Macon native and U.S. Army Col. John Ellie Shanklin Jr. retired in May 2015 after 30 years of service, including tours in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Germany.
Shanklin is the son of John Shanklin Sr. and the late Wazzie Shanklin. He is married to Ellen Shanklin.
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