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‘It means a lot’: Tradition continues of military uniforms displayed in local store windows

Uniforms that represent the sacrifices of local military families have been displayed for the past five years in the storefront windows of local businesses as a show of support for Armed Forces veterans in the weeks ahead of Memorial Day. (Independent file photo by Tricia Carzoli)

For five years, Army veteran Butch Borchardt of Woodstock has ensured that the sacrifices made by military members and their families are never forgotten. When fellow Vietnam veteran John Sorensen had to give up leading the project that placed military uniforms in local merchants’ windows, Borchardt picked up the tradition.   From the beginning, Borchardt […]

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