Vandals cause $15k in damage at Evergreen Cemetery Nov 19, 2009
The names include veterans of World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Local officials, veterans and residents were upset over the vandalism that occurred on Veterans Day last week. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Jerry Durren Nov 19, 2009
He served in the United States Air Force from 1948-1953, during the Korean War. He loved the Detroit Tigers and being with his family. (The Herald-Palladium)
Obama talks nuclear pursuits of Iran, N. Korea in S. Korea Nov 19, 2009
The U.S. fought for South Korea during the three-year Korean War, and since then has kept tens of thousands of troops in the country to monitor the cease-fire signed with North Korea in 1953. Obama departed shortly after on his return flight to Washington, with a refueling stop in Alaska. (Florida Today)
Mary A. Crimaldi Nov 19, 2009
Jack served his country proudly in the U.S. Marines, serving in both World War II and the Korean War ... He served in the United States Air Force from 1948-1953, during the Korean War. (The Herald-Palladium)
Obama, S. Korea's Lee offer North 'grand bargain' Nov 19, 2009
North Korea conducted a nuclear test in May and later abrogated the 1953 cease-fire agreement that ended the Korean War. On another matter, Obama expressed impatience with Iran during the news conference, saying that he and U.S. allies are developing a package of sanctions that would be leveled against the country if it fails to accept a proposal curbing its nuclear program. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Cape Coral octogenarian goes the distance to better his age Nov 19, 2009
McHugh, an Army veteran of the Korean war who later held a 50-ton Coast Guard masters license, returned to the game four years ago, at age 70, and dusted off his vintage Pederson clubs, with persimmon woods and blade irons. One day a fella said to me, Let me see those clubs, McHugh said. (The News-Press -- Sports)
Enjoy freedom? Thank a vet Nov 19, 2009
"I just turned 81 last week, so I'm glad to be here," said Groele, an Army veteran who was a paratrooper in the Korean War ... However, after World War II and the Korean War, the word "Armistice" was replaced with "Veterans" in order to honor American veterans of all wars. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Daily television guide Nov 19, 2009
Mark Robson s rendition of James Michener s Korean War saga. William Holden. (Boston Globe)
Parker School Veterans Day gallery Nov 19, 2009
The display contains veterans representing the US Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Desert Storm, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as veterans of peacetime. Current service members are also on display. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Is the NSA spying on U.S. Internet traffic? Nov 19, 2009
" Soufan could not say what that information was because it remains classified. Zubaydah had been injured during his capture, and Soufan's team arranged for medical care and continued talking to the prisoner. Within the next few days, Soufan made one of the most significant intelligence breakthroughs of the so-called war on terror. He learned from Zubaydah that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was the mastermind behind the attacks on 9/11. Then, however, a CIA interrogation team from Washington led by a... (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Auto dealer Mel Rapton dies at 81 Nov 19, 2009
Rapton began his auto retailing career in Long Beach after serving in the Korean War. He came to Sacramento in 1961 to become general manager and partner of Mike Salta Pontiac on Del Paso Boulevard. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Wallace Samuelson Nov 19, 2009
Williston Herald - Online Edition. Williston Herald Print Edition. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Hanover veterans share special concert Nov 19, 2009
Originally from Dorchester, Flynn was an infantryman serving in Korea during the Korean War in the early 1950s. As a veteran, Flynn said the holiday commemorated annually on Nov. 11 holds deep meaning for him. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
School parcel tax renewal may hit April 6 ballot Nov 19, 2009
Who do you think paid for the schools built after WWII and during and after the Korean War prior to the Prop 13 start date - 1978 and after Vietnam. There were bond issues for school libraries, for Gunn and new buildings at Paly and on and on. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
NATIONAL GUARD - Unit Trains Ugandans Nov 19, 2009
According to historical records, the men of the 1/65th came up with the nickname "Borinqueneer" during a long sea voyager while serving in the Korean War. It is a combination of the words Buccaneers and Boriquen, which is the name the Tainos Indians called Puerto Rico before the arrival of the Spaniards. (DOD DefenseLINK)
Stimulus funds to pay for more levee inspections Nov 18, 2009
Many of the nations levees were built around the time of the Korean War with a variety of materials and construction practices. . (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Senate Approves Budget for Veterans Programs Nov 18, 2009
Even as more and more veterans of World War II and the Korean War die off, costs are rising for service members wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. One factor in rising costs is that people are surviving battlefield wounds that would have proven fatal in the past, including losses of multiple limbs and traumatic brain injuries. (ABC News -- Wire)
Donald Kostellic Nov 18, 2009
