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From Korea to Camp David, veteran has lifetime of military service
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comJesse Englehart was one of thousands of Marines who were pulling back from the Chosin Reservoir when he and a friend saw a clean poncho that looked peculiar lying on the frozen ground. He said the two walked toward the poncho and lifted it. “There...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), United Nations, International Military Interventions, Camp David, Frostbite
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Thomas A. Schleigh Sr.
Thomas A. Schleigh Sr., U.S. Army retired, entered the kingdom of the Lord in the early morning hours of May 9, 2013. He was born in Hagerstown, Md., on Sept. 20, 1930. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Soon Hi (Cho/Theresa); son, Thomas Jr. and...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Human Interest, Fort Meade (military base), Fort Eustis, Religion and Belief
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Mail Call - April 11
“Kudos to the Connecticut legislature for their package of strong gun control bills. Yes, it would not have saved the Newtown children, because of the grandfather clause on high-capacity clips, but who knows how many people it may save in the...Tags: Allegheny Energy Inc., Criminals, Theft, Annapolis, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Mail Call - March 25
“I really feel so sad today. I don’t know what is happening to our country. First, you can’t buy Twinkies anymore. Now you can’t take a tour of the White House. And to make matters worse, you can’t buy Gibble’s potato...Tags: Overweight, Jane Fonda, Barack Obama, Fox News Channel (tv network), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Mail Call - March 21
“In response to street cleaning, I have driven down those streets. If the people had more pride, they could get a bunch of young people together on a Saturday, put gloves on them, and clean your own street. That’s what I do. Be proud of...Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Afghanistan, Barack Obama, China, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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Jeffrey L. Swartz, 64
Jeffrey Lynn Swartz, 64, of Hagerstown, Md., went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 11, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center. Born June 10, 1948, in Hagerstown, he was the son of Jacob Beckley Swartz and the late Anna Irene Myers Swartz. He was a...Tags: Cadiz Incorporated, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Army
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Lloyd Waters: After war, veterans still need care
When a young man or woman makes a decision to enter military service, they do so for a lot of reasons. They know, however, that this commitment means protecting American freedoms like many generations before them have done. Some of them might sacrifice...Tags: Camp Lejeune (military base), Heart Disease, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971)
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Retired Gen. Schwarzkopf, U.S. commander in Desert Storm, dies
Associated PressTruth is, retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf didn’t care much for his popular “Stormin’ Norman” nickname. The seemingly no-nonsense Desert Storm commander’s reputed temper with aides and subordinates supposedly earned him...Tags: Iraq, Pneumonia, Arabian Peninsula, West Point, Technology
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Col. William F. Rickett Jr., USA Ret., 84
Funeral services with full military honors for Col. William F. Rickett Jr., USA Ret., 84, will be Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Jacksonville, Ala., with the Revs. John Simmons and Ted Anderson officiating....
Tags: Religion and Belief, Methodist, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Largo, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Letters to the Editor - Dec. 20
Libya, North Vietnam a contrast in military response To the editor: I am outraged at the recent handling of events in Benghazi, Libya, and am reminded of a very different reaction by the American government when it had the opportunity to rescue its...Tags: Libya, Murder, Prisoners and Detainees, Government, Richard Nixon
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Letters to the Editor - Nov. 13
Veteran clarifies he didn’t serve in World War II To the editor: This is to request your assistance to correct an error made during the Alsatia Mummers Parade on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. I was introduced over the public address system, near the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945)
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Living, deceased veterans honored at county ceremonies
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comTwo women who lost their sons in Vietnam attended the annual Veterans Day ceremony in Sharpsburg on Monday, and an Army major who lost a friend in Afghanistan spoke at a Veterans Day event at Potomac Heights Elementary School. Brigitta Ecton, 88, of...Tags: Human Interest, Schools, Afghanistan, Veterans Day, American Legion
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