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A hero’s welcome home for local Marine who died overseas
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The casket of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Blake Dominguez arrived at McDonald and Son Funeral Home on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 4. - photo by Kelly Whitmire
Kelly Whitmire
Forsyth County News
Updated: Sep 9, 2024, 4:21 PM
Published: Sep 6, 2024, 9:48 PM
Family members remember U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Blake Dominguez as “an extraordinary young man known for his humor, joy, intelligence, adventurous and curious spirit, and his great smile,” who overcame obstacles in his life before his untimely passing.
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This Gainesville veteran received a big honor in Georgia
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Steve Masak with the award naming him as Georgia’s State Vietnam Veteran Member of the Year. Photo submitted by Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America
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For the Forsyth County News
Published: Nov 3, 2025, 6:30 PM
A member of the Cumming Chapter 1030 of the Vietnam Veterans of America has been named as the state's member of the year.
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