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The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s service remembered at Letterkenny
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comLetterkenny employees and area residents paused Tuesday to remember the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during Letterkenny Army Depot’s annual tribute to the civil rights leader. Retired Army Col. Charles D. Allen was the guest speaker at...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Colin Powell, Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Condoleezza Rice
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Bunker Hill man, a former member of Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 93
richardb@herald-mail.comElvin E. Thomas died Monday after a short illness at age 93, an end to an adult life that began after high school as a hotel bellhop before he was drafted in World War II and sent to Italy with the famed, all-black Tuskegee Airmen. The highly decorated...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Italy, Library of Congress, Entertainment, Washington, DC
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Elvin E. Thomas, 93
World War II veteran, Elvin Edward Thomas, 93, of Bunker Hill, W.Va., was called home Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, after a short illness. Born Oct. 29, 1919, in Sun, W.Va., he was the son of the late Clarence Megginson and Amelia Thomas. He received his...
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First African-American woman to achieve rank of major general in U.S. Army inspires many
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comAs the first African-American woman to achieve the rank of major general in the U.S. Army, Marcia M. Anderson helped inspire Letterkenny Army Depot employees Friday as they observed Black History Month. In a keynote speech focusing on “Black...Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Black History, Creighton University, Science and Technology, Employment Opportunities
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'Red Tails' film hits close to home for family of Tuskegee Airman from Hagerstown
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comHagerstown residents Patricia Johnson and her granddaughter, Michele Sonntag, said they're planning a special date Friday. The two are going to the movies to see "Red Tails," a film that tells the story of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-...Tags: Movies, Morgan State University, Entertainment, John Nichols, College Sports
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Festival honoring military celebrates 10th year
aorwick@jessaminejournal.comJessamine Countians showed up in full force at the annual Military Freedom Festival Fundraiser on Saturday at the Office Depot parking lot. The event, intended to raise money to aid active-duty military, veterans and families of the deceased, celebrated...Tags: Office Depot Inc.
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Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: 'Orphan Black'
Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of June 2 - 8, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- TV HIGHLIGHTS SERIES Orphan Black Sarah...
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Members of Congress send letter urging Redskins to change name
The Washington Redskins name-change controversy just won't go away. Two weeks after Dan Snyder, the owner of the Redskins, said he will never change the team's name as long as he owns the franchise, 10 members of Congress sent letters urging a name...
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William White, Tuskegee Airmen successfully battled racism, America's enemies in WWII
William White says he and his fellow members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen fought two battles during World War II: one against America's enemies and another against racism. White is sure he and his mates helped win the former on the battlefield, while he...Tags: Social Issues, Discrimination, Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Civil Rights, Hampton Roads
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Edgewater band wraps up superior year
Four years ago, Reginald Leandre came to the Edgewater High School band program with expectations for what his high school career would hold. There was a new band director, Bruce Green, and the program had a lot of room for growth. "I came in with Mr....Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Music, Concerts, Entertainment
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PASSINGS: Dallas Willard, Jack Butler, Fredrick McKissack
Dallas Willard Influential Christian philosopher taught at USC for 47 years Dallas Willard, 77, an influential Christian philosopher who taught at USC for 47 years and chaired the philosophy department in the early 1980s, died Wednesday in Woodland...Tags: Football, Dialysis, Baylor University , Authors, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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