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Female Army vet shares stories from World War II
chrisc@herald-mail.comIt's been almost 70 years since a young New York City woman traveled from Brooklyn to Manhattan and enlisted in the U.S. Army. But for Florence "Flo" Miles, 90 and now living in Hagerstown, the memories are still vivid. Especially when she pages...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Human Interest, Lou Costello, Bud Abbott, Germany
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Battlefield manager has a passion for the place
kpeek@amnews.comKurt Holman has been hearing Civil War history from his grandmother since he was a child. “My grandmother’s grandfather fought in the Civil War, and they were very close,” Holman said. His great-great-grandfather passed down...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Sociology
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Honoring those who fought for our freedom
Their friends and memories may be slipping away, but World War II veterans could still count on their neighbors Monday. Hundreds saluted local service members at Costa Mesa's Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park and Mortuary. Speakers at the 58th...
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Fallen Alaskan Firefighters Honored on 9-11
Channel 2 NewsJust as 9-11 ushered in the war on terror, the attack on Pearl Harbor ushered in World War II 60 years earlier. Just before the attack, as Alaska fortified its coast against the Japanese, four army fireman died as they attempted to put out a grass fire...Tags: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, World War II (1939-1945), Ansell Limited, Fires
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Twisted steel from World Trade Center a solemn reminder of terrorist attacks
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comMichelle Ross said she took her three young children to see a piece of history at City Park on Monday. Although Ross’ twin daughters, Alivia and Lauren, are only 3, and her son, George, is just a toddler, she said she wanted them to see the Sept....Tags: Transportation Accidents, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Law Enforcement
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Budget cuts and the next Pearl Harbor
Recent reports suggest that the U.S. government was likely engaged in two very sophisticated cyber attacks: one that spied on Iran's nuclear program and another that slowed it by destroying centrifuges. These attacks encourage a twinge of national pride...Tags: Leon Panetta, Henry Cooper, Microsoft Corporation, Computer Crime, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Your editor ...
The Baltimore SunBaffling but true: Not all writers hold editors in high esteem. But the poor dears sometimes have difficulty expressing themselves clearly. To help them out, I have constructed some "your editor" insults, on the model of "yo mama" invective.... -
America's bloodiest day
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comEditor's note: It has been 150 years since the Civil War moved into Washington County and North and South met Sept. 17, 1862, on a battlefield along Antietam Creek. The following story is part of a package of stories that look back at the Battle of...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Career and Workplace, Unions, Union (Tolland, Connecticut), Wars and Interventions
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Commentary: The 'call of duty' sounds for many
If you asked our nation's youth about the meaning of "the call of duty," they would probably answer something about a video game or a blockbuster movie. Our veterans will assign a completely different meaning to the words "call of duty." To them, it means...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Entertainment, Germany, Gaming
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WWII veteran, POW visits Greencastle-Antrim High School
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comHighly decorated World War II veteran and best-selling author Col. Glenn Frazier was on a mission of sorts Friday when he stopped by Greencastle-Antrim High School. The 88-year-old veteran and POW traveled with his wife, Terri, from Alabama to...Tags: Book, Pneumonia, Philippines, Explosions, Human Rights
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Yutaka Shimizu dies at 84; longtime L.A. high school basketball coach
Yutaka Shimizu, who became a quiet institution among high school basketball coaches in Los Angeles during a career that began in 1959 and lasted the rest of his life, has died. He was 84.
Shimizu, who had a lung ailment, died Sunday at a Lakewood...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Eric Sondheimer, Basketball, High School Sports
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Big day for WW2 vets -- D-Day, Midway anniversaries
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsBeneath gray skies, aging South Florida veterans gathered to mark two pivotal World War II events on Wednesday -- the 70th anniversary of the battle of Midway in the Pacific and the 68th anniversary of D-Day, the launch of the......Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Aircraft Carriers, Nazi Party
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