Tag: veterans
group name: memorialweekend
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May 01, 2008 02:50 PM EDT --
Courage. Honor. Strength. These are some of the words that epitomize the soldiers who are serving and those who've given their lives for our freedom. And each Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those . . . more
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May 29, 2008 12:29 PM EDT --
The top 10 entries for the "Honor a Soldier" contest have been determined by your votes*. Thank you to all of the members who contributed their heartwarming work to the Support Veterans group. . . . more
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May 12, 2008 01:04 PM EDT --
Memorial Day , originally named Decoration Day, is a time to honor members of the military who died serving their country. In Arlington Cemetery, it is celebrated by placing a flag on each grave. Unfortunately . . . more
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May 19, 2008 03:09 PM EDT --
This Monday, May 26, 2008 is Memorial Day.
Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic and was first observed . . . more
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May 21, 2008 07:12 PM EDT --
When I was a child, my family called Memorial Day, "Decoration Day", which was the original moniker of this day of remembrance. Many of them still do.
Growing up with a family which . . . more
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May 25, 2008 02:11 AM EDT --
The Senate voted 75-22 for a GI Bill education benefits
21st CENTURY G.I. BILL AN HISTORIC VICTORY FOR AMERICA'S VETERANS
Washington, DC-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the . . . more
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May 26, 2008 12:05 PM EDT --
I had no idea that our town was having a parade today. We were playing on the floor in the living room when I heard a band. I grabbed Sam and made it to the front step just in time to catch . . . more
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May 23, 2008 10:35 AM EDT --
With Memorial Day coming up I thought I'd take you along for a tour of Bay Pines National Cemetery - a beautiful, serene last resting place for our soldiers and war heroes.
I visited my . . . more
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May 30, 2008 06:44 AM EDT --
Hailing from the official birthplace of the holiday, the small upstate village of Waterloo, New York nestled in the heart of the central Finger Lakes region, today, May . . . more
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May 25, 2008 11:17 AM EDT --
It's the time of year when I take great pride in my roots; another long, three day holiday weekend is upon us; Memorial Day. Many across our nation are planning . . . more
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