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Art Callaham: Take time to honor those who keep us free
This is a reprise (with some minor changes) of a column I wrote for Memorial Day 2011. It is not my best column, nor is it my worst. What it is, however, is a statement of my continuing and unfaltering support for those who protect our nation and our...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Holidays, U.S. Army, Human Interest, U.S. Congress
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Decorating veterans' graves a Memorial Day tradition
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comWith 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: Antietam National Battlefield, Armed Conflicts, Human Interest, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Sharpsburg Elementary School fifth-graders honor fallen soldiers
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comSharpsburg 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: Antietam National Battlefield, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Holidays, International Military Interventions, Students
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Five for your planner: Friday, May 24
1. Memorial Day parade Wreath-laying ceremony and memorial service, 1 p.m. Sunday, May 26, at World War I monument in front of Boonsboro Town Hall, 21 N. Main St., Boonsboro. Parade down Main Street, 2 p.m. 2. Cedar Lawn Guest speaker Fred L. Shinbur,...
Tags: American Legion, Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Memorial Day
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Memorial Day observances
Saturday, May 25 • Rose Hill Cemetery, 600 S. Potomac St., annual Memorial Day service, 9:30 a.m. Speaker is U.S. Army Lt. Col. (retired) Arthur Callaham, Civil War re-enactors bagpiper, color guard and more. • Sharpsburg, 145th annual...Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Korean War (1950-1953), Festive Events, Culture
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Edgar N. Howell, 84
The Rev. Dr. Edgar N. Howell, “Doc,” 84, of Middletown, Md., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, May 18, 2013. He rejoined his wife of 51 years, Catherine Patrice “Pat” Howell, who preceded him in death in 2009. Born...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), U.S. Army, Middletown, Crime, Law and Justice, Science and Technology
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Brien Poffenberger: Memorial Day events connect us to past, peer into future
Memorial Day may kick off the summer season, but in Washington County, it also prompts a measure of reflection. War has played a large role in the history of Washington County, and with it a connection to the broader American story. It has given us a...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Holidays, Arts and Culture, Human Interest, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Film on Buckles to continue W.Va. veteran's fight for national WWI memorial
A documentary film about the last American veteran of World War I is being screened throughout May in Missouri and Arkansas to help continue the late Frank Buckles’ fight for a memorial to his comrades on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The...
Tags: Entertainment, Washington Monument, White House, Prisoners and Detainees, Armistice Day
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Seven schools in Washington County Public Schools system named after individuals or families
julieg@herald-mail.comWashington County Board of education member Karen Harshman has questioned the practice of naming schools after individuals or families. One of her concerns, she said, was that over time, people no longer would remember who the person was, or why a...Tags: NAACP, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Arts and Culture, United Way , Music
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Report: History an important part of Washington County's economic development future
dona@herald-mail.comHagerstown Regional Airport and the former Fort Ritchie U.S. Army base both have a place in Washington County’s history, and officials at each facility want them to play a part in the county’s economic future. Along with those facilities,...Tags: Aetna Inc., Corporate Office Properties Trust Inc., Washington, DC, Conservation, Camp David
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Burned Antietam Street building just short of a century old
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA building on Antietam Street in downtown Hagerstown that burned in a Thursday night fire was just short of a century old. The building at 19-23 W. Antietam St. was built in 1914, the same year World War I started. Although it had been vacant for years,...Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland)
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Last Man's Club meets at Clear Spring Legion for 57th time
On Dec. 2, the Last Man’s Club of American Legion Post 222 in Clear Spring met for the 57th time. The purpose of the club “is to bind ourselves together in comradeship to perpetuate the memory of departed veterans.” The meeting...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, American Legion, World War II (1939-1945)
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