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INPERSON RAISE THE BANNERS Hometown Defenders program honors local military veterans. BY TRILL DREISTADT Top right: Front row (l to r): Mary Beth Traut, Sg. Major Richard Manno, Dan Edder. Back row (l to r): Doug Wright, Betty Stephens, Al Noble, Ben Tate. Committee members of the Hometown Defenders program honor the service of CSM Richard Manno in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Top left: Billings family (l to r): Royce Billings, Deborah Billings, Johanna Moore, Stephen Moore. The Billings family proudly displays their banner to honor son and brother LCpl David Billings who was killed in action in Vietnam on Jan. 7, 1966. Bottom left: Robin Silverthorn proudly displays the banner that honors her father Robert and his service in Korea in the United States Marine Corps. 8 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE | West County