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9/11 has taught us many lessons
dona@herald-mail.com"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it." — George Santayana History never actually repeats itself, as each incident is unique, but events like the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks set the table for decisions and actions...Tags: Law Enforcement, Defense, Benjamin Franklin, Armed Forces, Bill Shuster
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Service away from family an important commitment and choice
dan.dearth@herald-mail.com"The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Spc. Marshall L. Edgerton, 27, of Rocky Face, Ga., was killed Dec. 11, (2003), in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. Edgerton was killed when his camp was...Tags: Iraq, U.S. Army, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Obama vows U.S. will stay world's top military power
AP National Security WriterPresident Barack Obama vowed Thursday the United States will remain the world's pre-eminent military power even as the Pentagon scales back spending, shrinks the Army and Marine Corps and pulls back from Europe. In a rare appearance at the Pentagon,...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Defense, U.S. Army, Al-Qaeda, Leon Panetta
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Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Defense, U.S. Army, Leon Panetta, Germany
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Attack on NATO convoy kills 17 in Afghanistan
A Taliban suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into an armored NATO bus Saturday on a busy thoroughfare in Kabul, killing 17 people, including a dozen Americans, in the deadliest strike against the U.S.-led coalition in the Afghan...Tags: Defense, Civil Unrest, Taliban, Al-Qaeda, Air and Space Accidents
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General Dynamics buys Hagerstown-area technology company
heather.keels@herald-mail.comHagerstown-area technology company NETCONN Solutions, which provides information technology services to Department of Defense agencies, has been acquired by Fairfax, Va.-based defense conglomerate General Dynamics. NETCONN, or Network Connectivity...Tags: Local Government, Technology, Politics, Fairfax (Fairfax, Virginia), Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Tags: Tom Brady, History, Health, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Army
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World War II Roundtable seeks funds to take veterans to D.C.
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe Potomac Highlands World War II Roundtable is seeking donations from the public to take World War II veterans on a sightseeing trip to Washington, D.C., this fall. Roundtable President Chip Zimmer said the Oct. 22 bus trip would include stops at...Tags: Veterans Affairs, Politics, Defense, Armed Conflicts, Armed Forces
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PTSD seminar slated
Brook Lane Health Services and Western Maryland Hospital Center are co-hosting the seminar "PTSD: Addressing Psychological Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury in Military Service and Veterans" from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 24. The seminar will be...Tags: Health, Psychology, Hospitals and Clinics, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Defense
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Veterans of Korean War remember fighting cold, Chinese
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comEditor's note: On June 25, 1950, communist forces of North Korea attacked South Korea to begin the Korean War. Early in the fighting, South Korean defenses were pushed back to a small pocket of resistance on the southeast coast of the country until...Tags: Health, Physical Conditions, Frostbite, Defense, U.S. Army
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Bartlett supports Capitol viewing for Buckles
U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett said Friday that he supports having World War I veteran Frank W. Buckles' body lie in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C.
In a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, the Maryland Republican said the honor "is not for an...Tags: Joe Manchin III, Politics, Armed Conflicts, Maryland, Harry Reid
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Tags: Veterans Affairs, Joe Manchin III, Politics, Defense, Robert Gates
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