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Marines make sure Christmas happens for area kids
Santa and the elves ain’t got nothin’ on Sam Martin and Gina Coy. In fact, they could take…
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Hawk memorial focuses on hero’s life after the war
Medal of Honor recipient John D. “Bud” Hawk didn’t like being called a hero and preferred the moniker…
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Navy Reservist shares his experience providing peace of mind at home and abroad
There are Individual Augmentee tales to tell, stories to share and duties to describe, as well as honoring…
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Vets recall memories of holidays on deployment
Fritz Swyers Location: Okinawa, Japan; Branch: Navy There are a few things Fritz Swyers remembers about being deployed…
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Christmas and Desert Storm didn’t mix well at all
Christmas, a holy time, a family time, a special time. Yet, it can be so painful to soldiers…
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VETERAN PROFILE/ Ed Hannifan
By Jessica Ginet What happens when you’re 19 years old and receive what appears to be a draft…
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Don’t thank them, think of them
“Thanks for your service.” That’s a phrase that gets used a lot, especially around Veterans Day. Don’t get…
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Veterans Resources
American Legion Post 245 Service Office Assisting Veterans Open every Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 19068 Jensen…
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Local veteran waiting to hear about his claim
David Morgan is just a regular kind of guy. He’s a U.S. Army veteran from the 1980s. He…
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Volunteer work keeps veteran busy in classroom
Some long for the simplicity of relaxed summer days. Olalla Elementary School volunteer Art Baker prefers crunching through…
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Chatter: Talk about veterans from around the web
Tour glass On Nov. 9, the Tacoma Museum of Glass joins the national celebration of Veterans Glassblowing Day…
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PA hosts ‘Stand Down’
PORT ANGELES — Hundreds of North Olympic Peninsula veterans gathered Oct. 3 at the Clallam County Fairgrounds to…
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Medal makes it’s way home
Robert Gossett holds the bronze medal in the palm of his aging hand. A smile crosses his face.…
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Red Cross worker saw Vietnam in a different light
The year was 1967 and Jenny Thomas was on a plane, heading to Vietnam to work for the…
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Kitsap Veterans Day event is one of state’s bes
Local Kitsap County organizations work together every year to host what they describe as the largest Veterans Day…
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A brief look at the history of Veterans Day
Veterans Day as we know it today has roots that go back to Nov. 11, 1919, which was…
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VETERAN PROFILE/ Randy hardin
Texan Randy Hardin spent 15 years aboard ships in the Navy before he was assigned to his first…
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Last Look:
Have a photo from your time in the service you want to share? We’d love to publish it…
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The Bond: The souvenirs you keep…By Brian Kelly
My brother Mike, a Navy veteran, and myself, an Army veteran, were thinking the other day about souvenirs…
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Friends support longtime auxiliary member
A longtime Veteran of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary member and volunteer found out this summer she is suffering…