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Naples Daily News - 1 hour 31 minutes ago
Gripping his walker, 89-year-old Robert Grugan slowly strolls into Mel’s Barber Shop. Owner Maria Strawder guides him to the barber’s chair and gently removes his glasses. Before she starts cutting Grugan’s hair, he slips out his hearing aid. And when she’s done, he pops it back in. When asked why he’s kept coming to this same Bonita Springs barbershop for more than 20 years, his answer is ...
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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 - 2 hours 50 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 - Tue Nov 10, 10:29 am ET
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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New York Daily News - 1 hour 21 minutes ago
The mad major who killed 13 people at Fort Hood reportedly told senior Army doctors Muslim soldiers should be released as conscientious objectors to avoid "adverse events" in fighting other Muslims.
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USA Today - 43 minutes ago
Part therapy, part art installation and part fundraiser, veterans and artists at the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration Healthcare Center have created a raised strawberry field in the shape of an American flag.
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CNN - 46 minutes ago
Darren Manzella saw two tours of duty in Iraq, first as a combat medic and later as a liaison officer. He earned three promotions in his six years as a U.S. Army sergeant.
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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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Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune - 35 minutes ago
American Legion Post No. 25 and VFW Post 858 are hosting a special recognition ceremony for nearly 240 Korean War veterans tomorrow (Wednesday), on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at the Gary Dickinson Performing Arts Center at 11 a.m. at the traditional eleventh month, eleventh day, eleventh hour.
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Army Times - Tue Nov 10, 9:25 am ET
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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Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - 2 hours 22 minutes ago
Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- A “heartbroken” President Barack Obama visits Fort Hood, Texas, today to participate in a memorial service for 13 people killed there by a U.S. Army psychiatrist, vowing to ensure “something like this doesn’t happen again.”
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Arkansas News Bureau - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
The Charleston American Legion Post #8 will have a guest speaker this month on November 10th during their normal monthly meeting. Anyone is welcome for this presentation, just not Legion members. Members will have a pot-luck starting at 6 PM and the talk will begin shortly thereafter.
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Arkansas News Bureau - 1 hour 17 minutes ago
If you are a current member or have not renewed your membership, Charleston’s American Legion Post #8 needs you. They have plenty to do for current members and need some NEW military personnel to come be part of an organization that works for the past and today’s American Veterans. “With Veterans Day approaching we need [...]
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Daily Illini - 1 hour 30 minutes ago
The University ROTC will hold a 24-hour vigil on the north quad starting Friday, Nov. 13, according to a press release from Captain Scott Wright. The vigil will honor prisoners of war (POW's) and those missing in action (MIA's).
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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 - Tue Nov 10, 11:31 am ET
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 - Tue Nov 10, 11:22 am ET
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 - Tue Nov 10, 10:19 am ET
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.
