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Korean War veteran receives medal of valor
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A Korean War veteran in hospice at the Bob Stump Veterans Affairs Medical Center received the Warriors Medal of Valor on Thursday afternoon as his wife Joy, daughter and others looked on in the community living center's dining room.

As flute music played, Ed Albert, a member of the Cherokee of the Bear Clan, gently touched Jim Bork, 78, of Camp Verde, with an eagle feather and blessed him with a smoldering bundle of sweet sage.

"It is an honor and a pleasure to award you the Warriors Medal of Valor for your service to this country and your people. This is just a small token of our appreciation," said U.S. Marine Corps (retired) Sgt. Alfonso Santillan Jr., commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 608. "We thank you for a job well done."

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9/11 Remembrance Event to Honor Those Who Serve and Protect

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Iraq War veteran Alvin Burns with his wife Elizabeth and their three daughters at their home in Chino Valley. Buckup for Wounded Warriors is currently helping Burns, who was seriously injured in the war, coordinate the needed retrofits to make his home more accessible for him.

PRESCOTT - With the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City and Washington D.C. approaching, the City of Prescott is preparing for a different kind of remembrance event.

Prescott Special Events Coordinator Becky Garvin knows that past Sept. 11 commemorations have been somber events that looked back on the horrific 2001 attacks.

This year, she hopes local residents will focus more on celebrating the people who serve and protect, as well as the positive side of living in the U.S.
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