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June 30, 2008

Bush signs Iraq and Afghanistan war-funding by Olivier Knox

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush on Monday signed into law a 162-billion-dollar spending bill funding the Afghanistan and Iraq wars well into 2009 -- roughly six months into his successor's term.

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June 25, 2008

Chicago-style Pizzas Heading to Iraq

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. - Retired Air Force Sgt. Mark Evans wanted to send a taste of Chicago to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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June 21, 2008

Freedom Run Honors Soldiers of Mid-East Conflicts

MARSEILLES, Ill. (CBS) ― Hundreds of motorcyclists hit the highway for the annual "Illinois Freedom Run." The 65-mile trek is a small way for the cyclists to honor U.S. soldiers who have died in the Mid-East conflicts. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports.

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June 19, 2008

Airport Volunteers Welcome Troops Back Stateside

Volunteers At Dallas, Atlanta Airports Greet Troops Returning From Overseas For R&R

(AP) A few times each month, Karen Marks stands among the volunteers greeting the troops who land daily at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, all on two weeks' leave from Iraq or Afghanistan.

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June 9, 2008

Columbia organization MarineParents.com keeps growing and making a difference

COLUMBIA — When Tracy Della Vecchia’s son, Derrick Jensen, joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 2001, she wanted to learn as much as she could about the Marines and what to expect as the parent of one. Unsure of where to turn, she searched the Internet for help and support.

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May 30, 2008

Game show seeks military family contestants

The producers of a new game show for ABC are looking for military families to be contestants on the pilot episode of the show, which will offer “a huge cash prize.”

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May 15, 2008

First Victory on GI Bill Today

This afternoon, the House of Representatives made history. By an overwhelming margin, lawmakers passed the landmark new GI Bill which will make college affordable to the more than 1.6 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.

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May 5, 2008

Scouts send care packages to soldiers

ROCK FALLS -- At the Rock Falls American Legion headquarters, Boy Scouts of various ages scurried around cardboard boxes, packing up items that ranged from travel-sized soaps and shampoos to Crayola crayons and yellow suckers.

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April 30, 2008

Marathon registration opens to public today

More than 500 people moved to register for the Marine Corps Marathon on Tuesday during a rally near the Pentagon, one day before general registration opens on the Internet.

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April 6, 2008

The heart of a Marine

All Robert Lewis ever wanted to do was join the military. It was a decision no one could understand. Everyone argued against it. Would his dream come true?

Robert Lewis talks like a Marine.

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April 1, 2008

UPS, Marines begin year-round Toys for Tots Literacy Program

The UPS Store in Sehome Village has teamed up with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to announce its first yearround initiative, the Toys for Tots Literacy Program.

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March 21, 2008

A Sacrifice, And A Gift To The Troops

One Mother Of A Fallen Soldier Showed His Platoon Her True Support

(CBS) Maureen O'Haire of Rockland, Mass., supports the troops, and not in the patronizing, bumper-sticker sort of way. She really supports the troops.

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March 13, 2008

Wounded Soldiers See the Pentagon In Private Parade

Little-Known Event Is Emotional Salute;
Cpl. Lyon Pays a Visit

WASHINGTON -- Cpl. Kenny Lyon's mother pushed his wheelchair down a narrow Pentagon hallway, crying as she listened to the applause.

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March 11, 2008

Colors of honor

Artist memorializes Lima Company's dead

It came in a vision to Westerville artist Anita Miller: a series of paintings in the Statehouse honoring the fallen servicemen of Lima Company.

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March 8, 2008

Wounded Warrior Regiment sponsors job fair

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. —
The Wounded Warrior Regiment sponsored a job fair Monday at The Clubs at Quantico for four hours, where representatives from dozens of companies were waiting to receive resumes from and maybe even hire wounded and retired Marines.

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March 3, 2008

Marine parents find own comrades online

Patricia Fry thought she and her husband, John, were prepared.

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February 1, 2008

An Open Letter to Code Pink

While the protest that you staged in front of my office on Wednesday, Sept. 26th, was an exercise of your constitutional rights, the messages that you left behind were insulting, untrue, and ultimately misdirected. Additionally, from the comments quoted in the Berkeley Daily Planet article, it is clear that you have no idea what it is that I do here. Given that I was unaware of your planned protest, I was unable to contest your claims in person, so I will therefore address them here.

