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Students honor and thank veterans
Staff WriterCALEXICO — Hundreds of students honored living and lost veterans during a special ceremony for Memorial Day at Blanche Charles Elementary School on Friday morning. Veteran organizations including Calexico American Legion Post 90, Veterans of...Tags: Vietnam War (1955-1975), American Legion, Holidays, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Students
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Our View: Fallen troops leave behind a living legacy
F or a sizable chunk of the population, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may not register as much now as they once did, if they did at all. Despite the sheer length of both campaigns, they remained something all too distant and unobtrusive compared to the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq War (2003-2011)
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Fallen soldier, Erik Silva, remembered 10 years later
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterHOLTVILLE — Every time Ilario Castro calls his son’s name, he remembers his best friend Erik Silva, who was buried the same day his son was born 10 years ago. Marine Cpl. Erik Silva, 22, died April 3, 2003, while serving in Operation Iraqi...Tags: Laws, Iraq War (2003-2011), Criminal Laws, Human Interest, Punishment
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Heroes celebrated at cemetery
Staff WriterCALEXICO — Flags gently waved in the cool breeze Sunday morning as more than 80 people came to celebrate veterans and show appreciation for their service at the Mt. View Cemetery. Earlier that morning, veterans and volunteers came out to place...Tags: U.S. Army, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Injuries and Wounds, American Legion, World War II (1939-1945)
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Naval Air Facility holds annual POW/MIA ceremony
Staff WriterClouds darkened the skies, reflecting the mood of a ceremony Friday morning honoring those who are still missing from battles overseas. Naval Air Facility El Centro held its prisoner of war and missing in action ceremony Friday next to the POW/MIA...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prisoners and Detainees, Human Interest, Vietnam, Prisons
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Ride commemorates slain Border Patrol agent
Staff WriterCAMPO — Hundreds of people came out in trucks, all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles to pay tribute to a slain U.S. Border Patrol agent Saturday during the fourth annual Robert W. Rosas Jr. Memorial Ride. Robert W. Rosas Jr. was shot and killed...Tags: Human Interest, Korean War (1950-1953)
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Memorial Day celebrated
Staff WriterEl Centro resident Patrick Foley was 25 years old when he went to Vietnam. He was there from 1967 to 1969 and that time wasn’t “any fun,” he said. Combat situations “make you grow up a lot real fast,” Foley said. But...Tags: U.S. Army, World War II (1939-1945), American Legion, Holidays, Veterans Day
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MÉXICO, DF.- La mañana de este primer de la semana, la moneda mexicana marcha en un canal positivo, con lo que intenta recobrar parte del espacio cedido en los últimos días, en una sesión sin actividades en Nueva York por feriado y menores... -
Geckos finish 2nd at tournament
SAN DIEGO — The Imperial Valley USA Geckos under-12 soccer team finished runner-up at the Nott’s Forrest Cup Memorial Day Soccer Tournament this past weekend here. Geckos won all three pool play games with scores of 3-0, 3-0 and 2-1...
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Freedom's price honored at Memorial Day ceremony in El Centro
Staff WriterThe freedoms that U.S. citizens enjoy were paid for by the blood of brave Americans who made the supreme sacrifice. That was one of the messages Capt. Devon Jones, commanding officer of Naval Air Facility El Centro, told a crowd Monday morning as they...Tags: U.S. Army, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Armed Forces, Holidays, Human Interest
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Memorial Day event salutes those the day honors
Staff WriterFor those who have fought beside the people who go down in battle, Memorial Day has a special meaning, said Ed Castillo-Rubio. The Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Army as a combat infantryman between 1964 and 1967 said Monday he was thinking of...Tags: U.S. Army, Holidays, Human Interest
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Viewpoint: Flags flew high for Memorial Day
I’m writing this just after having returned from a moving Memorial Day service at Evergreen Cemetery on Monday. There was a good turnout to honor those who fought in the wars from World War I to the Iraq War. It was an uncommonly beautiful day,...
Tags: U.S. Air Force, Abraham Lincoln, World War II (1939-1945), Holidays, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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