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Lloyd Waters: After war, veterans still need care
When a young man or woman makes a decision to enter military service, they do so for a lot of reasons. They know, however, that this commitment means protecting American freedoms like many generations before them have done. Some of them might sacrifice...Tags: Heart Disease, Vietnam, Camp Lejeune (military base)
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Shepherdstown man invited to sit in on Liddy's radio show
richardb@herald-mail.comFriday will be a sad day for Lynn “Ed” Hull. That’s when G. Gordon Liddy, Hull’s favorite conservative radio talk show host, signs off the air for the last time. Hull, 64, a military retiree and regular caller to “The G....Tags: Laura Ingraham, Entertainment, Social Issues, Personal Weapon Control, Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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PenMar Development Corp. regains ownership of former Fort Ritchie
julieg@herald-mail.comCorporate Office Properties Trust returned ownership of the former Fort Ritchie U.S. Army base to PenMar Development Corp. on Tuesday, according to Dori Nipps, PenMar’s executive director. Columbia, Md.-based Corporate Office Properties Trust...Tags: Judges, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Quarterly or Semiannual Financial Statements, Crime, Law and Justice
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Long-awaited Fort Ritchie redevelopment still faces obstacles
julieg@herald-mail.comPenMar Development Corp. and Corporate Office Properties Trust officials have been discussing the possibility of transferring the former Fort Ritchie Army base back to PenMar, according to Washington County Commissioner John Barr. “The economy...Tags: Plan B (drug), Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Jim Lemon
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Looking back on 2011
As 2011 drew to a close, The Herald-Mail took a look back at some of the stories we wrote about during the year.
These are the final stories, which provide a glimpse of the story, and what happened next.
Fort Ritchie awaits impact report
The story:...Tags: Dog (animal), Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Diseases and Illnesses
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Letters to the Editor - July 21
Wachter remembered as a great vice principal To the editor: I wish to pay tribute to a gentleman who passed away June 18, 2011. His name is Wayne Wachter and although he resided in West Virginia, he was a teacher and vice principal at Clear Spring...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Real Estate, Armed Forces, Defense, West Virginia
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Letters to the Editor - July 26
Religion should be concerned with raising people up To the editor: In response to the July 22 letter “Chirstians must cry out,” I would suggest that being a sinner has never prevented people from doing good. Those who read the Bible...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Frostburg State University, Defense, U.S. Marine Corps, Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland)
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Agent Orange was tested at Fort Ritchie Army base
julieg@herald-mail.comAgent Orange was among the herbicides studied at the former Fort Ritchie Army base in 1963, according to U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs documents found online. The owner of the former Army base property in northeast...Tags: Judges, Fort Detrick (military base), Vietnam War (1955-1975), Crime, Law and Justice, Health
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Experts' opinions differ on risks posed by Agent Orange sprayed at Ritchie
heather.keels@herald-mail.comAgent Orange testing at Fort Ritchie in the 1960s was conducted under controlled conditions using a diluted version of the herbicide and posed little risk to the surrounding community then or now, according to a scientist who has studied records of the...Tags: Wyoming, Maine, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Companies and Corporations, Fort Detrick (military base)
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Fort Ritchie neighbors in the dark about Agent Orange testing
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comSome of the residents who lived near Fort Ritchie when Agent Orange was tested there in the 1960s said Monday they want the government to inform them of potential health risks. Gary Harbaugh, 75, said he has lived in his Wastler Avenue home near the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, McAfee, Inc., U.S. Army, World War II (1939-1945), Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Sharpsburg's Memorial Day commemoration has been tradition for 144 years
One person called it "small-town USA at its best" and another a "back-then town."
Sharpsburg's Memorial Day commemoration, which was held Saturday, has been a town custom for 144 years. The community marked the holiday with a parade, wreath-laying...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Vietnam War (1955-1975), Wars and Interventions, Martin O'Malley, Afghanistan
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Connecticut Vietnam Vets To Be Honored Friday In D.C.
The Hartford CourantFour Connecticut men are among 121 deceased Vietnam veterans to be honored Friday at the long black war memorial in Washington, D.C. The In Memory Day program of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund recognizes veterans who do not meet criteria for...Tags: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam
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