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Decorating veterans' graves a Memorial Day tradition
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith Memorial Day approaching, Anna and James M. Harnish of Fairview this week decorated their son’s grave at St. Paul’s Church Cemetery near Clear Spring. The couple placed flowers, a cross and a pinwheel in memory of their son, James L....Tags: Armed Forces, Battle of Antietam, U.S. Marine Corps, Spanish-American War, World War I (1914-1918)
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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: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), World War I (1914-1918), Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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John V. Mullendore, 83
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: Religion and Belief, College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), U.S. Air Force, American Legion, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Gun safety a top priority during 150th at Gettysburg
York Daily Record/Sunday NewsThe 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
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Group working to raise money for monument to black Civil War vets
davem@herald-mail.comSoldiers 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: U.S. Congress, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Tourism and Leisure, Corporate Officers, Unions
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Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-graders honor fallen soldiers
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSharpsburg Elementary School fifth-grader Kahlin Stydinger said placing American flags on the graves at Antietam National Cemetery was a way to reward the Civil War soldiers buried there because of what they fought for. “That’s the only...Tags: Antietam National Battlefield, Students, Korean War (1950-1953), Spanish-American War, World War I (1914-1918)
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Smithsburg still thriving after 200 years
julieg@herald-mail.comChristopher 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: Armed Forces, Arts, Arts and Culture, U.S. Army, Georgetown
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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: Armed Forces, Battle of Antietam, Daniel Webster, Washington Monument, Networking
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World War II veteran, POW shares experiences of war
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comWith the number of World War II veterans dying at the rate of more than 600 per day, it was a rare occasion to have two veterans of the conflict together in Chambersburg on Thursday. World War II veteran and best-selling author of “Hell’s...Tags: Human Interest, U.S. Army, Pneumonia, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Japan
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Seneca Valley knocks out Rebels
Thursday, May 16, 2013 PREP BASEBALL GERMANTOWN, Md. — Second-seeded Seneca Valley erased a 2-0 deficit with four runs in the bottom of the first on Thursday en route to an 8-4 win over South Hagerstown in a Maryland Class 3A West semifinal....Tags: Sports, AFL-CIO, Baseball, Francis Scott Key, Baltimore Orioles
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Prep Track & Field: Rebels girls make strides at 3A West meet
andrewm@herald-mail.comThe South Hagerstown girls track and field team shot for the stars and hit the moon, finishing second at the Maryland Class 3A West region championships Thursday at Tuscarora High School. Urbana topped the 13-team field with 114 points for the two-day...Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Dwayne Johnson, Northwood, Wars and Interventions
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Six Americans among 15 confirmed dead in suicide car bombing in Afghan capital
Associated PressA suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including six U.S. military advisers and two children, officials said. U.S. soldiers rushed to the scene to help, including...Tags: Pakistan, Armed Forces, Religion and Belief, Emergency Incidents, NATO
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