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Veterans Filled Branson Streets for the 78th Annual Veterans Day Parade
Reporter, PhotographerFriday marked an historic event for veterans around the Ozarks. Branson's 78th annual Veterans Day Parade marched through downtown during the 11th hour, of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. At 11:00 on November 11, 1918 an armistice stopped...Tags: Arts and Culture, Human Interest, World War I (1914-1918), Defense, IMAX
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W.Va. veteran's dream of WWI memorial in jeopardy
A bill that U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller twice introduced to create a World War I memorial in Washington, D.C., no longer bears the name of the late Frank Buckles, the West Virginia veteran who pushed for it. Nor does the version the Senate was considering...
Tags: Roy Blunt, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Barack Obama, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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Dave Lunt: From across the pond
Somerset, EnglandNovember in the United Kingdom always sees the annual Remembrance Day when the dead who served the Country and Commonwealth in armed conflict are remembered. Also known as Armistice Day, it is to all intents and purposes the equivalent to what I believe...Tags: England, Human Interest, Memorial Day, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Veterans Day Marked with Events Across SoCal
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- Events across the Southland were held to mark Veterans Day on Sunday, including what organizers said was one of the largest Veterans Day parades in the history of the San Fernando Valley. The ninth annual San Fernando Valley Veterans Day...Tags: U.S. Army, American Legion, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Adam Schiff, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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How to honor veterans
An armistice ending the hostilities between Germany and the Allied Nations became effective on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. Armistice Day, which was commemorated for the first time on November 11, 1919, became a legal holiday...Tags: Human Interest, World War I (1914-1918), Veterans Day
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HdG to observe Veterans Day Monday in Tydings Park
A peaceful Veterans Day to you, dear readers, Veterans Day, Nov. 11 (observed Monday, Nov. 12), is a tribute to all of those who served in our armed forces. In reality, the day is also titled Armistice Day and Remembrance Day in Canada, in recognition of...Tags: Feminism, American Legion, Havre de Grace, Christianity, Mayflower Voyage (1620)
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Remember Veterans Day
AberdeenAs Veterans Day approaches, it is once again time to remember the selfless service and sacrifice of America's military and their families. Although we commemorate veterans from all services and all wars, we especially remember those who now serve our...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, International Military Interventions, World War II (1939-1945), World War I (1914-1918), Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Year-By-Year: 1916-1936
1917 Coach: Bert Fenenga. Record: 7-0-0. Of interest:Northern won the South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference. Webster High School coach Bert Fenenga took over as the Northern State coach. This team was described as the best — first...
Tags: University of Missouri , College Sports, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Schools, Kraft Foods Group, Inc.
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1947 adventure awaited winning Wolves
A 6-0 start, a conference championship, an Aberdeen connection and an assist from Jamestown College led to an adventure of a lifetime for the 1947 Northern State football team. The Wolves got invited by the superstar Roswell, N.M., Eighth Air Force...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Football, Sports
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A rich history of scoops
Two events last week reminded us of famous Tribune scoops.
Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day, marked the end of fighting in World War I and set the stage for one of the Tribune's greatest victories. And the release Friday of President Richard...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, International Military Interventions, Bible, White House, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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The drumbeat of war
On the Thanksgiving before Pearl Harbor, Chicagoans had a foreboding sense of being inexorably sucked into a far-away maelstrom.
Nazi armies had conquered much of Europe. Just England and a badly battered Soviet Union still stood in opposition. The...Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Japan, American Legion, Russia, Statue of Liberty
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A word, please: Holiday grammar tips for the new year
Happy New Year. Or, as some say, happy New Year’s, or even happy new year. Which one is correct? They all are. New Year’s is one holiday that’s hard to get wrong. But as the months go by, other holidays roll around that aren’t so...Tags: Religious Festivals, Martin Luther King Day, Holidays, Halloween, Veterans Day
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