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Amazon Delivery Service Partner Milton Collier provides jobs to veterans By Julie Thompson GwinnettCitizen.com
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You’ve probably seen one driving along local highways or on the streets of your neighborhood. Amazon Prime’s delivery vans are everywhere. The online retailer launched its delivery service partner program about a year ago, hoping to hire individuals to deliver locally and build their own businesses as an Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP). For Milton Collier — a veteran who worked in the military for decades — getting his business “TranMazon” started in Lawrenceville was like riding a bike with training wheels. “My job was pretty simple,” Collier said of his experience when launching TranMazon. “It was to take those tools [Amazon had provided] and connect with those [designated] resources. I now provide benefits for close to 100 employees. In the real world, I think I would have a challenge ramping up to 100 employees, but because of the program that Amazon put together, I’ve been able to ramp up to 100 employees in less than a year.” When starting their dispatch service, Amazon committed $1 million to help cover startups costs for military veteran DSPs around the country. For each qualified veteran candidate, the company allocates $10,000 to pay for vans, uniforms and other necessities. According to Amazon’s media representative Amanda Ip, they favor candidates
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Amazon launched its Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program about a year ago, hoping to hire qualified individuals and veterans to deliver locally and build their own businesses as an Amazon DSP.
US Navy Veteran Bill York shares WWII memories
Standards and Classics of Freedom — a performance to unite the community
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US Navy WWII veteran Bill York is passionate about sharing his research and experiences from the Second Great War with all who wish to listen.
By Julie Thompson GwinnettCitizen.com To this day, he’s the kind of guy to strike conversations with strangers in the grocery store. A WWII US Navy Veteran, 93-year old Bill York can say ‘thank you’ in 42 languages, and he prides himself on communicating with almost everyone he meets in their native tongue. York traveled extensively during the Second Great War. From 1943-1945, he was primarily posi-
tioned in the Mediterranean working with the Allies’ Amphibious forces. On June 6, 1944, the Allies pulled off the largest seaborne invasion in warfare history. For the “D-Day” Normandy Landings, more than 150,000 troops from the U.S., Great Britain and Canada stormed the beaches of Normandy France in one of the most pivotal battles in the War. Codenamed “Operation Nep-
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By Tiffany Brix GwinnettCitizen.com Allan Wiltshire wants to bring a powerful movement to our community. Over the years of traveling and performing for many individuals of “The Greatest Generation,” he accumulated observations of the precious treasures they have in their deep values. Through music and performance, Allan wants to make sure we preserve those invalu-
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able community values and help them live on in future generations. Now Allan wants to steep his observations and experiences in his local community. In December, Standards and Classics kicked off its season of concerts with Standards and Classics of Christmas, a variety show-type performance with songs from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. On July 5th, Standards and Classics of Freedom will fill the
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