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- The GI Bill, signed 70 years ago today, provided opportunity for veterans and transformed post-war America.
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The Army is planning to launch a pair of blimps over Maryland this fall to watch the Eastern Seaboard for incoming cruise missiles. It's what else they might be able to see from up there that worries privacy advocates. - Dundalk redevelopment hinges on the creation of well-paying jobs more than anything else
- Voters in the greater Aberdeen and Havre de Grace areas will have the opportunity to select new Harford County Council representatives in this year's election, as seats in the two council districts covering the cities are open.
- As military leaders grapple with rising reports of sexual assault in the ranks, Maryland Army National Guard Brig. Gen. Linda Singh is believed to by the highest-ranking officer in the armed forces to discuss her own experience of abuse publicly.
- Franklin Waters "Buck" Trapnell Jr., a retired Army colonel who served in Vietnam, died of a heart attack May 31 while visiting family near Richmond, Va. The former Roland Park resident was 77.
- Cornerback Kareem Ali Jr. commits to play at Maryland
- Pickersgill Retirement Community is marking Flag Day, June 13 by flying more than 200 American flags and songs and readings by West Towson Elementary School students.
- Serpent lands in lap of Catonsville Community College graduate
- The president of Harford County's Army Alliance told community leaders Tuesday that federal budget cuts and the uncertainty of any future BRAC process raise plenty of questions about the future of Aberdeen Proving Ground.
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- Claude L. Callegary, a Baltimore lawyer and World War II veteran who had advised five U.S. presidents on veterans' affairs, died June 3 in his sleep at the Loch Raven Veterans Administration Living and Rehabilitation Center. He was 92.
- At first glance, it's probably hard to see Rahshaun Smith and say he's an underdog. He stands 6 feet 3, weighs 230 pounds and has a deep, booming voice. His nickname is Shaq — and it was given to him at age 12.
- Seventy years ago today, more than 100,000 American, British and Canadian troops landed on a fortified section of French beach as they began what Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called "a great crusade" to liberate France and the rest of occupied Europe from the Germans.
- Yerby R. Holman, a retired Western Maryland Railway executive and World War II veteran who had been active in civic and church affairs, died Sunday of complications from a stroke at the Fairhaven retirement community. He was 98.
- Gilman quarterback Kai Locksley narrows his college list to six, Auburn, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Texas, Oregon and Florida State.
- Seventy years after D-Day, some Americans judge harshly, and unfairly, their countrymen who have been damaged by war
- Michael H. Weinman, a retired real estate broker and developer who also was a co-manager of the family-owned Morris Weinman Co., died Sunday of heart failure at his Worthington Valley home. He was 78.
- Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. and former GOP Rep. Allan West posted a video of Robert Bergdahl, the father of recovered POW and potential deserter Bowe Bergdahl, speaking in Arabic and surmised that he was part of some grand scheme to seize the White House. Ignorance and misinformation like this from U.S. leaders is inexcusable.
- Obama had no business releasing five prisoners from Guantanamo to free a possible deserter
- The Town of Bel Air will be celebrating Flag Day on June 7th, at 8 a.m. at the William A. Humbert Amphitheater in Shamrock Park. Traditionally, Flag Day is recognized on June 14th; however, the Town coordinates the scheduling of this ceremony with Bel Air High School's band & chorus to ensure that their participation in this event does not interfere with their final studies and exams.
- Lt. Col. James B. Moore died in An Khe
- The phrase "old soldiers never die; they just fade away," has long been a staple of soldiers' songs, and it was even uttered by famed Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
- The legal fight over a World War I memorial cross in Bladensburg is the latest front of a national battle over the separation of church and state.
- Notre Dame is a battle-tested team, and most importantly, the Fighting Irish has averaged 12 goals per game in its recent six-game winning streak. But Duke won the national title over the Fighting Irish in 2010, and the defending champions have won 12 of their last 13 games.
- Some see in 3D printing the potential for change as substantial as the industrial revolution — a different way of making things that could kick start tiny operations, disrupt entire industries and literally change the landscape.
- Memorial Day tribute is an emotional one for Howard High senior serving Elkridge Young Marines
