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The 16th Annual C. Michael Steadman Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament
WHAT: 16th Annual C. Michael Steadman Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament
Double Shot Gun Scramble Tournament
WHEN: Saturday, June 20th at 7:30 AM and 1:30 PM.
WHERE: Lederach Golf Club, Harleysville, PA.
WHY: Charles Michael Steadman Jr., a veteran of the...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Golf, Clubs and Associations, Sports, United States
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Memorial Day freebies, discounts for vets, active military
South Florida Sun-SentinelHundreds of retailers offer discounts for Memorial Day of 10 percent or more to active duty and retired U.S. military, National Guard and reservists and veterans. In some cases, spouses and families members are included, too. Many military discounts aren’...Tags: Human Interest, Memorial Day, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks
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3 generations in Culver ceremony
CULVER -- Three generations of an area family will participate in activities Monday at Culver Academies. The Wilkinson family will be involved with a 21-gun salute. After a ceremony beginning at 11 a.m. in Memorial Chapel, there will be a processional...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Korean War (1950-1953), Wars and Interventions
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Syrian dissidents report at least 50 killed in single town
World NowAt least 50 people were reportedly killed Friday in attacks in the Syrian town of Houla northwest of Homs, according to opposition activist groups. Dissidents said it was one of many attacks by government forces Friday as protests erupted across the... -
A rare respite for region that has lost many to wars
If all goes as planned, Army veteran Frank Schmidgall will amble across the manicured grounds at Woodlawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home in Orlando on Monday morning, toward Section F.
Where troops are mustered for eternity.
And as he's done the past 16...Tags: Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Memorial Day, Afghanistan, Iraq
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Veterans, military visit Steckel Elementary for Memorial Day
For some, war is decades old, the stuff of fond and not-so-fond memories. For others, it's happening now. But third-graders have a different sense of time. So for them, the men in women sitting in Steckel Elementary School's auditorium were all still...
Tags: Human Interest, Lifestyle and Leisure, Steaks, Foods and Beverages, Memorial Day
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French President Francois Hollande visits Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — French President Francois Hollande, on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, defended France's controversial decision to end its combat role ahead of schedule, and insisted Friday that his government would step up its...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, François Hollande, NATO Summit, Afghanistan, France
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Two female soldiers sue military over ban on combat roles
Two female soldiers are suing the Department of Defense and the Army to end policies prohibiting women from serving in a combat role. Their complaint, filed on Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges that the military is...
Tags: Trials, Laws, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Defense
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Robert L. Rice Sr., 87
Robert Lee Rice Sr., 87, died peacefully Thursday, April 26, 2012, with family members by his side at Cape Canaveral Hospital, Fla. He was of the Protestant faith. He was born April 3, 1925, in Pinesburg, Md., Washington County. He came to live in Brevard...
Tags: Richard Lee, Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War II (1939-1945), Cape Canaveral, U.S. Navy
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Alexander Ludlum "Lud" Michaux Jr., career officer in Marines
Alexander Ludlum "Lud" Michaux Jr., a decorated career Marine Corps officer who fought in three wars and later presided over the transformation of McDonogh School into a coeducational institution, died May 20 of heart failure at Brightview Mays Chapel...Tags: Christianity, Football, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Anglicanism, United Nations
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AWOL Muslim Soldier Guilty in Fort Hood Bomb Plot
CNNWACO, Tex. -- A U.S. soldier charged with plotting to blow up troops from the nation's largest Army post has been found guilty of a battery of federal charges, prosecutors announced Thursday. Naser Jason Abdo was found guilty of attempted use of a weapon...Tags: Human Interest, Employees, Civil Unrest, Terrorism, U.S. Department of Defense
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Quick Takes: Viola Davis back at alma mater
Viola Davis addressed graduating seniors Thursday at the high school in the struggling Rhode Island city where she grew up, urging them to treasure "hard times and joyous moments" and telling them that the "privilege of a lifetime is being who you are."...Tags: Larry King, Television Industry, Diego Rivera, YouTube, Piers Morgan Tonight (tv program)
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