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Memorial Day ceremony extra-special for one local family
Even though John Eckel won't be able to attend this year's Orland Park's Memorial Day ceremony, Monday's event is going to be extremely important to him. The 78-year-old Orland Township resident can't attend because of an illness, but more than a...
Tags: Memorial Day, Veterans Day, American Legion, Human Interest, Holidays
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Barbara J. Wise, 82
Barbara J. Wise, 82, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Born Sept. 30, 1930, in Chambersburg, Pa., she was the daughter of Donald Staley and Agnes (Cox) Staley. Barb proudly served in the Women’s Army Corps as a medic during the Korean War,...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), American Legion, Indiantown
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Memorial Day 2013 TV programming and marathons
Channel Guide MagazineMemorial Day 2013 in the United States is Monday, May 27. Leading up to and including that day, over Memorial Day 2013 weekend, there will TV programs remembering veterans; special programming of other sorts; and also several programming marathons of... -
Naval Academy graduation has to do without the Blue Angels
He saw his first Blue Angels show in Detroit at age 6, and Thomas Frosch says the experience inspired him to want to become a pilot. He saw four more performances while attending the Naval Academy, including one the "Blues" put on before his graduation in...
Tags: U.S. Navy, Career and Workplace, Employees, Annapolis, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Vets honored during Armed Forces Day
The Ironton Tribune, OhioCorney Lett well remembers May 8, 1945. That was when he was liberated from German prison camp Stalag 17B after 17 months there. Shot down twice during World War II, the second time ended with his becoming a prisoner of war. That's why Saturday's...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975), International Military Interventions, Human Interest
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North Korea fires sixth projectile in three days
SEOUL — North Korea continued firing short-range weapons over its own eastern waters Monday after a weekend of what it called “rocket launching tests” intended to bolster deterrence against enemy attack. South Korean officials were...
Tags: South Korea, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Joint Chiefs of Staff, North Korea, Weaponry
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Friends in flight
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.Six area buddies are making the trip of a lifetime this week when they go on one of the Honor Flights to Washington, D.C. Harrison Paisley, Robert Myers, George Tyler, Tom Macias, Delbert Cobine and Dale Ragus all are making the Honor Flight together...Tags: U.S. Army, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Human Interest
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1928-2013: Ohio Company head was civic leader
The Columbus DispatchDonald C. Fanta, the former president and chief executive officer of the Ohio Company, was remembered yesterday as a civic leader while he led the securities firm. Fanta, who lived in German Village, died on Friday at Mount Carmel West hospital. He...Tags: U.S. Army, The Salvation Army, Corporate Officers, Companies and Corporations, Atlantic Ocean
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Best of Gris: He stood guard at the tomb
The Macon TelegraphEDITOR'S NOTE: We are running a few favorites while Ed Grisamore is out of the office this week. This column first ran on May 27, 2002. Even though it has been almost 40 years, Marion Collins remembers the steady pace of those 21 steps, his rifle on his...Tags: John F. Kennedy, Memorial Day, Unrest, Conflicts and War, White House, Human Interest
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The Charleston Gazette, W.Va., Sandy Wells column
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- He's a charismatic do-gooder, eternally cheerful, caring, philosophical and full of one-liners that make people smile. Many awards -- including the national Jefferson Award bestowed in Washington, D.C. -- recognize the uplifting...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Ethics, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Norway
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READER SUBMITTED: Memorial Day Parade And Remembrance Ceremonies In East Hampton
East HamptonEast Hampton's Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance Ceremonies will be held on Monday, May 27. The Parade will assemble at the East Hampton High School parking lot at 8:30 a.m. A Remembrance Ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. in front of Fowler-Dix-Park VFW...Tags: Schools, High Schools, Armed Forces, Entertainment, Memorial Day
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Charlotte, NC, celebrates 1963 'eat-in' that desegregated restaurants, set example for South
Associated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college campus to the center of Charlotte's downtown. Dr. Reginald Hawkins warned city...Tags: Business, Sociology, Business Enterprises, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Rights
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