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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: Music, Dierks Bentley, Injuries and Wounds, Entertainment, Martina McBride
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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: Labor Day, The Home Depot, Armed Forces, Arts, Memorial Day
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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: Human Interest, Holidays, Memorial Day, Korean War (1950-1953), American Legion
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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: Highway Transportation, Human Interest, Turkey, Christian Orthodoxy, Petroleum Industry
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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: Labor Day, Human Interest, Flag Day (United States), Holidays, Memorial Day
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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: Museums, Human Interest, Science, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tuskegee Airmen
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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: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Religion and Belief, Barack Obama
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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: Labor Day, Crime, Law and Justice, Local Government, Justice System, Holidays
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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: Human Interest, Orlando, Lake Nona
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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: Human Interest, Indiantown
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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, Havre de Grace, Washington Monument, New York City, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Ceremony honoring Vietnam Vets scheduled
In response to Ron Asher's March 30 letter to the editor, “Glendale to honor Vietnam vets?” I'm pleased to invite Ron and the Glendale community to the inaugural Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony on Saturday, April 13, at 8 a.m., at...Tags: Human Interest, Vietnam, Ocean View, American Legion
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