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Field of Flags for Memorial Day Weekend in Catonsville
Neither Dan Simons nor Joe Herrick served in the Armed Forces. Still, Memorial Day holds a special significance for them, as it does for many area residents who served, or have a family member who served in the military. "A lot of people look at...
Tags: Fort McHenry, Catonsville, American Legion, Holidays, Memorial Day
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A day to thank those who serve [Editorial]
Being next-door neighbors to a major military installation highlights the reality that living in a nation with a strong, civilian-controlled defense force has a lot of fringe benefits. Military posts are good for local economies, especially when those...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Harford County, U.S. Military
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Eldersburg's Knutson-Cullen among honorees at Memorial Day service
U.S. Army Capt. Sara M. Knutson-Cullen, a former Eldersburg resident who died in a helicopter crash in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on March 11, will be among the honorees at the May 27 Memorial Day service at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens in Timonium....
Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Timonium, Holidays, U.S. Army
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Annapolis police warn of traffic woes Friday for academy commencement
Annapolis Police are reminding residents to expect traffic congestion on Friday, May 24, due to the U.S. Naval Academy graduation ceremony. Commencement scheduled to be held at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium beginning at 10 a.m. President Barack...
Tags: Annapolis, United States Naval Academy, Barack Obama
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College digest: Antonio Barton expected to announce his choice Sunday
College basketball Antonio Barton expected to announce his choice Sunday Antonio Barton, a Baltimore native and former Memphis guard, will announce Sunday afternoon where he is transferring. Will Barton, Antonio's brother and a Portland Trail...
Tags: America East Conference, Baseball, Frostburg State Bobcats, Atlantic 10 Conference, Robin Williams
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New police commander no stranger to Towson
Even though he's barely been in charge of the Towson precinct for a week, Capt. Richard Howard is no stranger to operations there. When Howard was working most recently in the community resources division at Baltimore County Police headquarters on Joppa...
Tags: Towson, Dwayne Johnson, Conservation, Air Transportation Industry
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5 questions … for Tracy Balazs, president and CEO of Federal Staffing Resources LLC
Tracy Balazs, the president and CEO of an Annapolis-based staffing firm, was named Entrepreneurial Success of the Year last month by the Baltimore district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration. She founded the company, Federal Staffing...
Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, Hospitals and Clinics, Government, Annapolis
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Maryland National Guard celebrates foreign partnerships
For Capt. Martin Noorsalu, deploying to Afghanistan with the Maryland National Guard last year was an unusual opportunity. Noorsalu is one of only a dozen helicopter pilots in the Estonian Air Force. The sole air defense service of the former Soviet...
Tags: Balkan Peninsula, Bosnia and Herzegovina, NATO, Annapolis, Martin O'Malley
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Old Navy leaving Bel Air for Abingdon; shoe store coming to Harford Mall
Bel Air's Harford Mall and Abingdon's new Boulevard at Box Hill continue to bring in new businesses even as some old ones leave. After Old Navy recently departed Harford Mall for the Boulevard, the mall announced it would soon be replaced by Shoe Dept....Tags: Old Navy, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Clothing, Business, National Football League
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HdG lost out on Preakness when The Graw closed [Havre de Grace]
It's Armed Forces weekend, dear readers, May 18 is Armed Forces Day, a tribute to those who have served or are serving in any of our military branches. We salute them for their courage and dedication. Saturday is also the running of the 138th...Tags: War of 1812, Anglicanism, Music, Kentucky Derby, Osteoporosis
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Md. National Guard preparing for final Afghan deployment
As the Maryland National Guard prepares for what could be its final deployment to Afghanistan, its commander sees a "pivotal point" in the nation's history. More than a decade of deployments to Afghanistan, Iraq and other battlegrounds since Sept. 11,...Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Iraq, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Barack Obama, Armed Conflicts
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1813 invasion of Havre de Grace re-created for weekend visitors
People fled in panic when British troops invaded Havre de Grace 200 years ago, as rockets rained down on the city and soldiers and Marines stormed through the streets, ransacking and burning homes, businesses and houses of worship. In 2013, however,...
Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), War of 1812, Washington, DC, Havre de Grace, Photography Supplies and Services
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