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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 reports 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. 

The Banner-Herald reports a “Concerned Citizen” from Hoschton has created an anonymous petition in support of Evans on the website www.change.org.

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