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Fulton Native Killed in Action in Iraq

May 1, 2010 Contributor
Sgt. Keith Coe, in a photo from the Facebook site set up as a tribute to him.

Fulton native Sgt. Keith Coe died April 27 in Iraq from wounds suffered in an explosion, the U.S. Army reports.

Coe, 30, lived in Fulton through the 10th grade, then moved to Florida.

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Item Drive for Troops a Success: Pulaski VFW and Ladies Auxiliary Send Stockings Full of Gifts to Iraq, Afghanistan and Africa

December 7, 2009 Contributor
Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I—Pulaski) today thanked the community for donating to the annual item drive for troops held by the Pulaski Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary. The organizations ensure that several hundred deployed military and their families receive Christmas presents, stockings and decorated Christmas trees in time for the holidays. For the past three years, Assemblyman Barclay’s office has assisted in the drive.

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BOCES Students And Staff Support Army Platoon

November 24, 2008 Contributor
</p> <p>Ten members of ECO 2-10 Aviation Platoon visited Oswego County BOCES to take a tour of the school, share personal experiences and introduce themselves to staff and students. First row (left to right): Private Maurice Bostic, Private Mark Nienhuis, Private First Class Allison Hoover, Sergeant Michael Meadows, and Private First Class Paul Furmanek. Second row (l to r): Sergeant Brent Dale, Specialist William Swiniuch, Specialist Christopher Akins, Sergeant Jeramie Jones, and Staff Sergeant Phillip Snell.</p>

This year Oswego County BOCES is showing its support for our community currently overseas by adopting a U.S. Army platoon. The ECO 2-10 Aviation platoon will be stationed in the Kirk Province, just 20 miles north of Baghdad. Before leaving for Iraq, some of the platoon members took time out to visit Oswego County BOCES.

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