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as a sergeant in the 101st Airborne Division. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Granville and the V.F.W. He was a charter member and one of the founders of the Starved Rock Runners Club. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Joe H. Campbell Nov 18, 2009
In 1950, he was recalled into the Navy during the Korean War and was later discharged in 1952. Joe and Dean Watkins purchased the Grimm Funeral Home in North Bend in 1953 and changed the name to Campbell-Watkins Funeral Home. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Obama To Apologize For Hiroshima? Nov 18, 2009
Of Eisenhowers ending of the Korean War, his even-handed approach to Israel and the Palestinians, and his denunciation of the military-industrial complex. Of Nixons pursuit of dtente with China. (The American Conservative)
In love and war (1) Nov 17, 2009
The Korean War broke out while I was at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Lambeth said. That s when I left to go to Korea. (Brewton Standard, AL)
* N Korea cargo ship arrives in S Korea port after skirmish Nov 17, 2009
The North insists a line imposed by the UN command at the end of the 1950-1953 Korean War be redrawn farther south, a demand rejected by South Korea. South Korean officials said they had not detected any signs of suspicious activity from North Koreas military following the clash. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
700 Connecticut National Guard Soldiers Heading Off To Iraq, Afghanistan Nov 17, 2009
The dispatching of the 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment of New Haven to Afghanistan, and the 250th Engineer Company of New London, a bridge-building unit that is being sent to Iraq, is the largest single deployment of Connecticut Guard members since the Korean War. The send-off ceremony attracted so many family members, well-wishers and state dignitaries that the event had to be moved from the Hartford State Armory to the Connecticut Convention Center to accommodate the crowd. (FOX61, CT)
Police Blotter Nov 17, 2009
9:08 a.m. Larceny, Jolan s Hair Design, Main St. 10:42 p.m. Robbery, Super Shine Auto Wash, Main St. 12:06 p.m. Vandalism, Korean War Memorial, Jackson Sq. 1:26 p.m. Suspicious activity, Commercial and Middle Sts. 2 p.m. Larceny, Perry St. 2:23 p.m. Accident, Hill St. 3:11 p.m. Accident, Dunkin Donuts, Bridge St. 3:59 p.m. Accident, Main St., at 99 Restaurant. (Weymouth News, MA)
Clifford Lemos Nov 17, 2009
He was a veteran of the US military, serving during the Korean War. He is survived by his sisters: Beatrice Damian of Ogden, Utah, and Sarah Chavez of Ogden, Utah; brother: Filimon Leoms of Ogden, Utah. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Veterans Bill Marquadt (from left) and Charlie Harris, and Harris daughter Jo Van Ort watch the Livingston School Veterans Day program Nov. 11. The two veterans were honored guests. (Photo by Sara Loven) Nov 17, 2009
Then the Korean War broke out. I came home, and my orders were on the table, he said. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
N. Korea Reportedly Activates Missile Radar Nov 16, 2009
The North insists that a line imposed by the U.N. command at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War be redrawn farther south, a demand rejected by South Korea. FOX NEWS VIDEOS. (Fox News)
Honoring Those Amidst Gardens of Stone Nov 16, 2009
Men like Pearl Harbor fighter ace Ken Taylor, who is almost like family; Korean War veteran Ed Lenard, who is family; and Iraq War hero Dave Sharrett, whose father is a good friend. Ken and Ed survived their wars and died as old men. (CBS News)
Korea cargo trading goes on despite skirmish Nov 16, 2009
The North insists a line imposed by the U.N. command at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War be redrawn farther south, a demand rejected by South Korea. South Korean officials said they had not detected any signs of suspicious activity from North Korea's military following the clash. (MSNBC -- International)
Reward offered for Kingston cemetery vandal info Nov 16, 2009
The memorial 8 feet long, 4 feet high and 6 inches deep was tipped on its side, with the names of the 19 honored veterans from World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War facing skyward. We re going to figure out who it is, Wells said. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
CT Army National Guard Deploys 700 To Mideast Nov 16, 2009
- Two units of the Connecticut Army National Guard are sending 700 soldiers to the Middle East in the largest single deployment of Connecticut guard members since the Korean War. A send-off ceremony was held at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford on Sunday. (FOX61, CT)
Family Pleads for Veterans Stolen Urn to be Returned Nov 16, 2009
They ask whoever has the urn to return it to a public place, like Arlington National Cemetery or a church, so the decorated Korean War veteran can be properly laid to rest. read more stories in. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Four arrested in Veterans Day attack on Kingston war memorial Nov 16, 2009
Inscribed in stone on the memorial were the names of the 19 Kingston natives who died during World War I, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Kingston police arrested Cadose and the four juveniles at 11:30 a.m. Sunday after tracking down many leads and interviewing witnesses, according to a release from the Kingston police department. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Willie Tony Jones Murphy Nov 15, 2009
he attended Roosevelt High School in Lake Wales and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War. Over the years he would visit Lake Wales. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Remembering our veterans Nov 15, 2009
