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    May 29, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  1. May 30: New Britain Will Mark Memorial Day With Ceremonies

    Most communities have already held their Memorial Day activities, but the city's parade and ceremonies are scheduled for May 30. The parade is set to begin at 6 p.m. at Broad and Burritt streets and will follow Broad Street and then Main Street to reach...

    Tags: New Britain, Wars and Interventions, Festive Events, Walnuts, Vietnam

    2. May 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Historical cannon rededicated to honoring war dead

    In 1979, about a month before leaving his home in Chicago's western suburbs to join the Army, Jon Meinholz led a group of volunteers in refurbishing a 19th century cannon at Montgomery's Riverside Cemetery.
    In 1979, about a month before leaving his home in Chicago's western suburbs to join the Army, Jon Meinholz led a group of volunteers in refurbishing a 19th century cannon at Montgomery's Riverside Cemetery. The 17-year-old touched up the old weapon,...

    Tags: Union (McHenry, Illinois), Wars and Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Memorial Day, Unrest, Conflicts and War

    3. May 26, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. 19th-century cannon gets second life in Montgomery

    In 1979, about a month before leaving his home in Chicago’s western suburbs to join the Army, Jon Meinholz led a group of volunteers in refurbishing a 19th-century cannon at Montgomery’s Riverside Cemetery.
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    In 1979, about a month before leaving his home in Chicago’s western suburbs to join the Army, Jon Meinholz led a group of volunteers in refurbishing a 19th-century cannon at Montgomery’s Riverside Cemetery. The 17-year-old touched up the old...

    Tags: Union (McHenry, Illinois), Wars and Interventions, Vietnam War (1955-1975), International Military Interventions, Memorial Day

    4. May 26, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Letters to the Editor: Whom are you thinking of this Memorial Day?

    We asked you to tell us about someone special who served our country, and you responded with heart-felt stories about sons, husbands, grandfathers, cousins, neighbors and friends. Here's a selection of letters on this page.
    We asked you to tell us about someone special who served our country, and you responded with heart-felt stories about sons, husbands, grandfathers, cousins, neighbors and friends. Here's a selection of letters on this page. Cracking brother's code...

    Tags: Prisoners and Detainees, International Military Interventions, Pacific Ocean, Holidays, Pulitzer Prize Awards

    5. May 25, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Decorating veterans' graves a Memorial Day tradition

    With Memorial Day approaching, Anna and James M. Harnish of Fairview this week decorated their son’s grave at St. Paul’s Church Cemetery near Clear Spring.
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    With Memorial Day approaching, Anna and James M. Harnish of Fairview this week decorated their son’s grave at St. Paul’s Church Cemetery near Clear Spring. The couple placed flowers, a cross and a pinwheel in memory of their son, James L....

    Tags: Battle of Antietam, World War I (1914-1918), Armed Forces, Holidays, Christianity

    6. May 24, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-graders honor fallen soldiers

    Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-grader Kahlin Stydinger said placing American flags on the graves at Antietam National Cemetery was a way to reward the Civil War soldiers buried there because of what they fought for. 
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    Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-grader Kahlin Stydinger said placing American flags on the graves at Antietam National Cemetery was a way to reward the Civil War soldiers buried there because of what they fought for.  “That’s the only...

    Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Students, Wars and Interventions, Antietam National Battlefield, Teaching and Learning

    7. May 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. A window into artist Grant Wood

    Before “American Gothic” and his other paintings, artist Grant Wood left his mark at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
    Before “American Gothic” and his other paintings, artist Grant Wood left his mark at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Wood, who grew up in Cedar Rapids, designed a 24-foot stained-glass window for the memorial, which was...

    Tags: War of 1812, Artists, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Germany

    8. Apr 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Maryland seeks historic status for Fort Carroll

    When she thinks of Fort Carroll, the abandoned 19th-century military installation in the Patapsco River, Beverly Eisenberg thinks of her grandfather — and of duckpin bowling balls.
    When she thinks of Fort Carroll, the abandoned 19th-century military installation in the Patapsco River, Beverly Eisenberg thinks of her grandfather — and of duckpin bowling balls. She visited the six-sided artificial island as a little girl, just...

    Tags: War of 1812, Conservation, Judges, National Government, Maryland Historical Trust

    9. Mar 19, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. U.S. still paying survivor benefits to children of Civil War vets

    The U.S. government is paying billions to war veterans and their families, including monthly payments to the children of Civil War veterans.
    The U.S. government is paying billions to war veterans and their families, including monthly payments to the children of Civil War veterans. More than $40 billion annually is being paid out to soldiers and survivors of the Civil War, the Spanish-...

    Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Korean War (1950-1953), International Military Interventions, World War I (1914-1918), Afghanistan

    10. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  10. History buffs find plenty right here in Florida

    Think that you have to go to Europe to find centuries-old fortresses and other historic sites? Think again. Right here in Florida there is plenty to intrigue history buffs. Here are five Florida historic sites arranged alphabetically by site name that open windows to the past:
    Think that you have to go to Europe to find centuries-old fortresses and other historic sites? Think again. Right here in Florida there is plenty to intrigue history buffs. Here are five Florida historic sites arranged alphabetically by site name that...

    Tags: Travel, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Tourism and Leisure, Human Interest

    11. Feb 10, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. Forgetting Black History

    Orlando Opinionators - Orlando Sentinel
    With Black History Month moving into full swing, photos of the same five black activists are plastered on the news, posters and flyers. The same line from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream speech” is repeated over and over...
    12. Oct 22, 2012 |Story| AM News

  12. LOOKING BACK: From our files for Oct. 21, 2012

    <strong>100 years ago &mdash; 1912</strong>&nbsp;
    100 years ago — 1912  The marriage of Ruby Lee Wilkerson and William E. Hobbs, which recently was solemnized, marked the closing chapter in a romantic meeting and courtship. Mr. Hobbs was a United States soldier en route to the Phillippine...

    Tags: Radio Industry, Land Resources, Radio, Entertainment, Jim Murphy

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