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Phil Newman is a Farragut High alum and UT-Knoxville journalism graduate. A lifelong lover of the written word and storytelling, he makes his home in Franklin, Tennessee. He enjoys hiking, editing books, playing disc golf, and spending time with his wife, Robin, and their shih-tzu, General Bear.

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Aim High and Semper Fi

Phil Newman
John and Chrystie Shawhan give back to their adopted Knoxville community after lengthy careers in the Air Force and Marines By Phil Newman | Photograph by Ethan Smith Appeared in Cityview Magazine, Vol. 42, Issue 3 (May/June 2026) …
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Following the Chow Line

Phil Newman
U.S. Navy veteran Jerry Brice and his family honor military service at Halls eatery Walking in the door of The Chow Hall, a grayish one-story building at Emory and Bell roads in Hall Crossroads, feels like entering a cozy den whose…
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Always Faithful

Phil Newman
US Marine Chris Bryant stands ready to protect, to serve—and to help save the lives of his fellow military warriors Chris Bryant is not one to seek the limelight, so it’s no surprise that he is most animated when talking about the…
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We Knew We Were First

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Knoxville’s Gail Wallace Davenport helped pioneer women’s Navy service on the high seas As Gail Wallace looked out over the Panama Canal in late 1973, she was reflecting on more than just the engineering marvel of locks and canals that…
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Farewell to a Friend

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Vietnam veteran Randall Leyshon found healing after a half-century of mournful memories "Did you hear about John?” the young man asked warily, as he and several other 9th Infantry Division Army soldiers chatted with then-1st Lt. Randall…
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