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Gerald Eugene Ingram Sr., 89
Gerald Eugene Ingram Sr. passed to his heavenly home May 17, 2013, at the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Gerald, also known as Roney, was born in Dargan, Md., on July 25, 1923, to the late Dola Ingram. He lived in Martinsburg for most of...Tags: Disabled American Veterans, Italy, General Motors Corp., Staten Island (New York City)
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Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle holds foundation blessing
richardb@herald-mail.comA blessing of the foundation was held Wednesday for the third house, the first for a military veteran, in Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle’s Auburndale subdivision. The house will be home to Robert Scott, 57, a homeless veteran who...Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Army, Auburndale, Washington, DC, Habitat for Humanity International
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South Korean president thanks Korean War veterans
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe president of South Korea thanked a group of local Korean War veterans for helping set the cornerstone of a 60-year partnership between her country and the United States during a dinner Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Les Bishop, commander of Antietam...Tags: United Nations, U.S. Department of Defense, South Korea, Chuck Hagel, North Korea
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Local Korean War veterans invited to dine with president of South Korea
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA group of local Korean War veterans has been invited to have dinner with the president of South Korea on May 7 in Washington, D.C. Les Bishop, commander of Antietam Chapter 312 of the Korean War Veterans Association, said the South Korean Embassy...Tags: U.S. Congress, South Korea, White House, International Military Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Korean War Veterans Association reminds students to apply for scholarship
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA local Korean War veterans association wants to remind aspiring college students about two scholarships that have been offered for the last several years. V. Joseph Startari, scholarship committee chairman of Antietam Chapter 312 of the Korean War...Tags: Education, Students, Awards and Prizes, Teaching and Learning, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Veterans at Maryland Correctional Training Center learn about services
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comDeputy Secretary Richard Lane of the Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs spoke to incarcerated veterans at Maryland Correctional Training Center Wednesday about services available to them. Various organizations made themselves available to the...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Veterans Day, U.S. Air Force
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William D. "Doug" Harrison, 63
William Douglas "Doug" Harrison, 63, of Charles Town, W.Va., died Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Friends will be received Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home in Charles... -
'No wonder they call us the Forgotten War': Federal budget cuts threaten Korean War anniversary event
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA Pentagon official told local Korean War veterans Wednesday that federal budget cuts known as sequestration might have a negative impact on plans to mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. U.S. Army Col. Dave Clark made the remarks...Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. Department of Defense, Battle of Antietam, Budget Control Act of 2011, International Military Interventions
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Staff picks: The top 10 events for Feb. 28 to March 6
The Top Five Winter concert Chambersburg Area High School concert band presents a diverse program on Thursday, Feb. 28, including sea chanties, a French tone poem and and a Russian patriotic piece. Doors open 6:45 p.m., concert 7:30 p.m. Chambersburg...
Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Arts and Culture, Arts, Vessels (music group), Colleges and Universities
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Manchin: 167th Airlift Wing would be hard hit by budget cuts
matthewu@herald-mail.comAutomatic federal budget cuts set to take effect Friday would mean thousands of temporary layoffs for National Guard and civilian defense workers in West Virginia, including those at the 167th Airlift Wing near Martinsburg, along with reduced funding...Tags: U.S. Congress, Employment, U.S. Department of Defense, Career and Workplace, Prescription Drugs
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Local veterans plan events to mark 60th anniversary of end of Korean War
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comLocal Korean War veterans plan to mark the 60th anniversary of that conflict’s end with a number of events, including the dedication of a granite memorial in Hagerstown. John Koontz, 80, and Jim Mobley, 84, who are members of Antietam Chapter No....Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, International Military Interventions, Arts and Culture, South Korea, Washington, DC
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Church to host western-themed dinner
Salem Reformed Church Youth will sponsor a western-themed dinner with entertainment Saturday, Jan. 19. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. Entertainment will be provided by Gad-Abouts Square Dance Club. Tickets can be purchased...Tags: Religion and Belief, Entertainment, Reformed, U.S. Military, Christianity
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