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Operation Green Light begins this week

By Shelley Irwin

Published November 6, 2023 at 10:03 AM EST

It’s called Operation Green Light, and it starts this week, the Kent County Veteran Services are asking the community and business to change the color of their exterior lighting to green to show support for area veterans. This begins today and runs through the 12th. Reginald Farrior joins in to explain.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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