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One man's campaign puts spotlight on war dead
Even as the drawdown continues of American troops in Afghanistan, the death toll continues to mount. Just this past week, seven more casualties were confirmed by U.S. Central Command, according to the website http://projects.militarytimes.com/valor...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Washington, DC, Vietnam War (1955-1975), Afghanistan
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Relay for Life begins in El Centro
Staff WriterAbe Cardenas endured multiple hardships and saw hundreds of his brothers die while in the years he served in Vietnam, but to him, none of that adversity compares to the 14 months he’s dealt with cancer. “I didn’t believe this was going...Tags: Throat Cancer, Leukemia, American Cancer Society, Relay for Life, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971)
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Vista Latina: The making of the Valley's Mexican American middle class
Staff Writer, Copy EditorFor those of lesser means, getting ahead in the world presents a unique set of challenges. For immigrants and the children of immigrants, those challenges are often amplified. Yet, here in the Imperial Valley many have used those same obstacles as...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Teaching and Learning, Immigration, Students, U.S. Army
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A Reader Writes: Veterans saluting students
Vietnam/Global War Veterans 9305It was the creeping turbulence of the mid-’60s to the waning discontent of the mid-’70s when waves of anti-establishment feelings reigned in the U.S. landscape, which caused nerves to short-circuit at any mention of the Vietnam War....Tags: Wars and Interventions, Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sociology, U.S. Military
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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: Iraq War (2003-2011), American Legion, Iraq, Korean War (1950-1953), Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Our View: Ribs, parade and a new look for library
Thumbs up: To another successful Holtville Rib Cook-Off, which on Saturday saw an estimated 15,000 people fill Samaha Park for numerous tasty variations of ribs, along with barbecued corn, battered asparagus and other delicacies. The honor of “...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Festive Events, Schools, Festive Events, Iraq
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Flag retirement ceremony teaches students importance of the flag
Staff WriterThe red, white and blue turned charcoal black as the U.S. flag burned. The two drums of fire spewing dark smoke weren’t a protest, but rather a show of honor for Old Glory. Third- and fifth-graders from Booker T. Washington Elementary School...Tags: Wars and Interventions, World War II (1939-1945), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Korean War (1950-1953), Booker T. Washington
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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: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Korean War (1950-1953)
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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: Civil Rights, Wars and Interventions, Justice and Rights, American Legion, Immigration
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Our View: Returning troops deserve proper 'welcome home'
There are many reasons American troops aren’t being welcomed home from the war in Iraq with a major celebration, and they are all bad. Those reasons include that there has been a “soft” and gradual official end to the war earlier this...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Festive Events, Barack Obama, Elections, Festive Events
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Our View: Time will tell if Iraq war was worth it
A war that evoked so much shouting went out with more of a whisper than a scream. This country’s war in Iraq officially ended Thursday, nearly nine years after it commenced with a mighty artillery campaign of “shock and awe” against the...Tags: Iraq War (2003-2011), Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Iraq, Saddam Hussein
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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: Iraq War (2003-2011), Festive Events, George W. Bush, Korean War (1950-1953), Iraq
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