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Brien Poffenberger: Memorial Day events connect us to past, peer into future
Memorial Day may kick off the summer season, but in Washington County, it also prompts a measure of reflection. War has played a large role in the history of Washington County, and with it a connection to the broader American story. It has given us a...Tags: Arts and Culture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Memorial Day, Festive Events, Wars and Interventions
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Area companies aid veterans program
On May 17, five Johnstown companies joined together to support veterans by distributing Buddy Poppies. The companies Concurrent Technologies Corporation, DRS Laurel Technologies, JWF Industries, Kongsberg Protech Systems USA and Lockheed Martin... -
Windber Memorial Day celebration set
The borough of Windber and the surrounding communities will celebrate Memorial Day with a parade at 10 a.m. Monday. The parade forms at 9:30 a.m. the American Legion Post No. 137. Memorial Day services will follow in Windber Veteran's Park. Inclement...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Science and Technology, Memorial Day, Army National Guard, American Legion
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COLUMN: Aberdeen great for garage sales
 Every spring, our family cleans out the garage, makes use of the citywide cleanup and gathers items for a rummage sale. This has become a family ritual and a sure sign of spring. After the long winter, spring cleaning not only organizes our household,... -
Honoring veterans
The Kingwood IOOF Lodge held their third veterans breakfast May 4 at the local lodge hall. It was well attended by veterans and their guests. This tradition began in 1943 when the lodge members decided to have a World War I and World War II honor roll...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Apodaca: New SAT? How about 'Game of Thrones' style?
Many of us believe the college admissions process has spiraled out of control. Plenty among us also feel that our education system has become too test-centric. And at the intersection of the two lies the SAT, the most dreaded, derided and feared test...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Examinations, Teaching and Learning, William McKinley, Education
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Native Americans had codes to victory
Columbus Telegram, Neb.Almost everything about warfare changed throughout three big conflicts in the 20th century -- World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War -- except the presence of Native American languages. Henry "Buzz" Dorame spoke Sunday at the Genoa U.S. Indian...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), U.S. Army, Wars and Interventions, U.S. Military, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Scale of government's AP records seizure surprises many
WASHINGTON — Three years ago, the Obama administration brought criminal charges under the Espionage Act against Thomas Drake, an Air Force veteran and intelligence expert at the National Security Agency in Maryland. He was not accused of aiding...
Tags: Barack Obama, Espionage Act of 1917, Thomas Drake, Prosecution, U.S. Congress
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John F. Brinson: U.S. fighting world war against a political ideology
World War I was everybody versus Germany and Austria (1914-18). World War II was everybody versus Germany, Italy and Japan (1939-45.) World War III was the Cold War, with everybody versus the Soviet communist empire (1947-91). World War IV began in 1979...
Tags: Barack Obama, Sociology, Punishment, Islam, Religion and Belief
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Homage paid to veterans buried at Riverside Cemetery
The Macon TelegraphAs Ian McMullen read aloud Sunday the list of 39 names of veterans buried at Riverside Cemetery since Nov. 11, 2011, something was very obvious. Most of them were from World War II. Now in their 80s and 90s, a veteran from WWII dies approximately...Tags: Memorial Day, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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1841 cannon will be fired at Memorial Day service
Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa.Three volleys from an 1841 cannon will echo through the Beaver Brook Cemetery on Memorial Day morning honoring the Civil War veterans buried there. A 21-gun salute honoring all veterans will follow the salvo, said Rich Dvorscak, commander of the...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Memorial Day, Shootings, Wars and Interventions, Scranton
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Russia's Glavkino Unveils Slate, Expansion Plans
VarietyRussian film and TV studio Glavkino has revealed its first film production slate, and its plan for a $100 million expansion of its studio facilities. Glavkino CEO Ilya Bachurin presented the latest developments for the company, which was set up in...Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, Cinema Industry, Russia, Igor (movie)
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