Glade vet takes trip to D.C. BY CAROLYN R. WILSON | For the Washington County News Oct 17, 2014 Oct 17, 2014 Updated Jan 12, 2022 0 Curtis Montgomery, 99, of Glade Spring recently visited monuments in Washington, D.C. Blue Ridge Custom Photography Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BY CAROLYN R. WILSON | For the Washington County News Curtis Montgomery took an emotional journey over the weekend to the national World War II Memorial, which honors veterans just like him.kAm“x 5@?’E <?@H H96? x 92G6 4C:65 E92E >F49[” D2:5 |@?E8@>6CJ]k^AmkAm%96 v=256 $AC:?8 G6E6C2? ;FDE 2 J62C D9J @7 `__[ EC2G6=65 H:E9 9:D 72>:=J 2?5 a_ @E96C D@=5:6CD E@ (2D9:?8E@?[ s]r][ 7@C H92E 4@F=5 36 9:D =2DE @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ D66 E96 >6>@C:2= E92E :D 565:42E65 E@ E96 `e >:==:@? H9@ D6CG65 :? E96 &]$] 2C>65 7@C46D 2?5 E96 >@C6 E92? c__[___ H9@ 5:65]k^Am kAm%96 8C@FA @7 D@=5:6CD 42>6 7C@> ':C8:?:2[ %6??6DD66[ v6@C8:2 2?5 }@CE9 r2C@=:?2] %96 J@F?86DE G6E6C2? :? 2EE6?52?46 H2D cc] %96 @=56DE 36DE65 |@?E8@>6CJ 3J 2 J62C]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth supervisors expected to take up junkyard permit request Smyth officials urge US Forest Service to reopen Grindstone Campground Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward After 888 days, Smyth Animal Rescue dog finds her home Spanberger signs Virginia minimum wage increase Spanberger signs bills that tighten controls on guns Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Royal Oak DAR names 3 high school seniors as Good Citizens Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Chilhowie switches to biodegradable bags for yard waste Virginia football QB Chandler Morris denied preliminary injunction in pursuit of 7th year $1M goal for Smyth County HealthTrust scholarship fund is near Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge kAm“xE >256 >6 766= AC@F5 7@C >J 4@F?ECJ 2?5 E96 7C665@> H6 7@F89E 7@C[” D2:5 |@?E8@>6CJ] w6 D2:5 9:D 8C62E6DE ;@J H2D 92G:?8 9:D 49:=5C6? 2?5 8C2?549:=5C6? H:E9 9:> E@ D92C6 9:D >6>@C:6D] |@?E8@>6CJ[ H9@ H2D 56A=@J65 2E ae[ D6CG65 :? pFDEC2=:2[ }6H +62=2?5 2?5 E96 !9:=:AA:?6D >@C6 E92? f_ J62CD 28@]k^AmkAm“~9[ x 6?;@J65 D66:?8 E96 @E96C D@=5:6CD] x E92?< E96 {@C5 7@C 2==@H:?8 >6 E@ D66 E9:D 52J]”k^Am kAm|@?E8@>6CJ[ 2=@?8 H:E9 9:D 49:=5C6?[ !2F= |@?E8@>6CJ[ #@??:6 |@?E8@>6CJ 2?5 9:D D@? |2C4FD[ 2?5 s6=@C6D $<:AA6C[ 2?5 96C D@? tC:4[ EC2G6=65 H:E9 E96 w@?@C u=:89E }6EH@C< @7 }@CE962DE %6??6DD66[ 2 ?@?AC@7:E @C82?:K2E:@? 4C62E65 E@ 9@?@C p>6C:42? G6E6C2?D]k^Am kAm|@?E8@>6CJ 2?5 `__\J62C\@=5 !2F= $FE6C[ 2 !62C= w2C3@C G6E6C2? 7C@> #@2?@<6[ ':C8:?:2[ H6C6 E96 @?=J EH@ G6E6C2?D :? E96 8C@FA 2D<65 E@ =2J C65[ H9:E6 2?5 3=F6 HC62E9D 2E E96 %@>3 @7 E96 &?<?@H? $@=5:6C 2E pC=:?8E@? }2E:@?2= r6>6E6CJ 5FC:?8 E96 492?8:?8 @7 E96 8F2C5D 46C6>@?J] %96 E@>3 :D 2 >@?F>6?E 565:42E65 E@ p>6C:42? D6CG:46 >6>36CD H9@ 92G6 5:65 H:E9@FE E96:C C6>2:?D 36:?8 :56?E:7:65]k^Am kAm%96 8C@FA @7 D@=5:6CD 2=D@ D2H E96 }2E:@?2= s\s2J |6>@C:2= :? q657@C5[ ':C8:?:2[ @? E96:C H2J E@ (2D9:?8E@? E@ G:6H E96 ':6E?2> '6E6C2?D |6>@C:2=[ z@C62? (2C |6>@C:2=[ xH@ y:>2 |6>@C:2= 2?5 E96 p:C u@C46 |6>@C:2=] p 46C6>@?J D4965F=65 2E E96 p:C u@C46 |6>@C:2= H2D C2:?65 @FE @? $2EFC52J]k^AmkAmpD >2?J 2D a__ G:D:E@CD H6C6 H2:E:?8 @? E96 D@=5:6CD H96? E96J 2CC:G65 2E E96 (@C=5 (2C xx |6>@C:2=]k^Am kAm“%96 EC:A 3C@F89E 324< 2 =@E @7 >6>@C:6D[” D2:5 |@?E8@>6CJ] “xE >256 >6 DE:4< @FE >J 496DE 2?5 H2?E E@ =:G6 @? 2?5 @?[” 96 D2:5 H:E9 2 =2F89]k^Am kAmt5:6 {@HCJ[ AC6D:56?E 2?5 49:67 6I64FE:G6 @7 E96 w@?@C u=:89E }6EH@C< @7 }@CE962DE %6??6DD66[ D2:5 E96C6 2C6 `bf 9F3D @7 E96 ?2E:@?2= 9625BF2CE6CD :? cb DE2E6D] $:?46 a__d[ E96 ?2E:@?2= @C82?:K2E:@? 92D 96=A65 ?62C=J `__[___ G6E6C2?D >2<6 E96 EC:A] {@HCJ’D 7:CDE EC:A H:E9 H2C G6E6C2?D 7C@> E9:D C68:@? H2D :? a_`a]k^AmkAm%96 8C@FA 2=D@ 3C@F89E 2 HC62E9 564@C2E65 H:E9 A9@E@D @7 =@42= G6E6C2?D H9@ 92G6 5:65]k^Am kAm“%96 HC62E9 :D @FC H2J @7 E2<:?8 E96> H:E9 FD[” D2:5 {@HCJ]k^Am kAm!2F= |@?E8@>6CJ D2:5 E96 '6E6C2?D @7 u@C6:8? (2CD !@DE ceef :? |2C:@?[ 42>6 E@ 2 D@4:2= =2DE uC:52J :? y@9?D@? r:EJ[ %6??6DD66[ H96? E96 8C@FA H2D AC6A2C:?8 7@C :ED H66<6?5 EC:A]k^AmkAm“~? @FC H2J 324< 9@>6[ A6@A=6 :? |2C:@? H2G65 7=28D 2D H6 5C@G6 E9C@F89 E96:C E@H?] %92E >256 FD 766= C62==J 8@@5]”k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Cross country trip drawing attention to names missing from Vietnam memorial Del Francis believes in symbolism.
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