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Running for Glory in Cold Spring
St. Cloud Times, Minn."No guts, no glory," as the saying goes. So when inclement weather on Saturday morning threatened Cold Spring's Old Glory Run, there was no way it was going to stop the race. To be fair, many runners believed that the guts and glory didn't belong to...Tags: Physical Disabilities, Road Running, Culture, Running, Ceremonies
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Top enlisted personnel named at Colorado Springs Armed Forces Week luncheon
The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.)Three local troops were recognized Friday as the 2013 Outstanding Enlisted Military Representatives at the annual Armed Forces Week Luncheon at The Broadmoor. Senior Airman Gordon T. Burton, Air Force Staff Sgt. Donald W. Wheat III and Navy Senior Chief...Tags: Mental Health, Human Accomplishments, Human Interest, Awards and Prizes, U.S. Army
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Veterans group looks to rebound
Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass.Folding chairs sit in haphazard rows on a creaking wood floor, about half-crowded with people who periodically venture to the back of the room for coffee and doughnuts. Minutes are discussed and points of order are called out periodically. Smiles and...Tags: Physical Disabilities, Theft, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Trials
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Motorcyle club supports Little League with breakfast
The Hawk Eye, Burlington, IowaThe Eagle Riders Motorcycle Club stepped up to the plate Sunday to support the Burlington Little League. The club attracted more than 300 people to the Burlington Aerie No. 150 Eagles Club Sunday morning for a buffet breakfast aimed at buying...Tags: French Toast, Social Issues
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Club And Events 5.12.13
Times Record, Fort Smith, Ark.Ozark Bead Box: Members meet at 1 p.m. today at the Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave. For information, call Diana at 652-1009. Mother Earth's Community Garden: Volunteers meet at 1:30 p.m. today and 9:30 a.m. Saturday for a work session at the...Tags: Libraries, Women's Health, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Religion and Belief, Anglicanism
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Veterans van service program needs volunteers
The Daily Times, Farmington, N.M.More info What: To volunteer as a driver or schedule a ride, call the Farmington unit of the Disabled American Veterans at 505-793-1782. FARMINGTON -- Drive a van and help a veteran. That's the message of a local volunteer-based program that needs...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Army, Health Treatments, Services and Shopping, Chemotherapy
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Ladysmith Marine's name being added to Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Milwaukee Journal SentinelA Marine from Ladysmith who was wounded by a sniper in Vietnam and died in 1976 will be added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Mother's Day. Sgt. Dennis R. Siverling enlisted in the Marines six days after his 17th birthday in...Tags: Mother's Day, Washington, DC, Armed Forces, Human Interest, U.S. Army
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BRIEF: Unity donations matched for high school band, DAV
Austin Daily HeraldMinnesota Masonic Charities has made two matching grants to gifts Unity Chapter No. 29 Order of the Eastern Star made in Austin. Unity made a $100 gift to the Austin High School band and a $200 gift to Commander Ronald Hanson of the Disabled American... -
Decades later, a Purple Heart
The Philadelphia InquirerRobert James Miller remembers the terrible day he was riding on top of a military vehicle when a firefight erupted around him. A piece of shrapnel from an explosion dug deep into his left shoulder. "It hit me like a white-hot hammer," he recalled....Tags: Human Interest, Sunoco Incorporated, Skype, Vietnam, U.S. Army
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Byron G. Ashburn, 87
Byron George Ashburn, 87, of Chambersburg, Pa., passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at Quincy Village. Born March 4, 1926, in Altoona, Pa., he was the son of the late Samuel George and Mildred Elizabeth Brubaker Ashburn. A 1944 graduate of Altoona...
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Peter E. Sandeen, 78
Peter Edward Sandeen, 78, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away, Sunday, April 28, 2013. Born Tuesday, Oct. 2, 1934, in Longview, Texas, he was the son of the late William W. Garrett and the late Henretta Sandeen Garrett. He was a career veteran of the U.S....Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, U.S. Army
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Anaconda's third 'Stand Down' lends helping hand to local vets
The Montana Standard, ButteFor some of the veterans, it's been years since they've held an Army-green duffle bag. But at the American Legion's Stand Down event in Anaconda Saturday, retired military men and women toted newly issued bags, which they filled with government-issued...Tags: American Legion, Korean War (1950-1953), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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