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Voice of the People, May. 25
Why Memorial Day? The parades. The flags. The military proudly carrying their weapons like beacons that will guide us, bring us freedom and make us strong. There will be cookouts and sales. Eat. Buy. Talk of sports, kids and the weather. Nothing serious....Tags: Human Interest, Holidays, Mundelein, Politics, Memorial Day
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Gov. Quinn remembers classmate, war hero, at Hinsdale school
Gov. Pat Quinn's voice broke in emotion Friday during a visit to his alma mater, St. Isaac Jogues School in Hinsdale, where he remembered a friend and classmate who was killed decades ago during the Vietnam War. The visit also marked the start of the...
Tags: Regional Authority, Human Interest, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Government
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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: Human Interest, Holidays, Spanish-American War, Students, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Military Losing Fight Against Sexual Assault
The Hartford CourantApparently, May was Harass Your Female Subordinates Month in the U.S. military. I didn't get the press release, but a number of news items brought me up to speed. A sergeant at West Point is being investigated for secretly videotaping at least a dozen...Tags: Sexual Assault, U.S. Army, U.S. Military, West Point, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Saluting Sacrifice: Pause At 3 To Remember
As the nation continues to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, it is worth remembering that Memorial Day — formerly known as Decoration Day — was established to honor those who died in that terrible conflict. Of the more than...Tags: Human Interest, Holidays, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Congress, Memorial Day
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Taliban attack int'l compound in Afghan capital, killing 2 guards and wounding 4 aid workers
Associated PressKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In the latest militant strike on the Afghan capital, Taliban gunmen backed by a suicide car bomber attacked an international aid group's compound on Friday, killing two guards and setting off an hours-long street battle...Tags: Rebellions, Transportation Accidents, Taliban, Weaponry, Emergency Incidents
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SPECIAL REPORT: 'Expendable veterans' - the life of service dogs in Vietnam
In 1970, 173rd Airborne dog handler Johnny Mayo lost his first service dog, Tiger, when he tripped a Vietnamese booby trap. His second dog, Kelly, remained by his side until his tour was over. Kelly was put down instead of getting to go home with his...
Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Military Interventions, U.S. Military
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Rocket lifts off with U.S. military communications satellite
Reuters* Spacecraft to be used for broadband communications * 2nd flight for United Launch Alliance in nine days * Five more satellites in network to follow By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. May 24 (Reuters) - An unmanned Delta 4 rocket blasted off from...Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, Manufacturing and Engineering, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Cape Canaveral, Satellite Technology
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WRAPUP 3-Syria opposition unity take face spectre of collapse
Reuters* U.S., Russia to discuss peace talks on Monday * Russia says Syrian govt agrees in principle to talks * West will step up support to opposition if talks fail (Recasts with opposition talks facing collapse, adds quotes) By Khaled Yacoub Oweis...Tags: Government, Russia, Politics, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Political Dissent
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Seventh-inning magic for Flintridge Prep baseball team
GLENDALE — A ground ball to second base appeared to have the making of a double play and the end of a breakthrough season for the members of the Flintridge Prep baseball team. Flintridge Prep No. 9 hitter Dylan Arya figured the game was over...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Baseball, Sports
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In Syria's shadow, Iraq violence presents new test for U.S.
ReutersBy Warren Strobel WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) - Saddled with Middle East problems ranging from Iran to Syria and beyond, President Barack Obama now faces one that is both old and new: Iraq. Unresolved sectarian tensions, inflamed by the raging civil...Tags: Rebellions, U.S. Senate, Brookings Institution, International Military Interventions, Islam
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Russia says Syria will attend peace conference
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad's government has agreed "in principle" to participate in a U.S.- and Russian-sponsored peace conference aimed at ending the violence in Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday. Moscow learned of the...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, John Kerry, Turkey, Russia, Moscow (Russia)
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