Gallery of Sponsored "Flags of Honor" 

1. Patti Moss Williams honoring Brady C. Moss - U.S. Army 
2. Jan & Deanna Johnson honoring Ralph E. Johnson, Jr., U.S. Merchant Marines
3. Jonathan Ledbetter honoring Charles Austin Ledbetter, U.S. Army, Active Duty
4. Gail Bynum honoring A. L. "Slue" Layfield, U.S. Army
5. Debra Walker & Dale Dyer honoring John Dyer, U. S. Army 
6. Pat & Al Clanton honoring Elwin E. Speegle, U. S. Army
7. Toni Reeves Hill honoring Tooney Reeves, U. S. Army
8. Cheryl Hendrickson honoring William "Bill" Hendrickson, U. S. Navy
9. Kristi Brooks honoring N. Ashton Brooks, U.S. Air Force (Active Duty)
10. Robbie McAlpine honoring Lawrence C. Green, U. S. Army
11. Robbie McAlpine honoring Richard Stanley Wood, U. S. Army
12. Jack Bains & Beverly Anderson honor Jack Martin Bains, Sr., U. S. Navy
13. Bill & Cheri Hendrickson honoring Jonathan Dempsey, U. S. Marine Corps
14. Danny & Patti Robinson and David Robinson honoring Carey Lee Johns, U. S. Marine Corps
15. Pam & Kevin Ellis honoring Joseph Edward Alldredge, U. S. Air Force
16. Judy Rudder honoring Oliver Thomas (OT) Bailey, U.S. Army
17. Valerie Stone honoring Joshua Dempsey, Army National Guard
18. Tom & Judith LaRocque honoring Thomas R. LaRocque, U. S. Army
19. Jerome Morrow honoring Daniel Isaiah Morrow, U. S. Air Force
20. Polly Gargus honoring Royce E. Gargus, Army National Guard & Army
21. Norma Childs honoring James Richard Childs, U.S. Army
22. Lisa Pate honoring V. Virgil Pate, Air Force National Guard
23. Judy Underwood and Clay, Tara, & River Murphree honoring Randy Underwood, U. S. Army
24. Sheila Morton Norton, Liesa Morton Arrington, & Dianne Morton Arrington honoring Vance Morton, U. S. Army​
25. Rachel Simmons honoring Julius Addrick Simmons, US Army Air Corps 
26. Donna Thomas honoring Jimmy Charles Elrod, US Army
27. The Franklin & Evans Family honoring Joseph "Joe" Franklin, USMC, USAF, and US Army
28. Hilda Dover honoring Howard Lee Dover, Sr., US Army National Guard
29. Barbara Reeves honoring Chester "Chico" England, US Merchant Marines
30. Kristie Ray honoring Dalton Wester, US Navy
31. Jeanette Aycock honoring Arvil Eugene Curlette, U. S. Army
32. Appalachian HS Class of 2002 honoring Forrest Sibley, US Army (KIA 2015)
33. Suzy Wilson honoring Jerrold L. Smith, U. S. Army
34. Gary & Jill Stansell honoring Ralph Allison, U. S. Army
35. Mary Taylor Butts honoring Lonnie Rural Butts, U. S. Army
36. Sam Miller honoring James Wesley Miller, U. S. Marines
37. Bridgette Harrel honoring William Fischer, U. S. Air Force
38. Mary Alice Stevenson honoring Joe Wheeler Stevenson, U. S. Army
39. Glenda Sims honoring Dan Sims, U. S. Air Force
40. Patrick Hubauer honoring  Patrick Joseph Hubauer, U. S. Army
41. Carol R. Knight honoring Joseph Michael Ragsdale, U. S. Army
42. Trish C. Ganey honoring Charles "Cliff" Cargile, U. S. Navy
43. The Elrod Children honoring Hoyt Elrod, U. S. Army
44. The Family honoring SGT Peggy Leigh Blake, U.  S. Air Force
45. The Family honoring LTC John Roderick Sanders, U. S. Army
46. The Family honoring 1LT Edward Myrlon "Mack" Phillips, U. S. Army
47. Jennifer Meeks honoring SP5 T. J. Huff, U. S. Army
48. James & Brenda Carr honoring CPO J. C. Carr, U. S. Navy
49. Marcella W. Blakely honoring MSGT1 Charles Richard "Bunkum" Waugh, U.S. Air Force, Army Air Corps, Navy, & Marines
50. Diane Whittington honoring CPL Robert "Bob" Whittington, U. S. Army
51. SP-4 Roy Cox, U. S. Army
52. SP 4 Troy Cox, U. S. Army
53. Velma Cox honoring LCPL Leldon Dee Watson, U. S. Marines
54. Velma Cox honoring SP4 Preston Eugene Cox, U. S. Army
55. Karen Cornelius honoring SGT Kenneth "Hammer" England, U. S. Army
56. Roxie Owen honoring Arthur Steven Roddam U.S. Army Sargent 1st Class Infantry
57. Donna Blackwell honoring Samuel R. Miller Army PFC
58. Wade & Patricia McKee honoring William "Bill" Morrow Army Infantry PFC
59. Randall Conn honoring Ronnie Lawrence Conn U.S. Army SP4
60. Theresa Lipscomb honoring Vandall Lipscomb Marine Sergeant
61. ​Phillips Family honoring Donald R. Phillips NavyAirman-3
62. Chris Green honoring Frank Green United State Marine Corp Corporal
63. John Crabtree honoring Marshell Gillispie-Crabtree United States Navy Petty Officer First Class
64. Jennifer Bowman honoring Raymond Bowman U.S. Navy (served on board the USS Hornet CVS12) Petty Officer Second Class (P02) Grade -E-5
65. Beth Nicholson honoring Larry Grant "Googie" Duke U.S. Army SP5 E5 Larry was a SP5 E5. equal to Sergeant. He was stationed in Nuremburg, Germany, Sharpshooter
66. Ray Byrd honoring Jimmy Edward Byrd United State Army Infantry
67. Faye Duke honoring Euel Odis Faulkner Army Staff Sergeant
68. Cathy Guy honoring Earl P.Guy, III ARMY LTC
69. John-Paul & Katherine Brueggen honoring Alexander Brueggen United States Marine Corps PFC
70. Donna Blackwell honoring H.L. Butch Blackwell Army Private
71. Cathy Guy honoring Orville Congdon US Army Air Corps, US Air Force First Lieutenant
72. Brent Deveney honoring Jerry Oliver Air Force Senior Master Sergeant
73. Dorsett & Rizzo Family honoring Benny Jackson Dorsett Army Staff Sergeant/ Combat Engineer Vietnam
74. Olen (Scott) Minton honoring Olen Danny Minton United States Army SP5 69'-72'

