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Local Military Parents Support Each Other, Their Kids, and Prepare for George Geer Memorial Car Show

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One of the cars to be featured at the upcoming George Geer Memorial Car Show August 11th through 13th in Cortez

On this episode of KSJD's monthly veterans' affairs program, KSJD's Austin Cope talked with Bert and Sandy Valencia, with VFW Post 5231 and the local chapter of Blue Star Moms, about the role Blue Star and Gold Star Moms play in the community, what it's like to have a child in the military, and what to expect from the upcoming George Geer Memorial Car Show August 11th through 13th.

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Austin Cope is a former Morning Edition host for KSJD and now produces work on a freelance basis for the station. He grew up in Cortez and hosted a show on KSJD when he was 10 years old. After graduating from Montezuma-Cortez High School in 2010, he lived in Belgium, Ohio, Spain, northern Wyoming, and Himachal Pradesh, India before returning to the Cortez area. He has a degree in Politics from Oberlin College in Ohio.
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