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PAYA LEBAR, SINGAPORE - JUNE 01: U.S. Secretary Of Defense Leon Panetta (R) is watched by Commander Air Power Generation Command Colonel Sarbjit Singh (C) as he shakes hands with US Ambassador to Singapore David Adelman (L) upon his arrival at Paya Lebar Airfield on June 1, 2012 in Paya Lebar, Singapore. Leon Penetta will attend the 11th Asia Security Summit in Singapore later today. His 9-day trip around Asia will include visits to Singapore, Vietnam and India.
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You just have to remember to walk straight ... My grandpa was in World War II and Vietnam, so this holiday is really important to my family.
I never get tired of seeing those of you, World War II Veterans, Korean War Veterans and fellow Vietnam Veterans and just to say to you from the bottom of my heart, for my family, thank you
It helps explain the huge gap between the Republicans, whether it's Romney or a McCain in getting support from the veterans. It isn't only demographic, it's history. And the fact is, in Vietnam era, the Democrats were the antiwar party and we heard Obama today essentially doing penance for a country that spat on soldiers who returned from the Vietnam warMore quotes »
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East Northport community gathers for memorial
were in Commack, where their hall is located, in the morning, and East Northport in the afternoon.Its an honor, said Amore, a Vietnam veteran. People get to see who we are that have served our country.He said he appreciated Dickinsons speech, and especially Read more »
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Vet: 'Our freedom will survive and the sacrifice was worth it'
podium to fulfill that duty. The Vietnam veteran shared stories of two childhood friends - Tom and Frank - that he lost to the war.Vietnam was not a popular war, he said after the ceremony. But they werent the ones saying Hell no, we wont go! They just went. Read more »
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Nearly half of new veterans seek disability
claims from all veterans soared from 888,000 in 2008 to 1.3 million in 2011. Last year's included more than 230,000 new claims from Vietnam veterans and their survivors because of a change in what conditions can be considered related to Agent Orange exposure. Read more »
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Search for missing Vietnam pilot suspended
said a spokeswoman for the U .S. Department of State.Florida Sen. Bill Nelson , a Democrat , has been working to see whether O'Grady can receive a full briefing on the excavation and remain in Vietnam at least through Memorial Day , a spokesman said. Read more »
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US says human rights deteriorating in China
-- The U.S. State Department says human rights conditions have deteriorated in China and that Vietnam also continues to severely restrict political rights and freedom of expression.The judgments were made in the department's annual assessment of human rights Read more »
Around the web
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Tapia, Crego Had Bond
Pops. Crego, an avid boxing fan, had followed Tapia’s professional triumphs for years before he met him more than a decade ago. A Vietnam veteran and a member of Alcoholics Anonymous since the early 1980s, he also could relate to the fighter’s well-documented 2:27 AM from Albuquerque Journal Read more »
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'Secret service' of indigenous Aussies
vet Gary Oakley is not surprised few people know about a "secret service" of indigenous Australians who fought in wars dating back to colonial times. As many as 1000 indigenous people fought for Australia during World War One. While there is not a single photo 1:21 AM from Ninemsn Read more »
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Vietnam memorial replica coming
4th of July celebration will include The American Veterans Traveling Tribute and Traveling Wall, an 80 percent scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. The American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) and Traveling Wall will visit Van Cleve 12:46 AM from The Daily Press Read more »
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Colebrook man pleads to child porn charges heard in Litchfield Superior Court
is now 65, two years after state police arrested him on first-degree illegal possession of child pornography, and with his Vietnam veteran hat in hand in Litchfield Superior Court, pleaded guilty to a substitute charge of third-degree illegal possession of 12:38 AM from The Register Citizen Read more »
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Roland Hebert, Vietnam veteran
died at the age of 64, Sunday, May 27, at Baystate Medical Center. He was a veteran in the U.S. Air Force and fought in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife Gretchen, his mother Rose, his sister Rita, and his brothers Richard and Robert. A private service will 12:29 AM from GazetteNet | Northampton, MA Read more »
