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Country Artists Touch on Veterans Day
Veterans Day holds a special place in many country music artists’ heart. Today (11/12), a few singers took the time to reflect on our military members past and present. Dierks Bentley is a huge advocate for the Wounded Warrior Project, which...
Tags: Martina McBride, Entertainment, Dierks Bentley, Music, Injuries and Wounds
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Memorial Day discounts for military
In Honor of Those Who Serve, local businesses would like to say "Thank You" for your service by offering special discounts for Memorial Day. (This list is ongoing, please check back for updates and additions.) Some discounts are offered all year long....Tags: Memorial Day, Walt Disney World Resort, Labor Day, Amusement and Theme Parks, Physical Disabilities
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Memorial Day ceremony extra-special for one local family
Even though John Eckel won't be able to attend this year's Orland Park's Memorial Day ceremony, Monday's event is going to be extremely important to him. The 78-year-old Orland Township resident can't attend because of an illness, but more than a...
Tags: Memorial Day, American Legion, Holidays, Korean War (1950-1953), Human Interest
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Local Voices: Naperville and Plainfield
Letters to the editor from Naperville and Plainfield residents. Adult texters As I drive both in the suburbs and city, I am absolutely stunned at how many people, adults, not kids, are texting while driving. I have a son who is 16 and is out there...
Tags: Memorial Day, Turkey, U.S. Congress, Christian Orthodoxy, Consumers
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Anonymous donor offers money for Spalding Point improvements, memorial
Spalding Point may soon be beautified with a memorial to veterans, thanks to an offer from an anonymous donor. If approved by school board officials, a longtime Glen Ellyn resident will donate up to $95,000 for landscaping on a stretch of land, just...Tags: Memorial Day, Labor Day, Holidays, Flag Day (United States), Human Interest
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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,"...
Tags: Science and Technology, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Orlando Science Center, Science, Tuskegee Airmen
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Burbank offers blue-collar home prices, proximity to Loop
Special to the TribuneSo regular are the regulars at Georgious Family Restaurant in Burbank that owner George Pappas can name the time of month by scanning the faces in his booths. If the Crazy Ladies are here, it's the third Tuesday of the month. If the Square Posters are...Tags: Chicago Loop, Halloween, Burbank (Cook, Illinois), Republic of Ireland, Chicago Restaurants
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Prayer vigil
An overnight prayer vigil, hosted by Back 2Acts Ministries, starts tonight at 9 p.m. and ends Saturday at 6 a.m. at Memorial Recreation Center, 109 W. North Ave. Movie night Bridge of Life, at 14 S. Potomac St. in Hagerstown, will hold movie night...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Religion and Belief, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Barack Obama, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Fireworks use restricted in Boyne City under new ordinance
BOYNE CITY -- Those who wish to set off fireworks all night long in Boyne City will now have that opportunity on specific days of the year. The same goes for every other city in Michigan. The Boyne City Commission unanimously voted to approve an...
Tags: Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Holidays, Local Government
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Veterans' Memorial Park to be built at Lake Nona's VA Mecial Center
Orlando SentinelA memorial park honoring Central Florida veterans is being built next to the Orlando VA Medical Center under construction at the Lake Nona Medical City complex. Organizers say the park will be the only memorial park in the nation adjacent to a Veteran&...Tags: Lake Nona, Orlando, Human Interest
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Civilians invited to train at Fort Indiantown Gap
Daily American Staff Writer @brucejsiwySTOYSTOWN — Bob Miller has never flown in a Chinook helicopter or trained to operate a Bradley tank. He'll have that chance May 8-9 at Boss Lift, a program set up to give employers a firsthand look at the training and leadership activities of their...Tags: Indiantown, Human Interest
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HHS Warrior Pride marching band to play Cherry Blossom Parade
The Havre de Grace High School Warrior Pride Marching Band was chosen to perform in the prestigious Cherry Blossom Parade in Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 13. The marching band auditioned for the parade for the first time and was selected to be a...
Tags: Washington, DC, Amusement and Theme Parks, Festive Events, New York City, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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