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Lt. Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown, broke color barrier at Naval Academy
Retired Lt. Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown, who broke the color barrier at the Naval Academy and was its first African-American graduate in 1949, died Tuesday of cancer at Springhouse of Silver Spring Assisted Living.
He was 85.
"It's important for America to...Tags: The Washington Post, United States Naval Academy, Electronics, State University of New York, College Sports
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Richie Meade on meaning of Memorial Day
As the former head coach at Navy for 17 years and an assistant coach at Army for three seasons, Richie Meade has an enduring respect for this country’s armed forces. So it perhaps was not a stretch to see the new Furman coach get choked up during...
Tags: United States Naval Academy, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Memorial Day
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Paul P. Snead, electronics repairman
Paul P. Snead, a World War II Navy veteran and self-employed electronics repairman, died of kidney failure May 27 at the Dove House hospice in Westminster. The Mount Airy resident was 86. Mr. Snead was born in Pikesville, the son of a homemaker and a...Tags: Ellicott City, Pikesville, Electronics, U.S. Military, World War II (1939-1945)
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250 gather at Naval Academy to remember first African-American graduate
When Lt. Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown was a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy, he was ostracized, his classmates once trashing his room ahead of an inspection. But the Navy embraced him as a trailblazer in Wednesday funeral services, part of which were held...Tags: Jimmy Carter, United States Naval Academy, U.S. Military, Cancer, U.S. Army
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Carl Leo Dietrich
Carl Leo Dietrich, who had been chairman of the music department at what is now McDaniel College and later was a founder of the Columbia Orchestra, died May 24 of a fall at his Naples, Fla., home. The former Columbia resident was 85. "His influence of...Tags: U.S. Military, Music Theater, Bob Hope, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Judy Garland
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An insult to Ike
The present controversy over the proposed Eisenhower National Memorial centers on the relationship between the meaning and significance of Dwight David Eisenhower's service to the nation and architect Frank Gehry's scheme to commemorate that service. Does...
Tags: Architecture, World War II (1939-1945), Frank Gehry, Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Sexual assault reports double at the Naval Academy
The number of sexual assaults reported at the Naval Academy doubled during the 2010-2011 academic year, as did the percentage of female midshipmen reporting unwanted sexual contact, according to a report released Tuesday by the Defense Department. The...Tags: Sexual Misconduct, United States Naval Academy, Sex Crimes, U.S. Military, Assault
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Mids describe smooth transition from 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
When his roommate at the Naval Academy said jokingly last year that Andrew Atwill was a homosexual, the midshipman told him to cut it out.
His friend didn't know it, Atwill says, but he really was gay — and under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy,...Tags: Joint Chiefs of Staff, Barack Obama, United States Naval Academy, U.S. Military, Michael G. Mullen
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Bin Laden realized the truth: Terrorism doesn't work
Five weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, Osama bin Laden publicly commanded his foot-soldiers to ramp up the violence against American civilians. But five weeks before his death, he privately instructed his lieutenants to refrain from killing any civilians....
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Ariel Sharon, World War I (1914-1918), Johns Hopkins University, Terrorism
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Spartan Death Race may be 'brutal,' but it gains in popularity
Katy McCabe spent six years in the Marines, including a 13-month tour in Iraq and two shorter stints in Afghanistan. So when she signed up for last year's Spartan Death Race, McCabe didn't think it would be more difficult than being in the military. "I...
Tags: ABC (tv network), Havre de Grace, Ellicott City, Nightline (tv program), Afghanistan
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Afghanistan: what 'victory' looks like
Where is Afghanistan policy headed at this crucial moment? As the nation's excellent if unsung war commander, Gen. John Allen, testifies on Capitol Hill this week, and as Republican presidential aspirants continue to attack President Barack Obama from...Tags: Barack Obama, David Petraeus, Lyndon B. Johnson, NATO, Afghanistan
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Preakness 2012 Infield beer waits swell to 30 minutes
Revelers in the Preakness Infield were jovial Saturday morning, staking out prime spots -- near the track for some, and near concert stages for others. Lines for betting moved quickly, while the wait for those paying $20 extra for a refillable beer mug...
Tags: Preakness Stakes, Federal Hill, Equestrian
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