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Potomac Heights students, local business send items to Afghanistan
American troops in Afghanistan, along with Afghan women and children, will receive shipments from students at Potomac Heights Elementary School in Hagerstown. The students collected personal necessities, snacks, candy and sunscreen for the soldiers, and...Tags: Students, Education, Veterans Day, Teaching and Learning
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Maugansville couple sends edibles to troops in Afghanistan
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comMaugansville residents Ron and Diana Meihls didn’t take long to spring into action after they heard that American troops serving in parts of Afghanistan would go without a Christmas meal this year. Diana Meihls said they received the news around...Tags: Halloween, Christmas, The Pentagon, Kabul (Afghanistan), International Organizations
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Giving tops some Christmas lists
For The Herald-MailChristmas lists might overflow with wishes, but some members of the community aren't hoping for something that comes in a box or a bag. For them, the holidays are a time to give back, not just receive. Jodie Ostoich, executive director for REACH of...Tags: Religious Festivals, Christmas, Iraq, United Way , Holidays
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Injured soldier visits Hagerstown AMVETS
marieg@herald-mail.comFor much of his young life, Cory Remsburg chose the more adventurous path. He liked skydiving, rock climbing and water sports. He was a runner, a competitive athlete at his high school near St. Louis, Mo., and active in the Civil Air Patrol. So it...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Plastic Surgeons, Health, Health and Medical Professionals, U.S. Army
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Aug 27, 2011 |Story| Herald MailPicnic, concert honors veterans
alnotarianni@aol.comLast year, David Sword of Clear Spring felt compelled to do something to honor U.S. veterans. He rallied community support, and the eventual result was a veterans memorial at Clear Spring Park. This year, area veterans asked Sword, 47, how he planned...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Camp Lejeune (military base), American Legion, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Health
Mar 17, 2012 |Story| Herald MailDavid Ignatius: Bin Laden's plot against Obama
davidignatius@washpost.comBefore his death, Osama bin Laden boldly commanded his network to organize special cells in Afghanistan and Pakistan to attack the aircraft of President Obama and Gen. David Petraeus. “The reason for concentrating on them is that Obama is the...Tags: ABC (tv network), CNN (tv network), Unrest, Conflicts and War, David Petraeus, Barack Obama
Sep 6, 2011 |Story| Herald MailMail Call - Sept. 7
“Wow, what a difference between the way the Obama administration handled Hurricane Irene and how Bush handled Katrina. At least the adults are in charge. The reason the death toll is so low is because of the evacuations, planning, etc. That is...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Washington, DC, Bill Clinton, Trips and Vacations
Sep 7, 2011 |Story| Herald MailSecurity, defense work helps boost Tri-State economy after 9/11
julieg@herald-mail.comHMS Technologies, near Martinsburg, W.Va., has a contract with the federal government to scan Facebook and Twitter posts to tip off agencies such as the FBI about people who brag they are going to do harmful things, HMS founder and President Harry M....Tags: Restaurants, Emergency Incidents, Economic Policy, Career and Workplace, Employers
Sep 7, 2011 |Story| Herald MailChanging missions since 9/11 drive Letterkenny Army Depot growth
julieg@herald-mail.comWhen an armored vehicle escorting a military convoy clears out a roadside bomb or a soldier wipes his feet as he enters a tent to eat, sleep or relax, there’s a good chance that the equipment came from Letterkenny Army Depot north of Chambersburg....Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Transportation Accidents, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Emergency Incidents, Explosions
Sep 10, 2011 |Story| Herald MailFamilies share in sacrifice
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comBoonsboro High School graduate Kevin Hurlbrink was training at Fort Gordon, Ga., when hijacked jetliners tore into the Pentagon and World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001. His battalion commander told his unit that America was under attack. At first,...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq, September 11, 2001 Attacks, International Travel, Aircraft Hijacking
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