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August 24, 1942

Max Cleland

A Georgia hero was born in Atlanta on this day in 1942. Joseph Maxwell Cleland — “Max” — grew up in Lithonia. While enrolled at Emory, Cleland joined the Army and went to Vietnam. On April 8, 1968, Captain Cleland was serving in the 1st Cavalry Division at Khe Sanh when he lost both legs […]

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In 2011, President Barack Obama appointed Max Cleland as secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission.