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Everyone Has a Story: 3 area African Americans earn Congressional Gold Medal

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Standing from left, Melvin Scott, 85, of Mays Landing; Thomas Lane IV, 87, of Fairfield Township; and in front Egbert Brady, 90, of Vineland, show the Congressional Gold Medals they received for being among the first African Americans to join the U.S. Marine Corps.

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Ted Krause, with flowers and handmade cards on his lap, enjoys his 101st birthday cake at the YMCA of Vineland.

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The Press believes that everyone has at least one great story to tell about what’s happened to them, on this long and winding road we call our lives. Stories can be uplifting, instructive or just plain entertaining for our readers. Call Michelle Brunetti Post at 609-272-7219 or email her at michelle.post@pressofac.com to share yours.
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