'I know what they're going through'

Source: Washington Observer-Reporter

"He did just whatever a kid wanted to do," recalled his mother, May Brock of Washington. "I never held him back." So when he was determined to join the U.S. Army, his mother went along. The Army had sent recruiters to his high school i ...
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Editorial | Veterans deserve best care and best hospital site

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal

On this Memorial Day weekend, as the nation honors its military members who have died in service to the country, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is edging closer to a decision that will affect a gro ...
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Guest column: MEMORIAL DAY & THE "BIG FLAG"

Source: Naples Daily News

Originally known as Decoration Day to commemorate the fallen Union solders of the Civil War, Memorial Day has evolved in to a federal holiday to honor all Americans who have died in all wars. Many traditions have developed, including parades, picnics, p ...
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How many red poppies will we see Monday?

Source: Corpus Christi Caller-Times

CORPUS CHRISTI — Women were the first to lay the flowers, so says the history of Memorial Day. Known originally as Decoration Day, May 30 became the day when the war dead of the Civil War were honored. It began shortly a ...
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Readers' letters

Source: The Springfield News-Leader

As a nonsmoker, I have followed the public smoking issue closely and find that three issues are rarely addressed. The first is that bars and restaurants are usually mentioned in the same breath. They shouldnÂt be. Restaurants a ...
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Music will fill the air at Memorial Day concert

Source: Arkansas Online

Joe Mantegna (left) and Gary Sinise co-host the 23rd broadcast of the National Memorial Day Concert on PBS and AETN. Air time is at 7 p.m. with a repeat at 8:30. LITTLE ROCK Monday is Memorial Day and that means ton ...
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American Legion, VFW host Memorial Day events

Source: Daily News – Miner

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Ben Bova: Mining asteroids? Old news to science-fiction writers

Source: Naples Daily News

How many times have you seen a news story about some new discovery or invention that starts with the words, "It may seem like science fiction ..."? That phrase gets under my skin. It assumes that science fiction is wild, way-out stuff that ...
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National Cemetery ceremony continues to grow

Source: The Alexandria Town Talk

PINEVILLE -- Allen Lavalais is proud of his service to the United States. The 61-year-old Alexandria resident has been a program assistant for the Alexandria National Cemetery in Pineville for 23 years and ...
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