Military Order of the Purple Heart holds cookout for veterans

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The General George L. Mabry Jr. Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart conducted a cookout earlier this month to honor veterans in the Sumter area. The event was held at the entrance to the Sumter VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, where more than 150 veterans were served hot dogs and hamburgers with all the trimmings. From left are Faye Cook and Shirley Osborne, VA Clinic volunteers who assisted with serving the lunch; Patriots Don Kellum, Jamie Carl O'Neal and Johnny Williams; Rosemary Nesbitt, who helped prepare and serve the lunch; Patriots Dave Nesbitt and Ron Harvin; Adjutant LeRoy Thompson; Commander Harry Thompson; and Chief Chris Prescott and his assistant, William Burnish.