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    May 23, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited
  1. Obama defends drone strikes, signs new guidelines for their use

    President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no "cure-all" and said he is haunted by the civilians unintentionally killed.
    Associated Press
    President Barack Obama on Thursday defended America's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary linchpin in an evolving U.S. counterterrorism policy. But he acknowledged the targeted strikes are no "cure-all" and said he is haunted...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Armed Forces, Justice System, White House, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp

  2. May 22, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  3. Rockefeller presents 10 medals to Charles Town World War II veteran

    U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller on Saturday presented 10 medals to Charles Town resident Frederick Mayer, a World War II veteran who served as a clandestine agent behind enemy lines.
    U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller on Saturday presented 10 medals to Charles Town resident Frederick Mayer, a World War II veteran who served as a clandestine agent behind enemy lines. As an Office of Strategic Services (OSS) operative, Mayer posed as a...

    Tags: Barack Obama, John D. Rockefeller IV, Awards and Prizes

  4. May 22, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  5. Memorial Day observances

    Saturday, May 25 • Rose Hill Cemetery, 600 S. Potomac St., annual Memorial Day service, 9:30 a.m. Speaker is U.S. Army Lt. Col. (retired) Arthur Callaham, Civil War re-enactors bagpiper, color guard and more. • Sharpsburg, 145th annual...

    Tags: Culture, Korean War (1950-1953), Religion and Belief, Human Interest, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

  6. May 22, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  7. Brien Poffenberger: Memorial Day events connect us to past, peer into future

    Memorial Day may kick off the summer season, but in Washington County, it also prompts a measure of reflection.  War has played a large role in the history of Washington County, and with it a connection to the broader American story.  It has given us a...

    Tags: Holidays, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Festive Events, World War I (1914-1918), Human Interest

  8. May 21, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  9. John V. Mullendore, 83

    John Vernon Alexander Mullendore, 83, of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at his home.
    John Vernon Alexander Mullendore, 83, of Clear Spring, Md., passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at his home. Born Aug. 31, 1929, in Boonsboro, Md., he was the son of the late Albertus Daniel Mullendore and Frances Young Alexander Mullendore. John was a...

    Tags: College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Korean War (1950-1953), Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Religion and Belief

  10. May 20, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited
  11. This Week in The Civil War, 150 Years Ago

    This week 150 years ago in the Civil War, Ulysses Grant hurled his Union forces at heavily fortified Vicksburg, Miss., in hopes of a swift conquest of the Mississippi River city.
    By The Associated Press
    This week 150 years ago in the Civil War, Ulysses Grant hurled his Union forces at heavily fortified Vicksburg, Miss., in hopes of a swift conquest of the Mississippi River city. Union artillery began the assault early on May 19, 1863 before troopers...

    Tags: Wars and Interventions

  12. May 19, 2013 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited
  13. Gun safety a top priority during 150th at Gettysburg

    York Daily Record/Sunday News
    The document is 39 pages long. And this year it is going to contain some of the most important words read in Gettysburg — maybe not timeless, Gettysburg Address important. But important nonetheless. It is the Safety Standard Operating Procedures...

    Tags: Armed Conflicts, Weaponry

  14. May 19, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  15. Group working to raise money for monument to black Civil War vets

    Soldiers in Hagerstown were among the first black men in Maryland to join the ranks of the Union during the Civil War, and were involved in the siege of Petersburg, Va., during the conflict.
    davem@herald-mail.com
    Soldiers in Hagerstown were among the first black men in Maryland to join the ranks of the Union during the Civil War, and were involved in the siege of Petersburg, Va., during the conflict. Among the first local blacks who joined the Union were members...

    Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Congress, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Tourism and Leisure, Career and Workplace

  16. May 18, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  17. Smithsburg still thriving after 200 years

    Christopher Steiffel Smith ended up dying in a poorhouse, but the town he founded 200 years ago — Smithsburg — is thriving today.
    julieg@herald-mail.com
    Christopher Steiffel Smith ended up dying in a poorhouse, but the town he founded 200 years ago — Smithsburg — is thriving today. Smith, who had been a stone mason, was believed to be in his early 60s when he bought Shadrach’s Lot...

    Tags: Culture, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Armed Forces, Arts and Culture, Farms

  18. May 19, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  19. History's 12 greatest mountaintop miles

    Taken cumulatively, it might be the most historic stretch of mountaintop in the Mid-Atlantic. From the Interstate 70 footbridge south along the spine of South Mountain, the ridgeline has seen an extraordinary amount of American life (and death) go by. In...

    Tags: Battle of Antietam, New York Yankees, Washington Monument, Armed Forces, Appalachian National Scenic Trail

  20. May 15, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  21. Rebels stay alive with 11-inning victory

    Wednesday, May 15, 2013 PREP BASEBALL DAMASCUS, Md. — The second trip to Damascus on Wednesday was positive for South Hagerstown. After a 3-3, eight-inning stalemate that was suspended by darkness on Tuesday, South returned and kept its season...

    Tags: New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Ronnie Brown, American Legion, Charles Johnson (football, defensive end)

  22. May 14, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  23. Track & Field: Like father, like daughter as Freeman gets D-I scholarship

    Like father, like daughter: Hayley Freeman is going D-I.
    andrewm@herald-mail.com
    Like father, like daughter: Hayley Freeman is going D-I. The South Hagerstown senior track star signed a letter of intent Tuesday with the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Va., where she will receive an athletic scholarship to compete at the...

    Tags: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, College Football, Big South Conference, Lexington (Lexington, Virginia), Morgan State University

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