For Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens, helping veterans housed in his jail is more than an official duty.
“For 30-plus years, serving this country and knowing what the men and women put on the line every day for this country, it just means so much to me to be able to give them some support,” said Owens, who served a combined 36 years in the U.S. Army and later the U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard. “It’s the right thing for me to do.”
The sheriff’s office launched “Operation Holiday Honor” this month, aimed at providing resources for incarcerated veterans to prepare them for success upon release…