Decatur Daily Democrat:
Like son, like father.
At Monday's meeting of the Adams County commissioners, the three executives voted unanimously to name Julius Quinones of Decatur as the assistant county veterans' affairs officer so he can fill in for his son, Vince, the service officer, while his son is called up for active duty in the Middle East with the U.S. Air Force.
The younger Quinones, who is an E8 (first sergeant), said he will ship out on March 2 for six months of service that will give him 31 years overall.
The elder Quinones served two years in the late 1950s in the U.S. Army and added with a smile that he was on the same base as a private by the name of Elvis Presley, but never got to meet the iconic star.....
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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