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Wounded vet to get new home in Hillside
Tribune reporterAn Army veteran who lost his legs in a roadside bombing hopes to walk into his new donated home in July. It includes the feature he wanted most of all – an attached garage. After more than a year of fund raising and planning, volunteers in west...Tags: Weather, Broken Leg, Health, Vehicles, Hospitals and Clinics
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5 things to do in D.C. beyond the obvious
WASHINGTON, D.C. — You already know the museums, the monuments and the mall. But there are other sides to our capital that make it a rewarding destination. As much as this is the nation's seat of government, it is a vibrant, international city. Here...Tags: Health, Abraham Lincoln, Energy Saving, Hospitals and Clinics, Mount Vernon
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Orlyn C. Oestereich
janeth@herald-mail.comOrlyn Oestereich lived the last 21 years of his life in Washington County and was well connected through his involvement in the American Legion. His wife Connie, said few people knew him by his first name, though. Instead, he was known as "The Colonel,"...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Army, Memorial Day, Barbara A. Mikulski, Lungs and Airways
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Former state American Legion commander Oestereich dies at 83
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA Boonsboro man who served as the state commander of the American Legion died last week after a brief illness. Orlyn Oestereich, 83, died Saturday at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Oestereich’s wife, Connie, said doctors discovered...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Health, World War II (1939-1945), Hospitals and Clinics
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Orlyn C. Oestereich, 83
Retired Col. Orlyn C. Oestereich, 83, of Boonsboro, Md., passed away Saturday, Jan, 1, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Md. Born July 21, 1927, in Corsica, S.D., he was the son of Frederick and Dirkie (Berggaker) Oestereich, and the second...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Health, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Germany, U.S. Army
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Former Hampton Crabber Chris Hanburger an Accidental Hall of Famer
Chris Hanburger had never played organized football before enrolling at Hampton High in the summer of 1957. After four days of practice with the Crabbers, he wanted to quit.
"I was done," he says. "I was so sore I could hardly move."
Teammates and...Tags: Surgery, Trips and Vacations, Honeymooning, Ken Houston, North Carolina Tar Heels
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In Iraq speech, no 'Mission Accomplished' moment
The Swampby Mike Memoli President Obama addresses the nation from the Oval Office tonight, marking the fulfillment of a campaign pledge to wind down the war in Iraq. But his remarks will be carefully calibrated, officials say, to avoid any definitive......Tags: Health, Unrest, Conflicts and War, George W. Bush, Iraq, American Legion
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Service project raises $4,000 for guide dogs
Animal Crazy - Orlando SentinelFrom Southeastern Guide Dogs: Austin Knapp, 18, of Sykesville, Md., as president of that stateâs Children of the American Revolution, needed to complete a service project but was having trouble determining what to do. His grandparents, Vanra and Chuck... -
Community & Clubs: Iraq war veteran to speak at meeting
On Wednesday, Iraq war veteran David Mayer is going to be at the general meeting of the American Legion Newport Harbor Post 291, along with his mother and father. He will speak about the organization he is establishing to build homes for veterans who have...Tags: Golf, Disasters and Accidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Emergency Planning, Sports
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Injured Antioch Marine gets hero’s welcome
TribLocal - Libertyville » NewsFor the veteran who stood on a sidewalk in downtown Antioch, the time he spent waiting to greet an injured Marine was a small gesture …... -
Local folklore has it that this overgrown N.C. hilltop is the real birthplace of Lincoln
McClatchy-TribuneBOSTIC, N.C. -- Note to aspiring saints and office-holders: You'll know you've achieved "legendary" status when whispered tales are attached to your life story with question marks. The higher you rise, the more there are. Consider Abraham Lincoln....Tags: Folklore and Mythology, DNA, Charlotte, Bars and Clubs, Commuting
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Injured warriors face a different fight today
Darryl E. OwensThree years ago, after losing his legs to a roadside blast in Iraq, Mike Fradera lay in a Texas Army hospital bed, going stir-crazy. He craved the freedom that a new set of government-issued limbs promised. Three years later, padding around on his...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Helen Keller, Health, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sports
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