Memorial Day plans are being made by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2873 in Grover Hill. On Monday, May 29th, the day will start with a pancake and sausage breakfast at the post hall on South Main Street, beginning at 7:00 a.m. and running until 10:00 a.m. A free will offering will be taken…
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Latta Presents Van Wert Veteran with Overdue WWII Medals
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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) presented local veteran Orval Mullen with medals earned serving in World War II at a ceremony held at the American Legion in Van Wert this morning. The medals – which Mr. Mullen had never received due to an oversight – included a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, and a Combat…
Veteran Memorial dedication
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On Saturday, November 12, 2016, starting at 11:00 a.m., at the corner of Bryan and West Arthur Streets, The Hicksville Veterans Memorial dedication, honoring all veterans will take place in Hicksville, Ohio. This memorial honors veterans from all five branches of our armed forces and includes large memorial tablets to each of those branches with…
Deadline Set For Vets Memorial Engraving
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Veterans and/or descendants of Veterans who would like to be included on the granite tablets at the Vets Memorial in Riverside Park can fill out the application below and return it by October 1, 2016, to either Keith West, P.O. Box 636, Antwerp, Ohio or to Nancy Lichty, P.O. Box 538, Antwerp, Ohio 45813.
Latta Welcomes Honor Flight Veterans to Nation’s Capital
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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) helped welcome veterans to the National Mall as part of the Flag City Honor Flight’s trip to Washington. Honor Flights take veterans to see the memorials that were built in honor of their service at no cost to the veterans. The Flag City Honor Flight organization is based in Findlay…
The 7th Annual Veterans’ Memorial Ride Saturday, May 14
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Registration begins at 11:00 a.m. at the American Legion Post 330 Entrance Dr., New Haven, IN 46774. The event features a new 40+ mile route, contests, door prizes, raffles, non-profit organizations, and vendors on site. A breakfast buffet is available from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Entertainment by The Mason Dixon Line Band starts at…
Update on Honor Flight Fundraiser
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Paulding Putnam Electric Employees, along with the help of our members, local businesses, and community leaders have raised close to $30,000 so far to go toward the Honor Flight organization. The goal is to raise $70,000 to sponsor an entire Honor Flight out of the Northeast Indiana Chapter, which serves Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana.…
Honor Flight: a Profound Gesture for Veterans
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The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck On Wednesday, November 11, 2015, the nation celebrated Veterans Day in honor of more than 19 million veterans. As each year passes, this number continues to dwindle. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2014, just less than 1 million World War II veterans, 1.6 million Korean War veterans,…
“My Ramblings at Thanksgiving time” and other Tales – Stan Jordan
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The Lobo Tank Busters By: Stan Jordan Our P51D’s have covered many hundred of miles since I wrote the last time. Colonel Bainbridge came over a few days ago and wanted us to use our rocket on some German Radar sights in southern France down on the Mediterranean on the area of Monaco. As I…
“What Veterans Day Means to Me” by Lucy Wales
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Publisher’s note: This speech/essay was given by fourth grader Lucy Wales of Antwerp Local Schools at the assembly that was held in Antwerp’s Gymnasium on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, to Honor Veterans’ Day. By: Lucy Wales Veterans Day is a special day. It honors people such as veterans who fought in a war. I honor…
“Veterans Day Assembly at Antwerp High School” and other stories – Stan Jordan
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The Lobo Tank Busters By: Stan Jordan We have extra fuel tanks today because we are flying quite a ways west to Cherbourg, that is a big sea port on the western end of the Cotentin Peninsula. The Germans still control that city, and that is about all. The allies have taken the rest of…
Origins of Veteran’s Day, and other stories – Stan Jordan
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The Lobo Tank Busters; This Past Growing Season; I Attended The Senior Citizens Breakfast At The High School The Lobo Tank Busters By: Stan Jordan This morning, we four pilots in our P51D’s had on extra fuel tanks and we headed northeast to the small country of Luxembourg. Some of the Resistance people gave us…
Children of Divine Mercy Catholic school interview veterans
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As preparation for the upcoming Veterans’ Day, the children of Divine Mercy Catholic School are interviewing Veterans of the area. Mr. Robert Franklin of Payne came to visit with the First and Second Grade. He told of his adventures during World War II aboard the USS Yorktown. Mr. Franklin was a gunner in the US…
