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Edgewater band wraps up superior year
Four years ago, Reginald Leandre came to the Edgewater High School band program with expectations for what his high school career would hold. There was a new band director, Bruce Green, and the program had a lot of room for growth. "I came in with Mr....Tags: Concerts, Music, University of Central Florida, Students, Human Interest
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War re-enactments pay tribute to veterans
South Bend TribuneBENTON HARBOR -- David Browning attended his first war re-enactment when he was 7. "I was just tagging along with my dad," the 17-year-old St. John, Ind., resident recalled. "I was dressed up in a little uniform, but I was not in any battle. "I...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Air Transportation Industry, Korean War (1950-1953)
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William White, Tuskegee Airmen successfully battled racism, America's enemies in WWII
William White says he and his fellow members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen fought two battles during World War II: one against America's enemies and another against racism. White is sure he and his mates helped win the former on the battlefield, while he...Tags: Smithfield, Hampton Roads, Crime, Law and Justice, Discrimination, Racism
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Tuskegee Airmen, veterans to be honored
Talk about a nice way to be honored. As part of Armed Forces Day, 10 Tuskegee Airmen along with veterans of wars from Vietnam to Afghanistan will be guests of honor at the Miami Yacht Club on Saturday. The Tuskegee Airmen were a small group of black...Tags: Human Interest, U.S. Army, Armed Forces, Tuskegee University
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PASSINGS: Dallas Willard, Jack Butler, Fredrick McKissack
Dallas Willard Influential Christian philosopher taught at USC for 47 years Dallas Willard, 77, an influential Christian philosopher who taught at USC for 47 years and chaired the philosophy department in the early 1980s, died Wednesday in Woodland...Tags: NFL Pro Bowl, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Authors, Terry Bradshaw, Science and Technology
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Orlando Science Center monument to honor Tuskegee Airmen Red Tail pilots
More than 65 years after flying fighter planes over Europe, the Red Tail pilots of the Tuskegee Airmen will have a monument designed to honor their World War II exploits while inspiring kids to seek careers in aviation. "It's like a dream come true,"...
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Orlando Science Center: Tuskegee Airmen monument groundbreaking Tuesday
The Orlando Science Center is planning a monument-groundbreaking event that will honor Red Tail pilots of the Tuskegee Airmen at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Three Red Tail pilots from World War II are scheduled to be in attendance. Leo Gray, George Hardy and Hiram...
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Latest West Virginia sports
REDS-CARDINALS Holliday, Garcia lead Cards to 2-1 win over Reds ST. LOUIS (AP) — Matt Holliday hit a two-run homer, Jaime Garcia continued his mastery of Cincinnati with eight strong innings and the St. Louis Cardinals snapped a three-game...Tags: Bronson Arroyo, Cincinnati Bengals, Denard Span, Atlanta Braves, Heisman Trophy
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Charles Perry 'Buck' Moore
Charles Perry “Buck” Moore, 90, of Fountain Hills died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, of natural causes at Hospice of the Valley Eckstein Center, Scottsdale, Ariz. Croxford Funeral Home, Great Falls, Mont., has been entrusted with arrangements....
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Dodgers plan series of activities for Jackie Robinson celebration
The anniversary is No. 66, which, although not particularly special numerically, feels more celebratory this year with the release of the film “42.” That would be “42,” the story of Jackie Robinson integrating baseball and...
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UPDATE: Funeral arrangements made for Tuskegee Airman who lived in Salem
WDBJ7 Anchor/ReporterFuneral arrangements have been made for Lt. Dempsey Morgan. His funeral service will be held on Monday at noon at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home at 1002 Moorman Road in Roanoke. ----------------------- The country and especially the Roanoke Valley...Tags: Black History
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