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Naples Daily News - Mon Nov 9, 11:31 am ET
Here of list of activities and ceremonies in Southwest Florida to honor Veteran's Day. ■ Free Zoo Entry for Veterans: Nov. 7 - 11, Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens is offering free admission to all active military and veterans. Military personnel will receive free admission to Naples Zoo by presenting current military identification or membership card in a veteran’s organization and matching ...
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SouthtownStar - Tue Nov 10, 5:52 am ET
Municipalities and veterans organizations throughout the Southland have planned ceremonies in observance of Veterans Day. Veterans Day is Wednesday, but some events are on other days. Alsip: The sixth annual Veterans Day Benefit will begin at 6 p.m. today at Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center, 5000 W. 127th St. The event will raise money to build an American Legion post on Chicago's South ...
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The Bradford Era - Tue Nov 10, 4:34 am ET
SMETHPORT — Jamie Mangan, a U.S. Air Force veteran and Purple Heart recipient, was the guest speaker Saturday at the Veterans Day Dinner at the John Berg American Legion Post #976 in Crosby.
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Naples Daily News - Mon Nov 9, 9:01 pm ET
NAPLES — Naples attorney Tom Grogan was 19 when he joined the U.S. Air Force in the summer of 1966. Sixteen months later, the Kansas high school graduate volunteered to serve in Vietnam. It was December 1967, Lyndon B. “LBJ” Johnson was president, Lulu’s “To Sir with Love” was the year’s top song and the war in Vietnam was raging. For 10 months during the Vietnam Conflict, Grogan was a heavy ...
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NPR - Tue Nov 10, 5:33 am ET
Hung Ba Le left Vietnam as a boat person when he was a boy. He returned on Saturday as the commander of a U.S. Navy destroyer. Le is visiting some long-lost relatives while his ship is in Danang, where the first U.S. combat troops came ashore more than 40 years ago.
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Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours 14 minutes ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo.----GE Transportation, a unit of the General Electric Company , today received the Patriot Award from the U.S. Department of Defense in recognition of extraordinary support for employees serving in the Missouri National Guard and Reserve.
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Nasdaq - 2 hours 58 minutes ago
Taser International Inc. (TASR) said the U.S. Army made an initial order for 2,500 of its electronic control devices and related accessories. Shares in the electric-shock weapons company were up 2.7% at $4.53 premarket.
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Nasdaq - 2 hours 58 minutes ago
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Cobham PLC (COB.LN) Tuesday announced the reinstatement of work with Northrop Grumman Cobham Intercoms (NGCI) LLC, a company formed by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) under the Vehicular Intercommunication System Expanded (VIS-X) contract for the U.S. Army.
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The Fresno Bee - Tue Nov 10, 2:57 am ET
For the second consecutive year, the Air Force ROTC at California State University, Fresno, has been named the best unit of its size in the country with the prestigious Right of Line Award -- a rare back-to-back accomplishment.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 12:19 pm ET
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates will travel to Texas on Monday to meet with families of those killed in a shooting rampage at the Fort Hood military base, his press secretary said.
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KVOA Tucson - 3 minutes ago
The Arizona Air National Guard will perform flybys over Veterans Day celebrations in Southern Arizona on Wednesday, November 11th. The Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing based at Tucson International Airport will fly F-16's in a four-aircraft formation over five events on Wednesday.
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The Newport Plain Talk - 1 hour 16 minutes ago
Resthaven Memorial Gardens held its annual Veterans Day program on Sunday afternoon. The guest speaker was Dr. Amie Lonas, principal at Maury Middle School and major in the U.S. Army National Guard, who served a tour of duty in Iraq. Lonas, at right, is shown shaking hands with a World War II veteran after the program.
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KTVQ Billings - Tue Nov 10, 8:35 am ET
A former member of the Montana National Guard is among the 13 killed in last week's shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. Michael Cahill was a physician's assistant who once worked at hospitals in Great Falls and Boulder, and also at the Veterans Affairs clinic in Billings.
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Army Times - 2 hours 20 minutes ago
FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas took command of U.S. Army South during a ceremony here Monday.
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The Capital Times - Tue Nov 10, 7:38 am ET
The new website TodaysGIBill.org was unveiled Monday in an effort to help military service members and veterans pick a college and receive their benefits under the new Post-9/11 GI Bill.
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The Greyhound - 13 minutes ago
The Loyola/Towson ROTC Ranger Challenge Team traveled to Ft. Bragg, N.C. from Oct. 22-26, 2009 to compete against the 38 other teams in the 4th Brigade. The team consists of 11 members from both organizations. Representing Loyola were Cadets Christel Sacco, Meghan Clark, Joanna Pultro, Ben Goeller, and Nolan Dunn.
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San Marcos Daily Record - 22 minutes ago
Confidentiality laws and the self sufficient nature of many Americans have made it difficult for San Marcos American Legion Auxiliary Unit 144 to move forward with one of its most rewarding projects – providing Christmas holiday baskets containing food and other basics to several local veterans' families each year.
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AFP via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 5:07 pm ET
The suspected shooter accused of killing 13 people at a US military base has regained consciousness and can talk, fueling hopes Monday he may soon reveal the motive behind the attack.
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Fernandina Beach News-Leader - 1 hour 26 minutes ago
The Theodore H. Hernandez American Legion Post 54, Fernandina Beach, will dedicate its new building at 626 South Third St with a ceremony on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at 4 p.m., with a social event to follow.
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The Saratogian - 1 hour 33 minutes ago
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a solicitation for temporary contractor support to assist in processing the increased volume of education claims revived since implementing the new Post 9/11 GI Bill.
