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U.S. Army Working on Green Humvee
By Patrick Olsen Cars.com The U.S. Army is looking for a few more miles to the gallon, and a new troop carrier that might replace the famed gas-hungry Humvee could get as much as 70% better fuel economy. Specifically, the Army is working with Ricardo...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Consumers, Hummer, Hybrid Vehicles, Trucks
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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: Armed Forces, Lady Gaga, Memorial Day, LMFAO (music group)
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Reuters Sports News Summary
ReutersFollowing is a summary of current sports news briefs. Unstoppable Spurs silence Thunder 2012-05-28T050136Z_5_BRE84Q00Q_RTROPTC_0_US-NBA-PLAYOFFS.XML () - Only major dream remains unfulfilled for dominant Donald LONDON (Reuters) - If the old adage...Tags: Venus Williams, San Antonio Spurs, Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, PGA Championship
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Hoist a glass for Red today
The primary purpose of Memorial Day is to honor those who have sacrificed their lives to defend this country. There have, though, been many millions of others who gave portions of their lives to warfare but survived. This day is theirs too. Most, like...
Tags: Mark Twain, Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Memorial Day, Obituaries
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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, Armed Forces, Human Interest
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Man honors his 'band of brothers' at Yorktown cemetery
YORK — On a recent overcast Monday morning John Hort eagerly started his riding lawn mower after not having cut the grass in more than a week. After trimming the grass he turned to tending to the edging, making sure each line was clear and crisp....Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Wars and Interventions, Gardens and Parks, Fort Monroe, Memorial Day
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Wounded U.S. war veterans find brotherhood in softball
Reuters* Camaraderie of team sports cited as key for amputees' recovery * Nearly 1,500 Americans have lost limbs in combat during past decade By Gary A. Cameron COOPERSTOWN, N.Y., May 28 (Reuters) - When Saul Bosquez, a 27-year-old U.S. Army veteran who...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Social Sciences, Health, Arts and Culture, Softball
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Wounded war veterans find brotherhood in softball
ReutersCOOPERSTOWN, New York (Reuters) - When Saul Bosquez, a 27-year-old U.S. Army veteran who lost part of his left leg in Iraq, stepped up to the plate during a softball game this Memorial Day weekend, he knew he needed a big hit. Bosquez, who plays with the...Tags: Health, Arts and Culture, Amputation, Memorial Day, Sports
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Dr. Jerome Kavka, 1921-2012
Dr. Jerome Kavka, who early in his career developed a close treatment relationship with poet Ezra Pound, taught a number of prominent psychiatrists as training and supervising analyst at the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis. Dr. Kavka, 90, former...Tags: Oakland (Chicago, Illinois), Health, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, Psychotherapy
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Real change takes time
Earlier this month your columnist ended a military career that a 17-year-old began three decades ago. That is sufficient time to have been in the infantry, even if much of it was part time. Now it is certain the Army is eager to trade this nearly 50-year-...Tags: Ball State University
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Free admission to South Florida museums for service members and their families
At ease, soldier! Report with your family on the double to Bonnet House and Gardens in Fort Lauderdale or to one of 16 other South Florida museums and gardens for some needed R&R. Beginning Memorial Day, the Blue Star Museum program's Operation...Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Memorial Day, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Arts
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Boaters from near and far look forward to joining armada at OpSail 2012
Englishman Brian Orr and American John Pence plan to mark the bicentennial of the War of 1812 together, doing exactly what they both love: each piloting a boat through the dark, choppy waters of Hampton Roads.
The pair of friends will be joining the...Tags: Annapolis, Tourism and Leisure, Henrico County, Hampton Roads, Festive Events
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