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American Legion Dexter Allen Post 90 Commander Bobby Godwin received the inaugural Statesboro Veteran of the Year Award during the city’s Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11.
The local American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts created the award jointly. Post 90 Finance Officer Brooks Adams presented it to Godwin, recognizing his work in mental-health awareness and suicide prevention, as well as assistance for homeless and vulnerable veterans and their spouses.
Guest speaker Lt. Col. Damion Hunter, Georgia Southern University’s military science professor, spoke about how one person’s encouragement can affect another’s life. He described how encouragement helped him stay in the Army beyond his five-year service commitment.
The observance took place at the Emma Kelly Theater in downtown Statesboro. Post 90, VFW Post 10825 and the Averitt Center for the Arts hosted the event.
A Mental Health Stand-Down is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the American Legion facility, 100 Rucker Lane in Statesboro. Joseph Folsom of the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Centerstone is the featured speaker.
By News Now Georgia
Yolonda Harris
News Now Georgia
