Boots to Business: A Vet founds FranNet

Gordon Dupries served in the U.S. Coast Guard during Vietnam in air search and rescue. His time spent abroad is something that has shaped his life significantly. “When I joined the Coast Guard I was in college, and there was no student deferment. I was liable for the lottery draft to go to Vietna.....

By MIKE MARTEN

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