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Phil Newman is a Farragut High alum and a UT-Knoxville journalism graduate. A lifelong lover of the written word and storytelling, he now makes his home in Franklin, Tennessee. He also enjoys hiking, playing piano, refereeing soccer, and hanging out with his shih-tzu, General Bear.

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Moving Heaven and Earth

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Charlie Orr built roads and survived harrowing moments in Vietnam Of all the vivid memories Charlie Orr holds from his tour of duty in Vietnam from late 1966 to early 1968—and there are many; a few will be told here, others are too…
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Features

A Great American Century

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For World War II nurse Ruth Skidmore, service and sacrifice strike a chord “I’ve got an idea for a story,” my friend said. “Okay, shoot,” I replied. “It’s about a woman who is 100 and going strong. She’s spicy and feisty. Back in…
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Let No Name Go Unspoken

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Chris Albrecht serves his fellow veterans long after the battle ended Chris Albrecht, Cold War Veteran | Nathan Sparks One of Chris Albrecht’s all-time favorite quotes—more than that, a guiding maxim, a life principle, the impetus…
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To Save a Life

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Kathy Cason Johnson has made a life-saving difference to her nation Kathy Cason Johnson grew up with a big heart and put it to work in her chosen field as a nurse, but it was a shocking tragedy that ignited an even…
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Burn, Baby, Burn

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U.S. Army veteran Don Eklund reflects on his service amidst the flames of Vietnam Some of the most vivid stories from the Vietnam era center on events long after the din of battle has faded. They reveal glimpses into a soldier’s…
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Business

Turkeys & Creeks

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A nostalgic reflection on how commerce transformed a once-wild patch in Farragut On an overcast spring day in 1984, a two-tone Buick Century station wagon carrying my dad, two sisters (ages 17 and 7), our two dogs, a very pregnant cat,…
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Veterans Spotlight

A Time to Recast

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Air Force veteran and attorney Aaron Kimsey found friendship and freedom on the water Some 500 miles due west of Knoxville, the teeming waters of Arkansas’ White River lure anglers from around the world to fish for trout—rainbow, brown,…
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Compassion in the Courtroom

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Chuck Cerny’s Veterans Treatment Court vision is changing lives and destinies It doesn’t take long when talking with Jarod Correll to surmise that he’s a Marine at heart, a tough dude, a fighter, a “black-and-white guy,” as he puts it.…
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