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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: Spanish-American War, Battle of Antietam, World War I (1914-1918), U.S. Army, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Obama defends drone strikes, signs new guidelines for their use
Associated PressPresident 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. Congress, Elections, Saudi Arabia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. House Committee on Armed Services
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James L. Tritapoe, 83
James L. Tritapoe, 83, of Rohrersville, Md., passed from this life Monday, May 20, 2013, while surrounded by his family at his home. Born Aug. 6, 1929, in Brownsville, Md., he was the son of the late Calvin Thomas and Rhoda Eugenia (Younkins) Tritapoe....
Tags: Brownsville, U.S. Marine Corps, Middletown, Travel, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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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: Suicide, U.S. Military, Explosions, Defense, Wars and Interventions
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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: Distilling and Brewing Industry, U.S. Army, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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Some recession victims feel lucky to be working harder
arnoldp@herald-mail.comOne thing Ed Grimes hates about his current work schedule is trying to explain it to others. “It’s confusing,” he said. Since being laid off in 2009 after nearly four decades at Hagerstown’s Noland Company, the 61-year-old...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Business, Finance, Sports, Labor Markets
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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: Daniel Webster, Battle of Antietam, New York Yankees, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Washington Monument
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Earl L. Grove, 86
Mr. Earl Loyde Grove, 86, of Hagerstown, died Monday, April 29, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. He was the husband of Betty Jane McKinsey Grove, her husband of 66 years. Born June 21, 1926, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Clyde...
Tags: U.S. Army, Religion and Belief, Reformed, Christianity
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Richard J. McEvoy, 87
Richard Joseph McEvoy, 87, died peacefully Sunday, April 28, 2013, at his Hagerstown home surrounded by family. Born Aug. 19, 1925, in Plainfield, N.J., he was the son of Joseph A. McEvoy and Ann M. McEvoy. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years,...
Tags: U.S. Army, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, Trinity United Church of Christ, Washington, DC
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Martinsburg's founder is difficult to picture
matthewu@herald-mail.comRevolutionary War Major Gen. Adam Stephen, Martinsburg’s founder, was a rival of George Washington’s in Virginia politics before he was removed from his post in the Army, his biographer said Tuesday. Stephen’s dismissal after the...Tags: George Washington, General Practitioners, U.S. Army, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Sculpture
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Edward F. Hood, 75
Edward Francis Hood, 75, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Monday, April 22, 2013, at the Meritus Medical Center. Born Thursday, Dec. 16, 1937, in Westminster, Md., he was the son of the late George Francis Hood and the late Eva Pauline (Stitley) Hood...
Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, American Legion, Westminster (Carroll, Maryland)
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Paul A. Kline, 87
Paul Andrew Kline, 87, of 17811 Timberlane in Hagerstown, Md., passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born July 2, 1925, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles Edwin Kline and Mary (Renner) Kline....Tags: U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Army, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Maryland State Police
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