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Commission founder, chairman and veteran, Jimmie C. Edwards, right, is the namesake of the new center. (Jamaal Ellis/Community Impact)

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Honoring veterans: Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission unveils name for new center, eyes future expansions

By Lizzy Spangler

The Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park is now home to the Honored Mission Veterans Museum and Jimmie C. Edwards III Education Center, and two more memorials are in the works.

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