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Gwinnett hosts Veterans Day ceremony Sunday

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Nov 9, 2012

Gwinnett County will host a Veterans Day ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Gwinnett Fallen Heroes Memorial in Lawrenceville. Local political leaders will participate, and Command Sgt. Maj. James Nelson Jr. of the Georgia National Guard will deliver the keynote address.

The Fallen Heroes Memorial is on the grounds of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville. The event will be televised at 7:30 p.m. Sunday and also can be viewed at www.tvgwinnett.com.

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David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.

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