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Berkeley facilitates protests outside recruiting center

BERKELEY, Calif. — Local officials in this liberal city say it’s time for the Marines to move out. The City Council voted 8-1 Tuesday to tell the Marines their downtown recruiting station is not welcome and “if recruiters choose to stay, they do so as uninvited and unwelcome guests.”

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U.S. Senator Wants to Revoke Funding From City of Berkeley, Calif., for Vote to Boot Marines

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., says the City of Berkeley, Calif., no longer deserves federal money.

DeMint was angered after learning that the Berkeley City Council voted this week to tell the U.S. Marine Corps to remove its recruiting station from the city's downtown.

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January 26, 2008

Homes for Our Troops begins house in Alabama

IRVINGTON, Ala. — Two Black Hawk helicopters hovered and tipped rotors Friday in honor of Marine Sgt. Greg Edwards at a ceremony to start building a specially adapted home for the Edwards family.

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January 20, 2008

Man who keyed car gets day in court; so do Marines

Jay Grodner, the Chicago lawyer who keyed a Marine's car in anger because the car had military plates and a Marine insignia, finally got his day in court last week.

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January 17, 2008

Post office to add larger flat-rate box

WASHINGTON - The Postal Service is adding a larger flat-rate Priority Mail box and a charge for Sunday and holiday delivery, the first changes it has made under a law approved last year governing mail operations.

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December 26, 2007

Couple buys Christmas dinner for Pendleton

TULSA, Okla. — “Somebody took care of my Marine, so I wanted to make sure I was going to take care of someone else’s Marine,” said George Gibbs, describing why he and his wife Rachel spent about $4,500 on food and shipping costs to give more than 70 Marines at Camp Pendleton, Calif., a barbecue spread for their Christmas dinner.

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December 25, 2007

Contest win unites Marine family for holiday

Rhonda Gallagher was upstairs in her west Wichita home Thursday when she heard a knock on the door and some unexpected commotion.

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December 16, 2007

America Supports You: Volunteers Decorate Veterans’ Graves

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 16, 2007 – They came from around the country, some with tears in their eyes, putting holiday demands on hold to honor veterans most never knew.

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December 7, 2007

Military Members Underway During the Holidays To Receive Free Phone Cards

The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) and AT&T announced Dec. 4 that they have teamed up again to provide free phone calls to military members underway during the holiday season.

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November 20, 2007

Discounts for Marine families attending homecomings

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Nov. 20, 2007) -- Families have spent thousands of dollars attending homecomings of returning Marines, but with costs of airfare sky rocketing, many families can’t afford to make the trip.

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November 8, 2007

Young sisters raise funds to aid troops

STRATFORD — Beanie Babies may seem like unlikely gifts to send to U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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November 3, 2007

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition surprises KCK family

This morning

A whirlwind week started for the Daniel Gilyeat family in Kansas City, Kan., this morning when they became the next beneficiary of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s magic.

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November 2, 2007

MarineParents.com to hold final care package packing day of 2007 for active duty Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Tracy Della Vecchia
MarineParents.com, Inc.
2810 Lemone Industrial Boulevard, Suite B
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573) 449-2003

Columbia, MO – November 2, 2007- MarineParents.com will be holding its final packing day of 2007 on Saturday, November 3rd, from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM in its offices at 2810 Lemone Industrial Boulevard, Suite B. Over 1100 care packages will be packed and mailed to Marines on active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. Turkey dinners for Thanksgiving and cigars for the United States Marine Corps 232nd birthday on November 10th will be among the items packed in this shipment.

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A Great Day to Be a Runner

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Some marathons begin with a fireworks display. Others begin with a balloon release. Some marathons have bands along the course, and others have contests for best water stations.

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November 1, 2007

Marine veteran will thank fellows via holiday lunch

When he celebrates the 232nd birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps this year, Bill Pastino will do something a little different --he's going to treat any Howard County veteran who shows up at his Ellicott City brew pub to lunch.

