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2 hrs ago | KFVS12

WWII hero's medals found inside Goodwill store

Officials with Goodwill are searching for relatives of a World War II veteran whose medals - including the Silver Star and Purple Heart - somehow wound up inside a suburban St.

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6 hrs ago | CNews

British security services in spotlight after soldier murder

Britain's security services faced questions on Friday over whether they could have done more to prevent the murder of a soldier hacked to death in a busy London street after it emerged that his suspected killers were known to intelligence officers.

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Related Topix: Life, Essex County, England, World News, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England, Terrorism

10 hrs ago | Westport News

Memorial parade marshal Fisher to highlight the art of remembrance

World War II veteran and accomplished artist Leonard Everett Fisher has been named grand marshal of Monday's Memorial Day parade in Westport.

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Related Topix: Life, Westport, CT, US Army, US Military

Thu May 23, 2013

Reuters

In deeply religious Oklahoma, prayer brings solace after tornado

In deeply religious Moore, Oklahoma, God and prayer are frequently mentioned as sources of strength for residents reeling from the fourth damaging tornado in 15 years.

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Related Topix: Moore, OK, Oklahoma, Life, Mary Fallin, US Governors

News Observer

Vietnam veteran finally gets Bronze Star

More than 40 years ago, Michael J. "Doc" Brown braved enemy fire to recover and treat wounded soldiers in kill zones over a two-day period during the Vietnam War.

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Related Topix: Life, US Military, US Marine Corps, US News

WCNC-TV Charlotte

NC hospital offers compromise to local veterans

Gaston County's largest employer is striking a deal with American military veterans who complained that a name change indicated people are forgetting the sacrifice of World War II vets.

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Related Topix: Gaston County, NC, Life, Gastonia, NC

TheBlaze.com

Latest in Horrific London Terror Attack: Victim Identified & Suspects Had Been Investigated Before

Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had been part of previous investigations by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched several locations and tried to determine whether the men were part of a wider plot to instill terror on the streets of London.

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Related Topix: Essex County, England, World News, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England, Life, Terrorism, US Politics, US News

Journalgazette.net

Decades later, Vietnam vets to get their welcome home

Allen County Councilman Kevin Howell announces plans to raise money for a Vietnam veterans parade.

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Related Topix: Allen County, IN, Life, Fort Wayne, IN, US Military, US Air Force

WTVF Nashville

Cheatham, Robertson Veterans Have Clinic Friday

State and local veterans affairs officials are hosting a one-stop clinic for Robertson County and Cheatham County military veterans on Friday.

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Related Topix: Life, Robertson County, TN, Cheatham County, TN, Springfield, TN

WSJM-AM Saint Joseph

Proos Asks You To Remember Our Veterans

This weekend is about more than the Indianapolis 500 and cookouts. State Senator John Proos is reminding us to take time to remember our military veterans on Memorial Day.

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Related Topix: Life

Wed May 22, 2013

KGUN

Hundreds of Phoenix officers attend kindergarten graduation

Hundreds of Phoenix police officers have attended the kindergarten graduation of a fallen officer's daughter.

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Related Topix: Phoenix, AZ, Life

KTVN Reno

Boy Scout leaders to vote on lifting gay ban

The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time Wednesday that four American citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Train Disaster, Life, West, TX, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Mental Help Net

Migraine, Chronic Back Pain Tied to Higher Suicide Risk

People who endure chronic migraines or back pain are more likely to attempt suicide, whether or not they also suffer from depression or another psychiatric condition, according to a new study.

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Related Topix: Back Pain, Health, Depression, Life, Medicine, Arthritis

Seattle Times

Pentagon: New record plan won't help vet backlog

The Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system to be able to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans Affairs, but officials cautioned that it was part of a "long-term modernization" effort and would not help ease the backlog in VA disability claims.

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Related Topix: Life, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Barbara Mikulski

WRUF-AM Gainesville

Updated: Iraq veteran Larry VanTassell found dead in Gainesville

May 22, 5:26 p.m. : Larry VanTassell was found dead in a Gainesville apartment complex Wednesday afternoon, police said.

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Related Topix: Gainesville, FL, Life

Washington Times

Facebook posts: Suit filed over vet's detention

A civil liberties group filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of an ex-Marine who was detained in a psychiatric facility after posting anti-government messages on Facebook , using the case to criticize a program that looks for veterans who may have become extremists.

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Related Topix: Chesterfield, VA, Chesterfield County, VA, Life

WFLX-TV West Palm Beach

Float driver says train seemed still before crash

The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in Texas told investigators that the oncoming train appeared to be stationary, and that he didn't notice anything was wrong until he saw people jumping from the float, according to documents released Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Train Disaster, Life

Whittier Daily News

House of Representatives passes revised Stolen Valor Act

The case that led to the Supreme Court's ruling against the original Stolen Valor Act involved Xavier Alvarez, a Pomona man who had pleaded guilty to violating the law.

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Related Topix: US News, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Pomona, CA, Life, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Paul Cook

The Antioch Herald

McNerney works to address backlog of Veterans' Claims at Department of Veterans Affairs

Congressman Jerry McNerney today heralded the House Appropriations Committee's inclusion of his recommended action to direct the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to address the backlog of disability claims at its regional offices across the country.

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Related Topix: Life, US News, Science / Technology, CPU

KARE 11 TV

MN soldiers returning from war with chronic pain

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Thousands of Minnesota soldiers are returning from war with chronic pain from injuries that leave many of them impaired and even disabled.

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