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Salem, S.D. Korean War-era vet visits DC for 1st time
The soon-to-be 91-year-old Charlie Eich of Salem, S.D., has a cheerful spirit about him, and he’s quick to flash a smile. “I ...
'It gives you cold chills.' | Rain soaked Honor Flight ends in the warmest welcome for 84 veterans
"There were 16 million men and women who served in World War II. There are only 66,000 left," Jeff Thoke, the chairman for ...
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Hoosock, Jensen added to memorial wall in DC for officers killed in line of duty
Washington, D.C. — The names of two Central New York police officers killed in an April 2024 ambush in Salina have been added to a national memorial honoring fallen officers. Syracuse police ...
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Dozens of Korean, Vietnam War veterans welcomed home from Washington, D.C. trip
Dozens of local veterans were given a hero's welcome Wednesday night in Santa Maria as they returned home from an honor flight to Washington, D.C.
The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica, in region for Memorial Day
A three-quarter replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will make its only appearance in the Pittsburgh ...
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From Ontario to Washington, D.C.: 1,100 to set off on motorcycle ride to Vietnam Veterans Memorial
It’s the beginning of the 35th annual Run For The Wall, a cross-country trek mostly by former military, ending in an emotional assemblage in front of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington ...
Army to place large metal plates on DC streets to protect them from tanks during June parade
The Army will place large metal plating at key points on Washington's streets. That's to better protect them from the ...
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Clark Co. Veterans Council seeking community’s help to complete memorial
The hope was for a memorial honoring Clark County veterans who served in the Korean ... the wall for each veteran killed in action, seven trees to represent the combined seven years of war ...