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North Shore veterans reflect on those who didn't come home
When Frank White was 23 years old, he was on a ship in the South Pacific, wishing away the torpedoes and kamikazes. "I was the oldest junior officer on the ship," said White, now 93, sitting on his back porch in Wilmette. "It was a young man's war."...
Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Vietnam War (1955-1975), FBI, Memorial Day, Wars and Interventions
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Lawmakers move to address U.S. military sex assault problem
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers frustrated by a spate of high-profile military sexual assault cases unveiled draft proposals in the House of Representatives on Tuesday to crack down on the crime, but they stopped short the kind of overhaul sought by some...Tags: Sexual Assault, Rape, Wars and Interventions, Assault, Prosecution
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James L. Tritapoe, 83
James L. Tritapoe, 83, of Rohrersville, Md., passed from this life Monday, May 20, 2013, while surrounded by his family at his home. Born Aug. 6, 1929, in Brownsville, Md., he was the son of the late Calvin Thomas and Rhoda Eugenia (Younkins) Tritapoe....Tags: U.S. Marine Corps, American Legion, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Israel fires back at Syria after gunshots at its troops
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli troops shot at a target across the Syrian frontier on Tuesday in response to gunfire that struck its forces in the Golan Heights, the Israeli military said. A statement said a military vehicle was damaged by shots fired from...Tags: Bashar Assad, Benjamin Netanyahu, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Robin Williams
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Grant program open for applications, and more
News briefs from Wheaton and Glen Ellyn. Glen Ellyn The village of Glen Ellyn is accepting applications for grants for local non-profit organizations. The Community Grant Program funding for 2013-14 is $25,000. Last year, the village budgeted $30,...Tags: Cantigny Park, Politics, Personal Data Collection, Government Aid, Environmental Issues
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day, 19 dead
ReutersGOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Two days of clashes between Congo's army and rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace just days before a scheduled visit by U.N....Tags: Rwanda, Ban Ki-moon, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts
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Redfield National Guard Unit receives award
Company A 139th Brigade Support Battalion of Redfield is one of five South Dakota Army National Guard units to receive the National Guard Bureau's Superior Unit Award in recognition of outstanding achievements during training year 2012. The Superior Unit...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Army National Guard
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After exchange, Israel warns against Golan attacks, says Syria will 'bear consequences'
Associated PressJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli and Syrian troops exchanged fire across their tense cease-fire line in the Golan Heights on Tuesday, prompting an Israeli threat that Syria's leader will "bear the consequences" of further escalation and raising new concerns...Tags: Bashar Assad, Mountains, Wars and Interventions, Iran, Judaism
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Syria's military shows unexpected resilience
BEIRUT — The military onslaught this week against the strategic Syrian town of Qusair has dramatized a surprising combat resilience that has already put rebel forces on the defensive on other key fronts, including near the capital, Damascus. The...
Tags: Bashar Assad, National Government, Wars and Interventions, Beirut (Lebanon), Politics
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F-35 fighter jet program reaches milestone with vertical takeoff
The F-35 fighter jet, a nearly $400-billion weapons program under development for more than a decade, hit a major milestone when it completed its first-ever vertical takeoff. On Monday, aircraft manufacturer Lockheed Martin Corp. released a video in...
Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Lockheed Martin Corp., Military Aircraft, Virgin Group, Ltd., U.S. Department of Defense
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Israel denies Syrian claim Israeli vehicle destroyed
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli military denied on Tuesday a claim by Syria that its armed forces destroyed an Israeli vehicle on the Golan Heights. An army spokeswoman said a vehicle had been damaged by gunfire from Syria but no Israeli soldiers...Tags: Israel
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Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day near Goma
ReutersKINSHASA (Reuters) - The Congolese army clashed with rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma for a second day on Tuesday, threatening an uneasy six-month peace in the region ahead of a scheduled visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week....Tags: World Bank Group, Rwanda, Ban Ki-moon, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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