Wetumpkas annual Veterans Day observance is hosted by Smith-Leo nard VFWPost 4572, its Ladies Auxiliary and Chapter 263 of the Korean War Veterans. Following the service, VFW members hosted an open house with refreshments at the post. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Eastwood receives French honour Nov 15, 2009
He starred in and directed the 2008 film Gran Torino, in which he played an old Korean war veteran who takes on a street gang. His latest movie, Invictus which is scheduled for release next month, is about Nelson Mandela and stars Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Kenneth H. Furtah Nov 15, 2009
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Furtah was preceded in death by a son, Mark Furtah. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
Veterans Honored for Service in War and Peace Nov 15, 2009
Honor Guard cadets presenting an American flag for each were: Revolutionary War, Jamie Fisher; War of 1812, Kristia Lanning; Mexican War, Saulo Trejo; Indian Wars, Christopher Edmondson; Spanish American War, Caleb Mathre; World War I, Shayna Harper; World War II, Ian Gray; Korean War, Tiana Gunter; Vietnam War, Jakob Brown; Persian Gulf War, Camisha Alexis; Expeditionary Campaigns, Matthew Schishler; Cold War, Christina Strickland; present War against Terrorism and all veterans, Nick Masse.... (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
ROBERT M. JACKSON, 85, of Green Valley, died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, after a long illness. Nov 15, 2009
He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was a Captain in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, the Findlay Masonic Lodge, Rotary Club and the American Dental Association. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Three Fort Meade Medical Supporters To Be Honored With Memorial On Thursday Nov 15, 2009
Moody was a member of First United Methodist Church of Fort Meade and past vice chairman of the administrative board; a Korean War veteran; former insurance underwriter, and former assistant administrator of Polk General Hospital. Moody is survived by his wife of 52 years, Ruby Gillispie Moody; a son, Daniel Moody and his wife Nancy; and two grandchildren, Mallory and Drew. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)
LIFE AT LINDEN PONDS: Veterans honored through photo display Nov 15, 2009
Most of the soldiers are from World War II, but some served in the Korean War. Some of the photos are in color, but most are in black and white. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Urn with veterans ashes stolen Nov 15, 2009
WASHINGTON - An urn containing the ashes of a decorated Korean War veteran has been stolen from a van the soldier's family rented to attend his burial at Arlington National Cemetery. The family of retired Army Col. Norbert Otto Schmidt went ahead with the burial Friday. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Obituaries in the news Nov 15, 2009
Bourgeois joined the Marine Corps in 1940, served during both World War II and the Korean War and retired from the military after 20 years. But the duty for which he was best remembered was with the Marine Fighting Squadron 214. (Anchorage Daily News)
Central middle schoolers meet with war veterans Nov 14, 2009
Dick Salemink, WWII and Korean War, U.S. Army. Matt Fox, WWII and Korean War U.S., Navy. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
New memorial stone to be unveiled Nov 14, 2009
Inspired by the service of her brothers, Betty Byam, enlisted in 1951 and served as an Army nurse during the Korean War. In 1973, Byam was filled with pride when his son Donald told him he enlisted to serve the Navy in the Vietnam War. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Vet, 89, continues to help military Nov 14, 2009
At 89, World War II and Korean War veteran Bob Berry stays up-to-date on Congressional veterans issues. It s his job. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
S. Korea calmly responses to DPRK's latest warning Nov 14, 2009
The NLL was fixed unilaterally by the U.S.-led United Nations Command after the Korean War (1950-1953). Seoul holds the NLL as the de-facto western inter-Korean maritime border, but Pyongyang does not accepted it, and declared its maritime military control zone off west coast of the Korean Peninsula in September 1999. (Xinhuanet, China)
Faith briefs Nov 14, 2009
A salute to veterans is sponsored by the Korean War Veterans Association, Harold F. Adkison Chapter 255. Church craft fair. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Remembering veterans: Ozawa: Imagine war time if Japanese turned back on U.S. Nov 14, 2009
A special portion of the ceremonies was dedicated to honoring those who served in the Korean War, which master of ceremonies William Honjiyo, a Vietnam veteran, called the forgotten war. In addition to the 31 known dead Kauaians who served in the Korean War, including Bonifacio Largusa, who is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl on O ahu, honored by name are the five Kauaians missing in action and presumed dead after never returning from Korea (with the dates... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Veterans honored throughout Cibola County Nov 14, 2009
The first New Mexico Korean War Memorial was dedicated at 3 p.m. at Alfonso Lopez's residence on Zuni Canyon Road ... Family members of his began to landscape their yards and a light came on in Lopez's head, I will build a Korean War Memorial right here, he said as he pointed toward to the ground in his front yard. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
AP: NKorea Vows to Defend Itself After Sea Clash Nov 14, 2009
