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Army vet carrying photos of war dead across U.S.
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.Army veteran Joe "Tiger" Patrick II, who served in Operation Desert Storm, has been walking across America to honor those he calls the fallen heroes of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. On Thursday he stopped off at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, where...Tags: Iraq, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Washington, DC, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest
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Windshield innovator wants work kept here
Milwaukee Journal SentinelJohn Miller has fought for years to bring his invention, a lighted motorcycle windshield, to the mass market -- only to find that his stubborn patriotism may be the biggest obstacle. Miller, a Marine Corps veteran, says he's had offers from investors to...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Harley-Davidson Inc., Manufacturing and Engineering, U.S. Department of Transportation
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Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan through the years
The Oakland TribuneOakland Police Chief Howard Jordan abruptly resigned Wednesday saying a medical condition has forced him from the job. Jordan leaves OPD after moving from patrol officer to chief during more than 24 years of service on the force. Following are a list of...Tags: Justice System, Judges, Occupy Oakland, William Bratton, Anthony W. Batts
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'Here is our reward'
Kokomo Tribune, Ind.David Sitzes spent six years roaming the world on a submarine as a nuclear reactor operator for the U.S. Navy. For three months at a time, he monitored temperature and pressure controls on the reactor to make sure it didn't blow up. "That's it," he...Tags: Graduation, Electronics, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology, Technology
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Navy lawyer leaving case of waterboarded USS Cole bombing suspect
Miami HeraldThe Navy lawyer who has for years defended the man accused of orchestrating a 2000 terrorist bombing of a U.S. Navy warship off Yemen is leaving the case. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Reyes had been the first Pentagon defense counsel assigned to the case of...Tags: Lawyers, Judges, Central Intelligence Agency, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice
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'It wasn't Ryan anymore': Three months after his death, Ryan Nelson's suicide resonates with loved ones, law enforcement, veterans officials
The Bemidji PioneerA single shot. It was the only sound that came from 417 Central Ave. SE on the night of Feb. 9, after an hours-long standoff. And other than his own thoughts, it was the last thing Ryan George Nelson heard before the bullet pierced through his chest,...Tags: U.S. Army, Politics, Suicide, Chemical Industry, Government
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Heroic efforts remembered at annual Four Chaplains event
York Daily Record, Pa.It's a story that is unique in American history -- one that should never be forgotten, said Paul Fried. Four men of God who made the "ultimate sacrifice." The story comes from a moment in 1943, when an American troop ship was torpedoed by a German...Tags: American Red Cross, Science and Technology, Human Interest
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Commission touted to bridge gap between military, civilians
Seattle TimesAs a decorated Vietnam veteran, Karl Marlantes understands the grim costs of America's wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as anyone: at least 6,699 U.S. military personnel dead, more than 50,000 wounded and $2 trillion in borrowed spending, with the...Tags: Jim McDermott, U.S. Congress, U.S. Army, Politics, Patty Murray
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Rare works part of Balf retrospective in Rockport
Gloucester Daily Times, Mass.A lifetime of work by an influential local artist will be celebrated when a show featuring some rarely seen work on loan opens this weekend at the Rockport Art Association. The Oliver Balf Retrospective celebrates this artist and teacher, who died...Tags: Artists, Book, Colleges and Universities, Arts and Culture, Arts
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BRIEF: Atlantic City native Buzby retiring as Navy rear admiral
The Press of Atlantic City, Pleasantville, N.J.Atlantic City native Mark Buzby, a rear admiral and commander of Military Sealift Command, is retiring from the U.S. Navy after more than 30 years in the service. Buzby's family owned the historic Dennis Hotel, now part of Bally's, for more than 100...Tags: United States Merchant Marine Academy, Atlantic City (Atlantic, New Jersey), U.S. Department of Defense
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Police: DUI driver switched seats with wife after hit-and-run in Biloxi
The Sun HeraldCourt papers in a DUI death case show investigators believe a drunken driver struck a pedestrian and changed seats with his wife before police stopped their vehicle minutes later. A security officer at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino found surveillance...Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Drunk Driving, Electronics, Science and Technology, Rentals
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The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind., Mark Bennett column
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.Some phrases can only be uttered by a few people, or none at all. For example, as comedian Steve Martin once said, "Here's something you'll never hear -- 'Hand me that piano.'" As Vigo County resident Billy Hubbard ran a race alongside the Potomac...Tags: Motorcycling, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Motocross, Mark Twain, Road Running
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