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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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Burn, Baby, Burn

Phil Newman
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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Solace Amidst the Savagery

Phil Newman
Knoxville martial-arts master Pete Mills reflects on his intense service in Vietnam In October of 1968, Pete Mills, a US Army Private First Class, peered out on unfamiliar fields and marshes as the plane ferrying him touched down in…
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Veterans Spotlight

A Time to Recast

Phil Newman
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

Phil Newman
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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Sporting Lifestyle

Roping Fever

Phil Newman
Move over Yellowstone. The real cowboys are right here in East Tennessee. Horses whinny and snort in the sunlit meadow of Clover Meadow Farm in Lenoir City on a late Winter afternoon. Carson Farmer, who calls the farm home, readies his…
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Sporting Lifestyle

The Littlest Cowboy

Phil Newman
Steven Farmer recalls back when his diapered toddler, Jake, waddled around the yard sucking on a pacifier and tossing a lasso over a chair. “He’s been roping since he was about three days old,” Steven says with a laugh. Fast forward to…
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Water in the Blood

Phil Newman
Knoxville’s Dale McCurry reached the pinnacle of US Coast Guard service while saving lives and training others Standing waist deep in the gently flowing waters of the Little River in Townsend, Dale McCurry is intent on making a perfect…
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Take Care of Your Troops

Phil Newman
Retired US Army Major Tom Amidon is most proud of the cadets he trained and mentored for battle across the globe On November 11, 2020—Veterans Day—Tom Amidon awakens to a familiar blend of thoughts and emotions, rooted in his…
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