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Trinity Valley Community College

100 Cardinal Drive
Athens, TX 75751

General Phone: 903-675-6200
Financial Aid Phone: 903-675-6228
Sector: Public, 2-year
Classification: Associates Colleges
Website: www.tvcc.edu

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A special homecoming, - Athens Daily Review

A special homecoming, Donnie goines returning to East Texas with Purple HeartBy Don WallaceThe United States Marine Corps made official what family and friends already knew — Donnie Goines is a hero.Goines received a Purple Heart for being wounded in Iraq. The medal was presented by three star Gen. Amos in San Antonio.Goines, a Lance Corporal. in the Marines, was injured Aug. 22 in Iraq. The Brownsboro High School graduate, a member of a truck convoy which struck a bomb, received second and third degree burns on his hands, neck and legs. He also had other injuries ranging from a damaged eardrum and severed artery to shrapnel piercing his skull.The Marine was first taken to a hospital near the battle lines in Iraq where a field medic performed life-saving surgery on Goines on top of a desk.Goines was transferred to a specialized medical facility in San Antonio for treatment for his burns and other wounds.“Now he is better and going to come home,” Donnie’s dad, Donald Goines said with a weary smile.The Goines family is planning a deluxe homecoming Saturday, Oct. 22 at noon at the Murchison school.The festivities will include plenty of barbecue, but the main item on the - more available