Alison James

Recent Articles

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Mark Dunbar

The United States Marine Corps was the destination for 17-year-old Mark Dunbar back in 1959. “My parents had to sign for me,” recalled Dunbar, of ... Read more

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Johnnie Pounders

“I would do it all again. I’m very patriotic. I believe in America.” Johnnie Pounders, now 82, spent nearly 30 years serving in three branches ... Read more

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Mousey Brown

When the United States Army drafted Mousey Brown in 1967, the 23-year-old knew his duty. “The way I was raised up and believed, you defended ... Read more

PROGRESS 2024: Meeting a higher standard – Russellville High School JROTC

At the college level, the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps is a program that specifically prepares young adults to become officers in the United States military. ... Read more

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