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Birmingham News - Sat Jul 26, 4:30 am EDT
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday sued the city of Marion, alleging city officials broke federal law by not reinstating a police dispatcher after she returned from six months of basic training for the Alabama National Guard.
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Green Bay Press-Gazette - Sat Jul 26, 5:18 am EDT
De Pere survived a pitchers duel against the Green Bay Blue Jays, winning 2-1 in an American Legion baseball Class AAA regional game at Mel Nicks Field in De Pere.
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PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Sat Jul 26, 3:01 am EDT
Remington Arms Company, Inc. announced today that it has recently been awarded a $12 million contract from the US Army-TACOM (Tank-Automotive and Armament Command), for the purchase of M24 Sniper Weapon Systems (SWS) for use by the US and multiple allies in the Global War on Terrorism.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch - Sat Jul 26, 12:16 am EDT
Nick Caporle's game-winning home run and four RBI gave West End a 13-10 win over Mechanicsville in the American Legion playoffs. Brooks Martin went 3 for 4 with a double and two RBI and Christopher Copeland was 3 for 5 for West End. Ryan Kontra was 2 for 3 with a double, home run and four RBI, and Sam Hartness was 2 for 5 with two RBI for Mechanicsville, which was eliminated with the loss.
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Waxahachie Daily Light - Sat Jul 26, 2:38 am EDT
A disturbing trend has been building among veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Suicide and attemted suicide rates among active duty, National Guard and reservists have been doubling every year since our occupations began.
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Palladium-Item - Sat Jul 26, 7:10 am EDT
Richmond Legion Post 65 scored four runs in the first inning, but couldn't maintain the momentum during Friday's 16-6 loss to Muncie Post 19 in the opening round of an American Legion sectional at McBride Stadium.
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The Daily Iberian - Sat Jul 26, 7:00 am EDT
PLAQUEMINE -- Both local Junior American Legion teams that advanced to the state tournament this week posted wins on the first day of the Junior American Legion State Tournament held at Plaquemine High School on Thursday.
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KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul - Sat Jul 26, 1:25 am EDT
They're home. Families welcomed 278 Minnesota National Guard soldiers with the St. Paul-based 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion
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USA Today - 21 minutes ago
They rumble in on treads called Super Swampers, wearing their hearts on their license plates.
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KEPR Pasco - Sat Jul 26, 4:09 am EDT
There was another big baseball game on Friday night that was taking place a little ways down the road. The American Legion regular season wrapped up earlier this week...and now its time for the playoffs.
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Republican-American - Sat Jul 26, 4:03 am EDT
After riding a five-game winning streak to close out the regular season to even qualify for the postseason, Torrington American Legion head coach Biff Pond feels confident about his team's chances in this weekend's play-in round of the state tournament.
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Lexington Herald-Leader - Sat Jul 26, 6:09 am EDT
SOMERSET . No, Wolf Creek Dam is not on the verge of collapse. The National Guard hasn't been called out to evacuate downstream residents. Lake Cumberland is not a big mud hole without enough water for boating and fishing. That is, unless you believe the rumor mill. That's why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the dam and giant lake, has taken the novel step of setting ...
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Reuters via Yahoo! News - 30 minutes ago
Freed U.S. missionary Steven Godbold expressed relief to be on his way home on Saturday but said Chadian rebels had treated him as "guest of honor" during his nine months as a hostage deep in the Sahara.
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AP via Yahoo! News - 32 minutes ago
Hundreds of mourners trekked up a flag-lined street Saturday for the funeral of Army Staff Sgt. Alex Jimenez, whose body was found 14 months after he and two fellow soldiers were captured during an ambush in Iraq.
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Albany Democrat-Herald - Sat Jul 26, 3:41 am EDT
PORTLAND (AP) — The Oregon National Guard plans to activate more than 300 Guard members for forest fire training at three sites in Oregon so they can be used if needed to back up regular contract crews.
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St. Charles Journal - Sat Jul 26, 2:40 am EDT
2008 American Legion District 9 All-Star Games A game is at noon; AA at 2:30 p.m. and AAA at 6 p.m. Sunday at T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon
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Rapid City Journal - Sat Jul 26, 2:17 am EDT
CHADRON — Rob Stack, coach of Chadron’s Senior American Legion baseball team for the last four years, and also from 1999 to 2001, resigned last week because of a disagreement over the suspension of two team members who were caught consuming alcohol.
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New York Times - Sat Jul 26, 12:24 am EDT
Officials are considering whether to sell or lease all or part of the New Jersey National Guard Training Center as part of Gov. Jon S. Corzine?s push to control the state?s deficit.
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Time Magazine - Sat Jul 26, 10:53 am EDT
First, hang out with the troops in dangerous places, then visit with other presidents. Now deal with the economy
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Time Magazine - Sat Jul 26, 10:50 am EDT
By hanging out with troops and with important allies, he is looking presidential. Now has he made any gains against McCain?