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Art Callaham: One day not enough to honor veterans
There should be a Veterans Month, not just Veterans Day. One day is not enough time to commemorate the sacrifices, most often courageously made by veterans on behalf of this great nation and its people. I never really thought about a monthlong...Tags: Afghanistan, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Marine Corps
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Boy Scouts present colors
Boy Scout Troop 412 participated in a Veterans Day color guard presentation at Paramount Baptist Church in Hagerstown on Nov. 11. Troop 412 is a newly formed troop.
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101 things in Central Florida I'm thankful for
There is much to love about this place we call home. That's why, at this time of year, I like to take a break from the intense and the nonsense to share some of the things that I'm most thankful for in Central Florida. Last year, readers helped me...
Tags: Maitland, Everglades, Entertainment Events, Mount Dora, Downtown (Miami, Florida)
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Scouts visit W.Va. Air Guard base
Scouts from Pack 34 and Troop 412 toured a C5B Galaxy Aircraft and maintenance facility at the 167th Airlift Wing of the Air National Guard in Martinsburg, W.Va., on Nov. 3. CMSgt. Robert Gregory conducted the tour. The tour was a way for the Scouts to...
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Maintaining Roanoke's most famous landmark
WDBJ7 ReporterWhat goes into fixing up Roanoke's most famous landmark? A lot of hard work and a lot of trial and error. Crews from Kinsey Construction were on Mill Mountain at 7:30 this morning. The original problem that those crews wanted to fix: one of the red...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Letters to the Editor - Dec. 15
Time for blame game in Washington is over To the editor: With all due respect to Mr. Guessford, Mr. Craig, Mr. Buhrer and Mr. Powell, can we stop playing the blame game and actually find some solutions? Spouting Democratic talking points and liberal...Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, The Herald-Mail, Holidays, U.S. Congress, American Legion
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Bombing led to Boswell man's tour in war-torn Europe
Daily American Staff WriterWhen World War II veteran John Barnick heard about the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, he knew he had to enlist. By the end of that month he was shipping out to Europe. He did not know it would be four years until he saw his Boswell home...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Dwight D. Eisenhower, World War II (1939-1945), France
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County clerk presents $4,000 check to Camp Nelson Honor Guard
brossi@jessaminejournal.comA week after Veterans Day, the county is still saluting its fallen heroes. On Tuesday, County Clerk Eva McDaniel presented the Camp Nelson Honor Guard with a check for $4,000. The honor guard is headquartered about 100 yards south of Camp Nelson and...Tags: Human Interest, Animals
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Kevin Buck downs a big buck on extra archery day
Many hunters took advantage of the extra day of archery antlered deer season last Monday in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Game Commission approved the extra day because it coincided with Veterans Day observed, and Kevin Buck — that's right, Buck...Tags: Vehicles, Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Cell Phones, U.S. Military, Lifestyle and Leisure
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10 things to know: Teen driving safety considered
Editor's note: As part of the coverage of the 2013 legislative session, the American News will provide, on most days, a list of 10 pieces of information helpful to understanding what is — and sometimes isn’t — happening at the state...Tags: Stan Adelstein, Government, Martin Luther King Jr., Justice System, Politics
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Chicago schools consider unified calendar
Tribune reporterChicago Public Schools students would be on the same calendar in the coming year, one that begins Aug. 26 — at least a week before most students now start school — and ends June 10, under a proposal the Board of Education will vote on...Tags: Columbus Day, Holidays, Martin Luther King Day, Teaching and Learning, Labor Day
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Free Entrance to All National Parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Channel 2 NewsAll national parks will have free entrance on Monday, January 21 in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Alaska has 23 national parks and had more than 2.3 million visitors in 2011, according to the National Park Service. “The holiday...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Travel, National Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Martin Luther King Day
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Nov 21, 2012
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Dec 15, 2012
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Dec 6, 2012
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Nov 20, 2012
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Nov 20, 2012
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Jan 21, 2013
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Jan 18, 2013
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Jan 15, 2013
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