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Letters to the Editor: Who are you thinking of this Memorial Day?
We asked you to tell us about someone special who served our country, and you responded with heart-felt stories about sons, husbands, grandfathers, cousins, neighbors and friends. Here's a selection of letters on this page. Cracking brother's code...
Tags: U.S. Navy, Iran, Prisons, U.S. Military, U.S. Army
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Decorating veterans' graves a Memorial Day tradition
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith Memorial Day approaching, Anna and James M. Harnish of Fairview this week decorated their son’s grave at St. Paul’s Church Cemetery near Clear Spring. The couple placed flowers, a cross and a pinwheel in memory of their son, James L....Tags: American Legion, World War I (1914-1918), Armed Conflicts, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Marine Corps
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Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-graders honor fallen soldiers
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSharpsburg Elementary School fifth-grader Kahlin Stydinger said placing American flags on the graves at Antietam National Cemetery was a way to reward the Civil War soldiers buried there because of what they fought for. “That’s the only...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War I (1914-1918), Wars and Interventions, Teaching and Learning, Antietam National Battlefield
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New Britain To Mark Memorial Day With Ceremonies
The city's Memorial Day parade and ceremonies are scheduled for May 30. The parade is set to begin at 6 p.m. at Broad and Burritt streets and will follow Broad Street and then Main Street to reach the reviewing stand at Central Park before ending at...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Walnuts, World War I (1914-1918), Vietnam, Wars and Interventions
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WFU agrees to keep Joel Coliseum open to public events past 2034
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.City Manager Lee Garrity announced Friday that Wake Forest University has agreed to keep Joel Coliseum open to public events past 2034 if WFU buys the building from the city -- apparently addressing a major concern of the Winston-Salem Foundation, which...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Newspaper and Magazine, Winston-Salem State University, Lobbying, Politics
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Altadena Junction: Civil War memorial, a summer market and rally
It's a little-known fact that Mountain View Cemetery in Altadena may have one of the largest collections of remains of Civil War veterans outside of the areas where the battles were fought. According to Nick Smith, a historian who works at the...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Relay for Life, Abraham Lincoln, Memorial Day
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READER SUBMITTED: New Britian Parks And Recreation Department Memorial Day Services
New BritainMayor Timothy E. O'Brien and the Veterans Commission announced today that the New Britain Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the 2013 Memorial Day Services. The Memorial Day Services are commemorative ceremonies that recognize and honor the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Walnuts, World War I (1914-1918), Vietnam, Wars and Interventions
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Lawrence Joel name to remain on coliseum facade and marquee
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.The city of Winston-Salem and Wake Forest University officials agreed Fri-day to keep the Lawrence Joel name and the veterans' memorial designation on the coliseum fa �ade and on its marquee as part of any sale of Joel Coliseum to Wake Forest,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Lobbying, Politics, U.S. Army, Human Interest
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A window into artist Grant Wood
Before “American Gothic” and his other paintings, artist Grant Wood left his mark at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Wood, who grew up in Cedar Rapids, designed a 24-foot stained-glass window for the memorial, which was...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, War of 1812, Artists, Arts
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Maryland seeks historic status for Fort Carroll
When she thinks of Fort Carroll, the abandoned 19th-century military installation in the Patapsco River, Beverly Eisenberg thinks of her grandfather — and of duckpin bowling balls. She visited the six-sided artificial island as a little girl, just...
Tags: Science and Technology, Defense, Conservation, Maryland Historical Trust, Baltimore County
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History buffs find plenty right here in Florida
Think that you have to go to Europe to find centuries-old fortresses and other historic sites? Think again. Right here in Florida there is plenty to intrigue history buffs. Here are five Florida historic sites arranged alphabetically by site name that...Tags: Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Human Interest
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U.S. still paying survivor benefits to children of Civil War vets
The U.S. government is paying billions to war veterans and their families, including monthly payments to the children of Civil War veterans. More than $40 billion annually is being paid out to soldiers and survivors of the Civil War, the Spanish-...
Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), World War I (1914-1918), Diabetes, U.S. Military, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971)
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