The North insists that a line imposed by the U.N. command at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War be redrawn farther south, a demand rejected by South Korea ... The two Koreas have remained technically at war since the Korean War ended with an armistice, not a peace treaty. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Upper valley salutes veterans Nov 14, 2009
"Some of those young men that went on that train didn't return. Many of them did, and we honor them."And we honor all those who have served their nation in other wars -- the Korean War, the Vietnam War, other wars in the Middle East -- some that are taking place right now and in fact those that are serving now I give special honor to, because they weren't drafted. They are young men and women who have volunteered to defend this nation. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Obituaries, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 Nov 14, 2009
He served his country in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Doris (Carrie) McCord of Vincennes; two daughters, Debbie Brackin and her husband, Joe, of Decker and Regina Raney and her husband, Mark, of Vincennes; one sister, Gertrude Burch of Bruceville; and one grandchild, Kaleigh Raney. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Enjoy freedom? Thank a vet Nov 14, 2009
"I just turned 81 last week, so I'm glad to be here," said Groele, an Army veteran who was a paratrooper in the Korean War ... However, after World War II and the Korean War, the word "Armistice" was replaced with "Veterans" in order to honor American veterans of all wars. (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
A grand gift to the town from the man you can’t see Nov 13, 2009
He served in the Navy during the Korean War and was stationed in Okinawa. He graduated from Harvard Business School and joined the company that his father and uncle, Saul and Edward Stone, co-founded in 1939, originally making wooden heels for women s shoes but switching to plastics manufacturing during World War II.. (Boston Globe)
Past, present Marines gather to celebrate Corps' birthday Nov 13, 2009
The oldest Marine present at the event, 79-year-old Lee Satterthwaitte, a veteran of the Korean War and a Purple Heart recipient, passed a piece of the birthday cake to the youngest Marine present, 22-year-old Cpl. Christopher Brickeen, showing continuity between past and present Marines. Col. Mike McCoy, commander of the Marine Detachment at Fort Leavenworth, said the Marine birthday ceremony symbolizes Corps honor and traditions. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Seniors share Veterans Day memories Nov 13, 2009
Her husband served in the Navy during the Korean War. And her son served in the Army. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Carlisle church salutes veterans Nov 13, 2009
Navy veterans Robert Kelly, 80, and Harry Pace, 86, dont talk much about their experiences serving during the Korean War or World War II.. But on Veterans Day, both men sat for dinner in the hall of the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, eating dinner at tables decorated with red, white and blue confetti and patriotic centerpieces. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Area veterans take part in ceremonies Nov 13, 2009
Joe Speights, an Army veteran who served during the Korean War and trained one of the country's earliest guided missile programs, said the academy's program honored him. "I appreciate everything like that. I try to honor vets every time I get a chance, and I pray for them every day," he said. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
S Korea will 'pay dearly' Nov 13, 2009
North Korea abandons the truce that ended the Korean War in 1953. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
Korean War veterans honored at Hanford Cemetery Nov 13, 2009
But this year's event, which attracted perhaps the biggest turnout in recent years, specifically recognized veterans of the Korean War -- often called "the forgotten war." ... "On Veterans Day, you rarely hear anybody honoring Korean War veterans," Jim Lint, adjutant of Post 3, said prior to the event ... "World War II veterans are called the Greatest Generation. They tend to honor Vietnam veterans who were cast aside when they came home, so we try to make it up to them. But you rarely hear... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
North Korea makes new threat as Obama arrives in Asia Nov 13, 2009
The North's military said in a message carried by the state's KCNA news agency that it did not regard as valid the naval border set unilaterally by U.S.-led U.N. forces at the end of the 1950-53 Korean War, which was halted by a cease fire. Its military pledged "to take merciless military measures to defend" what it saw as the correct line. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Veterans honored throughout Cibola County Nov 13, 2009
The first New Mexico Korean War Memorial was dedicated at 3 p.m. at Alfonso Lopez's residence on Zuni Canyon Road ... Family members of his began to landscape their yards and a light came on in Lopez's head, I will build a Korean War Memorial right here, he said as he pointed toward to the ground in his front yard. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
On Veterans Day, a salute Nov 13, 2009
Archie Loo, 87, and James Ward, 79, were among the dwindling number of Korean War vets who came to participate in the Veterans Day ceremonies. Fewer still were World War II veterans. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Saluting the veterans Nov 13, 2009
The audience included veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the first Gulf War. Many veterans donned some of the military garb from their days in uniform. (Washington Daily News, NC)
