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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: A show of respect
Father Flynn was my priest at Saint Frances of Rome, the school I attended in the Bronx. As I look back upon our many entanglements, I realize the profound affect he had on me and the other kids who crossed his path. I have no doubt that he was a holy...Tags: New York, Colleges and Universities, Coney Island, Starbucks Corp., Human Interest
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Ex-Marine who saved 36 to receive Medal of Honor
Dakota Meyer was ambling through the cafeteria of his Kentucky high school in 2006 when he came upon a recruiter for the Marines. Curious, the beefy senior struck up a conversation, but told the military man he was hoping to play college football after...Tags: Taliban, International Travel, Afghanistan, Civil Unrest, Awards and Prizes
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Friday, September 16, 2011
5 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Greg Jarrett 6:09 a.m. Economists see a one in three chance the U.S. will slip into recession over the next twelve months. Meanwhile, one in every four homes in Chicago was underwater at the end of June. The Deputy Chief Economist...Tags: Major League Baseball, Patrick Kane, Adler Planetarium, Arts, Fine Arts
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Sun puts Berger Cookies above a Medal of Honor winner
I think the editors of The Sun have finally suffered a mental breakdown. Please explain to me why Berger Cookies and their drippy containers ("After flood, Berger Cookies back in boxes, on shelves," Sept. 16) would be on the front page while the article...Tags: Awards and Prizes
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Fort Lewis soldier to become 2nd living Medal of Honor recipient since Vietnam
Web reporterA Joint Base Lewis McChord soldier will become the second living, active duty service member to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan. President Barack Obama will award Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry the Medal of Honor for...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975), U.S. Army, Afghanistan, News Media
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Mayor Ballard dedicates bridge to Medal of Honor recipients Wednesday
Mayor Greg Ballard declared Wednesday ‘Medal of Honor Bridge Day.’
The mayor, along with Sgt. Sammy Davis, dedicated the bridge over the White River to Medal of Honor recipients.
Congressional Medal of Honor recipients gathered at the...Tags: Politics, Awards and Prizes, Regional Authority, Sammy Davis Jr., Human Interest
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Medal of Honor recipient returns home to JBLM
Q13 FOX News ReporterArmy Ranger Leroy Petry – only the second living person to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War – was welcomed home Tuesday to Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Sgt. Petry remains humble. “I’m still the same guy, just another...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Awards and Prizes, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest
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Love-Hate for Monday, July 25th, 2011
Love-Hate makes its home on Trib Nation each Monday. Here are the submissions from our readers...
I love ...
... that modern medicine has advanced to a tremendous degree. Now I wish people would advance to the same degree.
-- Gloria Kaplan Sulkin,...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Weather, Lifestyle and Leisure, Hamburgers, Weather Reports
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CHS alumnus, long-time Parade editor to speak at library
Larry Smith, New York Times best-selling author, will be the featured speaker at the ninth Margaret Duerr Award program at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Charlevoix Public Library.
Smith is a 1958 Charlevoix High School graduate. He was managing...Tags: Michigan, World War II (1939-1945), The New York Times, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Ceremony to honor fallen World War II Marine
Ażlocal group of veterans will again honor Pvt. 1st Class Harold G. Epperson, a Marine who was killed in action on June 25, 1944 after throwing himself on top of a Japanese hand grenade to protect American soldiers during World War II. He was 20.
The...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Ohio, Defense, World War II (1939-1945), Awards and Prizes
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Medal of Honor recipient sues defense firm, alleges retaliation
Nation NowMedal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has sued defense contractor BAE Systems, saying its allegations about his mental condition made it impossible for him to find a job in the defense industry.... -
High school commons to be renamed after Medal of Honor recipient
TribLocal - Wheaton » NewsThe commons area of Wheaton North High School will be renamed to honor a graduate of the school who received a rare Medal of Honor …...
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