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The resulting public outpouring has moved the shy, 36-year-old Desert Storm veteran. "The people who are contacting me with love in their hearts are the ones I was fighting for in the Gulf War," [Thomas Autry] said recently. "It's affirming." DeKalb County Chief Executive Of...

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Published inThe Atlanta journal-constitution (2001)
Main Author BILL MONTGOMERY, JULIE TURKEWITZ
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Atlanta, Ga Atlanta Journal Constitution, LLC 09.06.2006
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Autry, Thomas
Donations
Robbery
Self defense
Veterans
Atlanta Georgia
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Summary:The resulting public outpouring has moved the shy, 36-year-old Desert Storm veteran. "The people who are contacting me with love in their hearts are the ones I was fighting for in the Gulf War," [Thomas Autry] said recently. "It's affirming." DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Vernon Jones was so taken by Autry's story that he offered him a job as a coordinator in the county's workforce development office. He'll make $440 a week working on career programs for teenagers. Jones said he was touched by Autry's ordeal and was impressed by his quick response. "I felt for him," Jones said. "My dad and my four brothers are veterans."
ISSN:1539-7459