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Rick Atkinson closes his war trilogy with 'The Guns at Last Light'
After calling it a masterpiece of deep reporting and powerful storytelling, what more needs to be said of Rick Atkinson's trilogy about World War II? The first volume, "An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943" received the Pulitzer Prize for...Tags: George Marshall, Journalism, Book, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Entertainment Events
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In veterans' long wait for benefits, paperwork often the problem
McClatchy Washington BureauWASHINGTON Zach McIlwain has low testosterone levels, post-traumatic stress disorder, limited mobility in his left hand and debilitating migraines that sometimes last for days. The 27-year-old received his injuries during two combat tours in Iraq, and...Tags: Palm Beach Gardens, Veterans Affairs, Migraine, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, American Legion
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READER SUBMITTED: Hospital for Special Care and Manes & Motions Therapeutic Riding Center: Indoor Arena Campaign
StatewideResidents within the Middletown community and across Connecticut may know of Manes & Motions Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc., but most may not understand its purpose for children and adults living with special needs, along with the program's current...Tags: Learning Disability, Health and Medical Professionals, Cerebral Palsy, Middletown, Health Treatments
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Time for veterans court is now
This past Monday, America honored its fallen soldiers with parades, ceremonies, car deals and travel discounts. Come November, we'll do the same for veterans in general — with a similarly unsettling mix of solemn services and retail promotions....
Tags: Veterans Affairs, Prisons, Palm Beach County
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Pets rescued after Oklahoma twister bring their owners a special joy
My Pet WorldWhat defines losing everything? Thousands of residents of Moore, OK, lost their homes and most of their belongings following last week's deadly tornado. Those were the lucky ones, compared to 24 people who died, including seven children. When the giant...Tags: Miranda Lambert, Pets, Natural Disasters, Tornadoes, Broken Leg
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Sexual assaults rising in Illinois National Guard
The Illinois National Guard had 17 reported sexual assaults in 2012, a record number that leaders say reflects increased efforts to encourage victims to come forward and the work that still needs to be done nationwide to change the attitude toward...
Tags: Assault, Sex Crimes, U.S. Department of Defense, Sexual Misconduct, Rape
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Charity funds for tragedy victims getting trickier
Within hours of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombing, even as the tragedy was unfolding on live television, the machinery of victim fundraising had already started to hum. By 5 p.m. April 16 — less than 26 hours after bomb blasts killed three...
Tags: Charity, American Red Cross, Deval Patrick, Murder, Executive Branch
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Army staff sergeant to plead guilty to killing Afghan civilians
The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. The Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier who allegedly murdered 16 Afghan civilians last year plans to plead guilty to the killings next week, his attorney said Wednesday. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales hopes to avoid the...Tags: Laws, Courts-Martial, Punishment, Military Justice, Justice System
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Military veteran diagnosed with PTSD receives free Tavares home
TAVARES — When five-year military veteran Glen Goings crossed the threshold of his new mortgage-free home, he could only describe the experience in one word: overwhelming. Goings, 35, who qualified for a free house in part because of a service-...
Tags: Bank of America Corp., Afghanistan, Behavioral Conditions, Banking, Mortgages
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Robert Picardo reflects on China Beach 25th Anniversary
When it premiered in 1988, China Beach did more than tell the stories of people dealing with the horrors of the Viet Nam War; it also launched the careers of television mainstays like Dana Delany (Desperate Housewives), Marg Helgenberger (CSI) and...
Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., ABC (tv network), Music, Marg Helgenberger, China
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L.A. Unified offers to settle 40 claims from Miramonte students
The Los Angeles Unified School District on Wednesday offered to pay about $17 million to settle 40 legal claims involving a former Miramonte Elementary School teacher accused of committing lewd acts on children — but attorneys for the students say...
Tags: Students, Lawyers, Teaching and Learning, Mark Berndt, Justice System
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Soldier accused Afghan massacre describes killings
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — The American soldier charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians during nighttime raids on two villages last year pleaded guilty Wednesday then described shooting each victim, telling a military judge he has asked...
Tags: Afghanistan, Punishment, Justice System, Military Justice, Judges
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