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Former Winder-Barrow Junior ROTC Commander Fired

The U.S. Army Cadet Command in Fort Knox has since launched an investigation.

The Athens Banner-Herald reportsΒ Senior Army Instructor Maj. Thomas Evans has been fired from his position at Winder-Barrow High School. Evans helped launch the school’s Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program.

The U.S. Army Cadet Command in Fort Knox has since launched an investigation into the situation.Β 

The Banner-Herald reports aΒ β€œConcerned Citizen” from Hoschton has created an anonymous petition in support ofΒ Evans on the websiteΒ www.change.org.

Click here to read the full story.Β 

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