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Panetta opens combat roles to women
The Pentagon is lifting its ban on women serving in combat, opening hundreds of thousands of front-line positions and potentially elite commando jobs after generations of limits on their service, defense officials said Wednesday. The changes, set to...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Leon Panetta, Loretta Sanchez, The Pentagon
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Ralph L. Mauck, 74
Ralph Lee Mauck, 74, of Crane, Texas, and formerly of Williamsport, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, at his home. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps' 5th Battalion Platoon 172 from 1956 to 1958. Per his wishes, no services will be held. Arrangements are by...Tags: U.S. Marine Corps
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Frank O. Moore Sr., 92
Frank Owen Moore Sr., 92, of Royer Road, and formerly of Military Road, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at the home of his daughter and son-in-law. A lifelong resident of Cascade, Md., he was born Feb. 20, 1920, to Lewis Jacob and Debbie H....
Tags: Belgium, Alzheimer's Association, World War II (1939-1945), PTA, Health and Safety at School
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Retired Gen. Schwarzkopf, U.S. commander in Desert Storm, dies
Associated PressTruth is, retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf didn’t care much for his popular “Stormin’ Norman” nickname. The seemingly no-nonsense Desert Storm commander’s reputed temper with aides and subordinates supposedly earned him...Tags: Engineering, Technology, Arabian Peninsula, Wars and Interventions, Prostate Cancer
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Unit presents Blue Star Banner to Herons
Antietam Unit 236, Sharpsburg American Legion Auxiliary Unit Chaplain Darlene Hoffman and President Ava Gift visited the home of Sharpsburg residents Carl and Melanie Heron on Friday, Dec. 7 to present them with a Blue Star Service Banner. The banner has...
Tags: Clarksville, Entertainment, Religion and Belief, U.S. Army, American Legion
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George F. Shinham, 88
Angels came Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, and carried George Fiery Shinham to his heavenly home. Born Feb. 23, 1924, in Clear Spring, Md., he was the son of the late Ralph and Anna Margaret Fiery-Shinham. He was formerly of Cearfoss Pike and a resident of...
Tags: Petroleum Industry, Human Interest, World War II (1939-1945), Reformed, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Commissioners agree to buy former Army Reserve building for senior center
andrews@herald-mail.comWashington County on Tuesday took another step toward creating a senior citizens’ center at a former U.S. Army Reserves building in Hagerstown. The county commissioners voted 4-1 in favor of buying 21 Willard St. in Hagerstown, the site of a...Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Politics, Taj Mahal, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Elections
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Business Briefs - Nov. 4
A Degree Above Heating and Air Conditioning SMITHSBURG — A Degree Above Heating and Air Conditioning in Smithsburg is offering service at 50 percent off for the immediate families of active duty, guard and reserve servicemen and service women...Tags: Employees, Human Interest, United Way , U.S. Air Force, Career and Workplace
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Comedian Ron White to perform Thursday at Maryland Theatre
crystal.schelle@herald-mail.comTo millions of fans, Ron White is a cigar-smoking, Scotch-swilling comedian whose keen observations about finding the funny in everyday life has made him a bonafide star. Away from the limelight, White is still a man who can make you laugh as he...Tags: Ron White, Comedy (genre), Arts and Culture, Richard Pryor, Entertainment
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Retired Navy warrant officer honored at ceremony
A retirement celebration for retired Chief Warrant Officer Richard F. Jordan of Hagerstown was held Aug. 26 at American Legion Post 183 on Putty Hill Road in Parkville, Md. Jordan was recognized for more than 70 years of service to the state and nation....
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), U.S. Navy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Army National Guard, Military Equipment
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Frederick Jones
Hagerstown native Fred Jones, 82, passed away Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson, Md., surrounded by his wife and children. Mr. Jones grew up on Guilford Avenue and graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1948. He was a 1956...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, Guilford (Baltimore, Maryland)
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Washington County offers personal heritage tourism
The weekend of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, they came from North Dakota, Texas, Massachusetts, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Nebraska, which had the largest contingency, and met with an equal number from Maryland to...Tags: French and Indian War, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Arts and Culture, Research
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