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Behind The Banner

​William (Bill) Hendrickson
Behind the Banner
Today we are honored to recognize William "Bill" Hendrickson, one of the veterans featured on our Flag of Honor banners in Downtown Oneonta.
Bill dedicated more than 36 years of service to the United States Navy, rising from an enlisted sailor to the rank of Captain and commanding the USS Nebraska. His distinguished career included leadership roles in the Navy's nuclear submarine program, helping train future generations of sailors and ensuring the readiness of our nation's submarine fleet.
Today, Bill continues to serve his community through volunteer work and civic involvement here in Oneonta. We are proud to honor his service, leadership, and commitment to both our country and our hometown.
Please take a moment to read Bill's story below and join us in thanking him for his service.
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Rev. Charles Richard "Bunkum" Waugh
Behind the Banner  
Today we honor Rev. Charles Richard "Bunkum" Waugh, a veteran, minister, law enforcement officer, educator, and public servant whose life was dedicated to serving both his country and his community.
From enlisting during World War II at an extraordinarily young age, to serving in World War II, the Korean Conflict, and two tours in Vietnam, Rev. Waugh's story is one of courage, faith, and lifelong service. After his military career, he continued giving back through ministry, law enforcement, education, and emergency management here in Blount County.
Please take a moment to read his remarkable story below and join us in honoring his legacy.
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Olen Danny Minton
Behind the Banner  Behind the Banner honors the stories, sacrifices, and service of those who have shaped our community and country. Today we remember Vietnam Veteran Olen Danny Minton, whose reflections offer a personal glimpse into the realities of military service
​during the Vietnam War.
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Don Richard Phillips
Today we are honored to recognize Don Richard Phillips, one of the veterans featured on our Flags of Honor banners in Downtown Oneonta. We are proud to honor Don’s military service and celebrate the lasting impact he made on his family, friends, and the Oneonta community. Please join us in remembering Don Richard and thanking him for his service to our country.
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