Tuesday, December 27

Young people in Pope County embrace time with Uncle Sam

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Kenneth Bradford, left, a Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1969-1971, and George Dugan, a retired teacher and former member of the U.S. Army Reserve from 1965-1971, stand in front of the Pope County Historical Society offices Friday, Dec. 16, 2005, along the main street in Golconda, Ill. Dugan indicated that young high school graduates have few choices in his city. Last month, the National Priorities Project showed that Pope County ranked 12th in military recuitment of 18- to 24-year-olds. (AP Photo/James A. Finley)

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