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Flowery Branch woman follows in grandfather's footsteps and joins Navy
Cora Dorsey returns home after her first seven-month deployment aboard USS Eisenhower
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Lisa Cunningham of Flowery Branch spent two weeks with her daughter, Cora Dorsey, who was on a two-week leave from the U.S. Navy. Dorsey returned to South Hall County after a seven-month deployment on the USS Eisenhower to the Middle East. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Growing up, Cora Dorsey remembers seeing the pride radiating from her grandfather when he spoke about his service in the U.S. Navy. That image had a profound effect on her. “When I was in high school, all I wanted to do was join the Navy,” the 2013 Flowery Branch High School graduate said.