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City Lights: What makes a hero?
There's been a debate in the Los Angeles Times recently about whether all of America's servicemen and women should be labeled as heroes. William J. Astore, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, began with a July 22 opinion piece arguing that...Tags: Armed Forces, Heroism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Los Angeles Times, Military Equipment
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Bases in Ariz., Fla., Utah, Vt. picked to get initial share of Air Force's new F-35 fighter
Associated Press WritersPHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has chosen bases in Arizona, Florida, Utah and Vermont as homes for the military's F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, prompting applause from officials banking on the pricey new combat jets to supercharge their communities'...Tags: New Mexico, South Carolina, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Local Authority, Politics
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Boeing profit falls as Pentagon scales back
As the Obama administration pares military spending, Boeing Co. is mulling layoffs and other cost cuts to shore up its defense business, Chief Executive James McNerney told analysts Wednesday.
Chicago-based Boeing, the largest aerospace and defense...Tags: Armed Forces, Robert Gates, U.S. Army, Boeing Co., Saudi Arabia
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Why U.S. troops deserve to be called heroes
In his July 22 Times Op-Ed article, "Every soldier a hero? Hardly," retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. William J. Astore lists all the technical, logical and semantic reasons why our fighting men and women should not collectively be called "heroes."
I am...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Emergency Incidents, Crimes, Explosions, Afghanistan
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Status update: jailed -- Facebook account gives away suspect in Philippine killings
Associated Press WriterMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine police tracked down a suspect in a series of grisly robberies and killings with the help of his Facebook account, officials said Tuesday. Mark Dizon, a 28-year-old computer technician, did not resist when...Tags: Witnesses, Family, Firearms, Crimes, Murder
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Judging the judges a confusing task for voters
Armed with scant information other than candidates' names, Broward voters will decide 20 judicial races in the Aug. 24 elections. Even courthouse insiders are having a tough time keeping track of the onslaught, with an unprecedented 15 incumbents...Tags: Family, Justice System, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Crimes, Lawyers
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Richard F. Sibley: Longwood man was Disney artist, then started successful advertising, marketing agency
With a knack for art and design and after years at Walt Disney World as director of creative services, Richard F. Sibley launched an advertising and marketing agency in Orlando.
Sibley, of Longwood, handled all the creative elements of the businesses,...Tags: Mickey Mouse (fictional animal), Armed Forces, Orange County Convention Center, Walt Disney World Resort, Crealde School of Art
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Community & Clubs: Passing the check
I was invited to Thursday's Kiwanis Club of Costa Mesa meeting to cover the check presentation made by club president Ken Mueller to Dan Monahan, executive director of the Boys and Girls Club of the Harbor Area, and Lou Yantorn Branch Athletic Director...Tags: Family, Dining and Drinking, Golf, Clubs and Associations, Defense
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Bomb-sniffing dogs are soldiers' best friends
The military considers them just another piece of equipment; they even have service numbers tattooed inside their ears.
Soldiers often treat them as pets, playing with them and feeding them the junk food common on the remote bases of Afghanistan.
To...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Explosions, Afghanistan, Defense, Separation Anxiety
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AIRMAN SERVICES: Services are scheduled for this weekend for an Iowa who died following injures he received when his Air Force helicopter crashed in Afghanistan
Staff WriterFuneral services have been set for a U.S. Air Force helicopter pilot from Iowa who died after a battle in Afghanistan. A visitation is scheduled for Capt. David Wisniewski of Moville on Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Iowa City. Wisniewski's...Tags: Health, Armed Forces, U.S. Department of Defense, Afghanistan, Iowa City
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Frustration rises in service for slain officer
With graceful dancing, longing poems and fiery sermons, the city bade farewell Friday to Officer Michael R. Bailey in a two-hour celebration of the life of the latest Chicago police officer to die violently.
Just two months after Officer Thomas Wortham...Tags: Family, Crimes, Politics, Michael Pfleger, Washington
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Looking for entertainment? Go to the park
"Do (people) think of a park district when they think of entertainment? I don't think that they do. Maybe that's changing and maybe it should," said Michelle Tuft, superintendent of recreation for Skokie Park District. "You want to be able to play where...Tags: Crimes, Arlington Heights, Music, Chicago Park District, Humboldt Park
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