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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: Middletown, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Brownsville, U.S. Marine Corps, Travel
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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, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Wars and Interventions, Networking, Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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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: Arts, Caves and Caverns, U.S. Army, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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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: Business, Labor Markets, Religion and Belief, Health and Safety at Work, Employment Opportunities
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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: Explosions, U.S. Military, Taliban, Terrorism, Islam
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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, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Reformed
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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: Trinity United Church of Christ, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Army, Human Interest, 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, Arts and Culture, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Arts, U.S. Army
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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), Westminster (Carroll, Maryland), Human Interest, American Legion
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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: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), U.S. Army, U.S. Postal Service, Maryland State Police
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40 years later: Vietnam troop withdrawal remembered
Associated PressThe last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 40 years ago Friday, and the date holds great meaning for many who fought the war, protested it or otherwise lived it. While the fall of Saigon two years later is remembered as the final day of the Vietnam War,...Tags: Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), Vietnam War (1955-1975), Iraq, International Military Interventions, U.S. Army
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Seven Marines from N.C. unit killed in mortar explosion at Nev. depot
Associated PressA 60mm mortar explosion killed seven Marines and injured a half-dozen more during a training exercise in the Nevada desert, prompting the Pentagon to immediately halt the use of the weapon worldwide until an investigation can determine its safety, a...Tags: Explosions, U.S. Military, U.S. Army, Camp Lejeune (military base), U.S. Department of Defense
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