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Shopping Savvy
CTW FeaturesBrides-to-be these days have no excuse for not saving money, especially on their milestone-day wardrobe. While many brides have sought out deals on designer gowns at sample sales, second-hand stores and online sites like eBay and OnceWed.com, the latest...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Photography Supplies and Services, Alberta Ferretti, Services and Shopping, Arts and Culture
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Land of the free: Memorial Day freebies, discounts
South Florida Sun-SentinelHundreds of retailers offer discounts for Memorial Day of 10 percent or more to active duty and retired U.S. military, National Guard and reservists and veterans. In some cases, spouses and families members are included, too. Many military discounts aren’...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Services and Shopping, The Home Depot
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Ceremony to Give Headstones to Civil War Soldiers
FOX 17 ProducerIn honor of Memorial Day, the General John A. Logan Camp No. 1, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, will hold memorial services and a headstone dedication ceremony for eight Civil War soldiers who were buried without one. There will also be a...Tags: Ceremonies, Wars and Interventions, Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Memorial Day
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One brave neighbor
Ten years ago, my husband John and I moved into a retirement condo and met our new neighbors. They were a nice, older couple — typical Baltimoreans with a passion for family, Maryland crabs and the Orioles. I still remember the day my husband...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Baltimore County, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Memorial Day, World War II (1939-1945)
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US Army's Performance Troupe In Town For Fleet Week
PIX11.comThe 2012 Soldier Show entertained the Big Apple on May 25, supporting Fleet Week activities and representing the Army over Memorial Day weekend. The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation's troupe perform pop songs such as: LMFAO "Party Rock,...Tags: Lady Gaga, Memorial Day, U.S. Army, LMFAO (music group)
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Memorial Day: A stark reminder for families of the fallen
Just the other day, Dan Gautier had one of those flashbacks.
Five years ago on May 17, he was driving home from work when his phone rang. The caller ID said it was Lindsey Gautier, his daughter-in-law. She had married Dan's only son, Aaron Gautier, a 19-...Tags: Memorial Day, Iraq, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), George Bush, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Six under-rated war movies to see on Memorial Day
ReutersLOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - "Patton," "The Great Escape," and "Apocalypse Now" have justly earned a place among the greatest war movies ever made. These films capture the horror, the sacrifice -- and, yes, sometimes the excitement of battle. However, this...Tags: Peter Sarsgaard, Platoon (movie), Steven Spielberg, World War II (1939-1945), Empire of the Sun (movie)
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Crown Hill Cemetery to honor fallen on Memorial Day
Please join us for our very special 144th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 28, 2012 at the Crown Hill National Cemetery, located directly behind the historic Gothic Chapel (1875). The Indiana Army National Guard's 38th Division Band will perform a...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, The National (music group), Tour Operations Industry, Human Interest, Memorial Day
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Veterans mark graves for Memorial Day with American flags
UMATILLA — Robert Ragin carefully combed the grounds of the Glendale Cemetery, looking for military service markers on the old headstones. He stopped to place small flags each time he ran across the burials of U.S. veterans, including some who...
Tags: International Military Interventions, Veterans Day, Wars and Interventions, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Armed Forces Radio Service entertained during World War II
During World War II, the Armed Forces Radio Service kept the troops entertained with the "Command Performance" and "Mail Call" radio shows. These musical-variety broadcasts were produced for American men and women serving in the war and were only heard by...Tags: Groucho Marx, Radio, Ginger Rogers, Entertainment, Judy Garland
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Syrian government denies role in massacre of 90, including children
World NowBEIRUT — Syrian authorities on Sunday denied responsibility for a weekend massacre in the central town of Houla that the United Nations said left about 90 people dead, more than a third of them children. The killings — documented in grisly... -
Syrians Protest in Streets After Houla Masacre
CNNThe killings of dozens of Syrian civilians, including more than 30 children, provoked outrage around Syria and worldwide Sunday as horrific images of the bodies in Houla spread across the internet. Videos posted Sunday on YouTube show demonstrations in...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Abusive Behavior, Activism, Al-Qaeda, Saudi Arabia
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