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One man's campaign puts spotlight on war dead
Even as the drawdown continues of American troops in Afghanistan, the death toll continues to mount. Just this past week, seven more casualties were confirmed by U.S. Central Command, according to the website http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Washington, DC, Afghanistan
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Keep Md. Guard safe — and home
I wish to express how delighted I am that the Maryland National Guard is seeing its final deployment to Afghanistan ("Md. Guard preparing for Afghanistan, and after," May 10). Now, let's bring all of them home from the all the other hellholes. (Kosovo,...
Tags: Hillary Clinton, Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Iraq
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Helicopter crew killed in Vietnam in '67 to be buried at Arlington
The remains of a Navy helicopter pilot from Huntington Park who was shot down and killed in Vietnam nearly 46 years ago have been identified, the U.S. Defense Department announced Tuesday. Lt. Dennis W. Peterson will be buried Thursday in Arlington...Tags: Starbucks Corp., Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Defense, International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions
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Fred Reimann, 1928-2013
Fred Reimann had just started his career as an elementary school teacher in Mount Prospect in 1955 when the opportunity to purchase Trump Lake Lodge, a private camp for boys in Wabeno, Wis., presented itself. It was an easy decision for Mr. Reimann, who...
Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Goodwill Industries International, Alzheimer's Disease, Mount Prospect, Real Estate Sellers
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Ali loves to watch the old Ali - daughter
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The boxer who pummelled opponents with his words as well as with his fast fists rarely talks these days, and his dazzling footwork is a memory frozen on video tape and in the minds of millions of admirers. But the spirit and...Tags: Depression, Parkinson's Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Central Park
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Child's play over the budget
WASHINGTON -- The budget feud on Capitol Hill is looking like those Vietnam War peace talks when negotiators bickered over the shape of the table. House Republicans, after howling for years about Senate Democrats' failure to pass a budget, are...
Tags: Parties and Movements, Paul Ryan, Medicare, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Gene Sperling
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Stained-glass window fix at courthouse estimated to cost $50,000
A large, stained-glass window at the Brown County Courthouse is set to be restored next year, a project that could cost $50,000. The window, on the second story of the courthouse, is visible from Lincoln Street. It has not been re-leaded since the...
Tags: Auto Racing, Career and Workplace, Justice System, Environmental Issues, Crime, Law and Justice
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Frankel hears concerns about VA backlog
It has taken the Department of Veterans Affairs nearly two years to approve disability benefits for Jeff Colaicovo, a Vietnam War veteran with two Purple Hearts. He hasn't received a penny, but he believes he is close. About two dozen veterans came to...
Tags: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Veterans Affairs, U.S. Congress, Riviera Beach, Fort Lauderdale
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Young Vietnamese Americans learning the lessons of Black April
One girl gasps as the grainy black-and-white footage rolls: Women are screaming, thrusting their babies at soldiers boarding a helicopter. In the next scene, hundreds of refugees packed in the belly of a rickety boat rock in the ocean, desperately...
Tags: Immigration, U.S. Congress, Politics, Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Human Rights
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Kerr claims Kingsmill crown in playoff
ReutersThe Sports Xchange By Benjamin Standig, The Sports Xchange Kerr claims Kingsmill crown in playoff JAMES CITY, Va. -- Cristie Kerr emits a confident if not boastful aura on the golf course, especially when the ultimate stakes are in play. Entering...Tags: LPGA Tour, Sports, Litigation and Regulation, Golf
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Club news
South Bend TribuneThe Memorial Retirement Club representing all aspects of Memorial Hospital, Memorial Health System and Memorial Home Care will gather from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 13 for a casual lunch and meeting at the First Methodist Church, 333 N. Michigan St.,...Tags: Human Interest
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The Vietnam syndrome
Thirty-eight years ago last week, I was among the last CIA officers to be choppered off the U.S. Embassy roof in Saigon as the North Vietnamese took the country. Just two years before that chaotic rush for the exits, the Nixon administration had withdrawn...
Tags: Kabul (Afghanistan), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Embassy, Rebellions
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