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Student plays taps at Arlington Cemetery on Armed Forces Day
Nathaniel Laye, a sophomore at Smithsburg High School, was selected as one of the 150 buglers and trumpeters to play at Arlington National Cemetery on Armed Forces Day on May 19. His name was submitted by Chip Stickler of Hagerstown, who teaches...
Tags: Human Interest, U.S. Air Force, Entertainment, Music Industry, Social Organizations
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Harry R. Monninger Jr., 85
Harry Raymond "Mike" Monninger Jr., 85, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Homewood at Williamsport. Born April 14, 1927, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Harry Sr. and Edna M. (Daley) Monninger. Mike was a veteran of the U.S. Navy...
Tags: U.S. Navy, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), American Legion
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World War II, Korean War veterans roll into Hagerstown
cj.lovelace@herald-mail.comA large motorcade of 12 tour buses and motorhomes rolled in to Hagerstown’s Clarion Hotel and Conference Center on Monday afternoon, carrying 200 men and women who served the United States during World War II and the Korean War. Along with 100...Tags: Human Interest, Korean War (1950-1953), U.S. Army, International Military Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Raymond V. Crabbs, 84
Mr. Raymond V. Crabbs, 84, of Frederick, Md., passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012, after a brief illness at the Kline Hospice House. He was the beloved husband of Virginia Caroline Crabbs for 63 years. Born Jan. 10, 1928, in Yellow Springs, Md., he...
Tags: Holiday Vacations, U.S. Navy, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland)
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Arnold F. Gozora, 88
Arnold F. Gozora, 88, of Williamsport, Md., passed away peacefully from this life on May 15, 2012, surrounded by his family, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born Jan. 23, 1924 in Hope Lawn, N.J., he was the son of the late Paul Gozora and...
Tags: U.S. Marine Corps, Human Interest, Armed Forces, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Mack Trucks, Inc.
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Edward W. Brumbaugh, 97
Mr. Edward Wayne Brumbaugh, 97, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2012, in the Palliative Care Unit of Forsyth Medical Center, surrounded by his family. He was born May 10, 1915, in Hagerstown, Md. He graduated from...Tags: College Sports, Colleges and Universities, Hospitals and Clinics, Durham (Durham, North Carolina), Baltimore County
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James E. Young Sr., 80
James Edward Young Sr., 80, of Vero Beach, Fla., died Saturday, May 12, 2012, at his home. Born Oct. 9, 1931, in Williamsport, Md., he was the son of the late James Edward and Genevieve Pryor Young. He retired after almost 40 years with Florida Power...Tags: National Rifle Association of America, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism
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Father of Williamsport sailor killed in Cole attack pleased by death of one of attack's masterminds
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comThe father of a Williamsport sailor who was killed aboard the USS Cole when terrorists detonated a bomb near the ship’s hull in 2000 said he was glad to hear that a U.S. missile strike over the weekend killed one of the architects of the attack....Tags: FBI, Al-Qaeda, Crime, Law and Justice, Christianity, Patrick Roy
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Spence Perry: 'Health care workers rethinking approach'
How long has it been since your doctor asked, “How do you feel?” For many American patients, this has become a seldom-asked question. Patients are more likely to be greeted with a statement of laboratory results. And if they are within normal...Tags: Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Personal Service
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Letters to the Editor - May 11
Petition’s goal is to put redistricting on ballot To the editor: Due to the congressional redistricting plan put in place by Gov. O’Malley, for at least the next 10 years Western Maryland will be in the same congressional district as...Tags: Documentary (genre), Montgomery County (Maryland), Montgomery County (Pennsylvania)
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Mountaintop Heritage Days set for June 30-July 1
Planning is under way by the One Mountain Foundation for the seventh annual Mountaintop Heritage Days scheduled for Saturday, June 30, and Sunday, July 1, in the Cascade and Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., areas. Events are open to the public and will include...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Fishing, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), American Legion
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AP apologizes for firing reporter over WWII surrender scoop
Associated PressIn World War II’s final moments in Europe, Associated Press correspondent Edward Kennedy gave his news agency perhaps the biggest scoop in its history. He reported, a full day ahead of the competition, that the Germans had surrendered...Tags: Journalism, Media Industry, News Agency, Newspapers, Censorship
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