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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: Colin Powell, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Employment Opportunities, 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: Washington, DC, Obituaries, Movies, World War II (1939-1945), Library of Congress
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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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'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: U.S. Military, World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Red Tails (movie), Colleges and Universities
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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: U.S. Military, Science and Technology, Wars and Interventions, African-American History Month, World War II (1939-1945)
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War re-enactments pay tribute to veterans
South Bend TribuneBENTON HARBOR -- David Browning attended his first war re-enactment when he was 7. "I was just tagging along with my dad," the 17-year-old St. John, Ind., resident recalled. "I was dressed up in a little uniform, but I was not in any battle. "I...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Korean War (1950-1953), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Air Transportation Industry
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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, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Smithfield, Racism, Discrimination
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Tuskegee Airmen, veterans to be honored
Talk about a nice way to be honored. As part of Armed Forces Day, 10 Tuskegee Airmen along with veterans of wars from Vietnam to Afghanistan will be guests of honor at the Miami Yacht Club on Saturday. The Tuskegee Airmen were a small group of black...Tags: Armed Forces, U.S. Army, Human Interest, Tuskegee University
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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: Students, Concerts, Human Interest, Entertainment, University of Central Florida
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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: Terry Bradshaw, Baylor University , National Football League, Science and Technology, Philosophy
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