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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: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry
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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: Motorvehicle Accidents, Wars and Interventions, NATO, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Transportation Accidents
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Museum buildings dedicated honoring legacy of South Mountain State Park
alnotarianni@aol.comThree buildings on two sites were dedicated as one museum Saturday, honoring the historical and cultural legacy of South Mountain State Park. South Mountain Recreation Area Superintendent Dan Spedden said Washington Monument and Gathland state parks...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Washington Monument, Wars and Interventions, Tourism and Leisure, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Documentary to shed light on annual Antietam illumination
julieg@herald-mail.com"Gods and Generals" author Jeff Shaara announced Monday he would match up to $5,000 in contributions to help fund a documentary about the Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination. Former Hagerstown resident Michael Wicklein is producing a...Tags: Battle of Antietam, Human Interest, Antietam National Battlefield, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Kickstarter
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Washington County Museum Ramble has planes, trains, old autos, cooking demos and more
The Museum Ramble, a self-guided tour including 24 museums and historic sites from Clear Spring to Smithsburg, will be Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. Some museums will be open only one day. A printed guide and map to participating sites are...
Tags: Washington Monument, Gardens and Parks, Artists, Arts, George Washington
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Letters to the Editor - April 29
Battlefield superintendent thanks volunteers To the editor: On Saturday, April 6, Antietam National Battlefield participated in both the Civil War Preservation Trust’s Park Day and the Alice Ferguson Foundation’s Potomac Watershed Cleanup....Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Wars and Interventions, Gun Control, Music, Memorial Day
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Business briefs - March 31
Battlefield Automotive BOONSBORO — Battlefield Automotive, originally located at 308 W. Chapline St. in Sharpsburg, recently moved to 210A Maple Ave. in Boonsboro. Opened in 2006, Battlefield Automotive is home to Union Transmission Shop and...Tags: Harbor, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Science and Technology, Toyota Motor Corp., Energy Resources
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Letter to the Editor - March 29
The Iraq war began 10 years ago: What did we learn? To the editor: Is America better off after our war in Iraq? Is Iraq? We have a huge bill of $2.2 trillion to settle but not much else. If you choose to identify Iraq as a lesson, call it tuition....Tags: International Military Interventions, Iraq, Dick Cheney, Iraq War (2003-2011), Wars and Interventions
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Marine kills two colleagues at Va. base, then takes own life
Associated PressA Marine who worked at an officer candidates school fatally shot two of his colleagues before killing himself in a barracks dorm room, officials said. The Marine’s colleagues were a man and a woman. Military officials did not release a motive or...Tags: Politics, Shootings, Chuck Hagel, FBI, U.S. Department of Defense
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Volunteers sough to clean up Antietam, Monocacy battlefields
Volunteers from throughout Maryland will team up with the Civil War Trust to help clean and restore four Civil War sites in the state. The 17th annual Park Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 6; the rain date is Saturday, April 13. Volunteers will...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Antietam National Battlefield, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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10 years after U.S.-led invasion, bombings in Iraq kill 65
Associated PressInsurgents sent a bloody message on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion, carrying out a wave of bombings across the country Tuesday that killed at least 65 people in the deadliest day in Iraq this year. The nearly 20 attacks, most of...Tags: Al-Qaeda, William Hague, Rebellions, United Kingdom, Wars and Interventions
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Battlefield might reduce programs, maintenance due to budget cuts
davem@herald-mail.comOfficials at Antietam National Battlefield probably will cut back on park ranger-led tours, programs for school students, regular maintenance of monuments and historical buildings and mowing due to the federal budget cuts known as sequestration, the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Budgets and Budgeting, Government Debt, Antietam National Battlefield
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