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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: Eric Shinseki, Vietnam War (1955-1975), World War II (1939-1945), Iraq, American Legion
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Students extend thanks to local combat veterans
Staff WriterCALEXICO — Young students stood alongside veterans solemnly holding flags up in the air before placing them in the ground around the veterans’ memorial at Calexico City Hall on Friday morning during San Diego State University-Imperial...Tags: Students, World War II (1939-1945), American Legion, Teaching and Learning, Education
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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: Memorial Day, Human Interest
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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: Arts and Culture, Memorial Day, Festive Events, Holidays, World War II (1939-1945)
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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: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Memorial Day, Holidays, Armed Forces, Human Interest
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Felicity: a man's vision on granite
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterFELICITY — Before stopping here, every time Yuma resident Aisha Rashid saw the spiral staircase, the pyramid and the big church on the hill, she felt intrigued. “I would think — what the heck is (this) place,” said Rashid as...Tags: Air and Aviation Sports, Arts and Culture, Parachuting, Highway Transportation, Museums
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INKED! Jogging a memory in time for Memorial Day
When I was a kid I was fascinated by the lump in the middle of my grandfather’s back. It was a bullet wound from World War II, he would say. But it wasn’t. He had never seen any combat, as far as I know. But it’s troubling today...
Tags: Memorial Day, World War I (1914-1918), Holidays, World War II (1939-1945), Human Interest
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A¿Reader Writes: Disagreeing with editorial on veterans
I want to correct an editorial that appeared in the Imperial Valley Press on Dec. 30 that veterans should be the merchants’ first choice. I agree with the title but there are incorrect statements such as “veterans job programs are working well...Tags: Government, Employment Opportunities, U.S. Military, World War II (1939-1945), Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
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Voice: Re: Program to retire tired, dirty or wornout American flags
When an American flag is in such a condition that it is no longer fitting to display as an emblem of our nation, it should be properly destroyed in a dignified manner, preferably by burning. There is a procedure wherein wornout American flags are...Tags: International Military Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions
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New citizens encouraged to carry King's 'legacy'
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterCALEXICO — More than 60 people were urged to continue Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream Tuesday as they received their United States citizenship at Calexico City Hall. Imperial Valley College citizenship instructor Cesar Guzman reviewed a...Tags: Immigration, Civil Rights, Martin Luther King Jr., Justice and Rights, International Military Interventions
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INKED! Taking the Wild West to the Middle East no cause to celebrate
Spare me the song and dance about ticker-tape parades and World War II-style welcome-home escapades of yesteryear.
The Iraq War isn’t over, not in any conventional sense. Warfare as we know it is a different animal today than it was even 20 years...Tags: Government, National Government, World War II (1939-1945), Iraq, Religious Conflicts
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Korean War veterans are honored during Armistice Day
Staff WriterKorean War Veteran Armistice Day was celebrated statewide Wednesday. Local Korean War veterans were honored by Assemblyman V. Manuel Pérez with a state proclamation during a morning ceremony. For more information read today’s print edition or E-...Tags: Defense, Armistice Day, Human Interest, Veterans Affairs, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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