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U.S. Marines capture Challenge Cup from Royal Marine runners

ARLINGTON, Va.(Nov. 1, 2007) -- For the first time in a decade, the coveted Challenge Cup will stay on American soil.

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October 30, 2007

Marathoners run through Arlington; Marine Corps Marathon has 20,000-plus participants

Dressed in full camouflage fatigues on a crisp Sunday afternoon, Tim Keithley witnessed Americana. On duty since 1 a.m., the aspiring Marine lieutenant watched 20,000-plus marathoners dash past the finish line after conquering the 32nd annual Marine Corps Marathon, the fourth largest marathon in the United States and seventh largest in the world.

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October 27, 2007

Soldiers who threw out first pitch bound together before game

DENVER – During a television commercial break, those at Coors Field for Game 3 saw two men come to the mound to throw out the first pitch.

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October 17, 2007

Home from war, troops get much-needed vacation; Operation Welcome Homes gives free getaways in Door County

Door County was a nice change of scenery for Craig Nelson.

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Home from war, troops get much-needed vacation; Operation Welcome Homes gives free getaways in Door County

Door County was a nice change of scenery for Craig Nelson.

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October 10, 2007

Richland Center Marine Bachelor of the Year?

An area Marine who was injured in Iraq is up for a big award, but it's not for his service. Cosmopolitan magazine is taking his story nationwide. Each year Cosmo has a contest to find the hottest bachelors in the country and it just so happens that Richland Center is home to one of the lucky 50 finalists.

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September 26, 2007

Marines Promote Jim Nabors' Gomer Pyle; Hawaii Resident Honored For His Performance, Giving Spirit

HONOLULU -- Hawaii resident and longtime entertainer Jim Nabors enjoyed a special honor on Tuesday night from the U.S. Marine Corps for his character Gomer Pyle.

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Corps slogan takes out the competition

The Marine Corps’ legendary recruiting pitch, “The Few, The Proud, The Marines,” defeated such famous ad slogans such as “Just Do It,” “Have It Your Way,” “Take a Bite Out of Crime” and “Think Outside the Bun” for a spot on the advertising industry’s Walk of Fame in New York City.

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August 23, 2007

Cycle art captures Marine's 'spirit'

A painted likeness turns into an expression of tribute to Americans killed in Iraq.

It's been two years since Marine Sgt. James Randolph Graham III was killed in Iraq, yet on Wednesday a small bit of him -- his spirit, his mother believes -- returned home.

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August 14, 2007

It's not about the war, or politics: Chico couple off to bootcamp

Mario Sagastume was an infantry Marine who served in Vietnam 40 years ago. He and his wife, Nanette Sagastume, have a son who served as an infantry Marine in Iraq in 2004.

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August 12, 2007

Run memorializes Marine, honors other U.S. veterans; 1,000 register for second annual event

HOBART — Nothing against Jeff Pentek or Matt Mroczynski, the top two finishers at Saturday morning's Pfc. Ryan Jerabek, USMC Memorial Challenge in Hobart.

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August 10, 2007

Certain 'old' soldiers are just fine with the U.S. Army; Libertyville surgeon has skills that allow him to follow his son into the service

As her husband, an orthopedic surgeon, swore an oath to defend the U.S. Constitution, Nancy Baier sat near the back of the room, arms crossed, looking a little nervous.

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July 26, 2007

Mom Gets Helping Hand After Losing Son To War; Pat Quinn, Teamsters Help Mother To Fix Up Her House

DWIGHT, Ill. -- Lt. Governor Pat Quinn and the Chicago teamsters are combining forces to help a woman who lost her son last March to the war.

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July 22, 2007

Group sends care packages to military personnel

Whenever Stockton resident Chris Fisher sees a man or woman on the street in military uniform, she hands them a card.

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July 6, 2007

America Supports You: San Diego Padres Salute Military

SAN DIEGO, July 6, 2007 – In a tribute to the military and Independence Day, Major League Baseball’s San Diego Padres donned “military uniforms” and featured members of the armed services during their game at Petco Park here, July 4, 2007.

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July 3, 2007

Hometown Hero: Huffman petty officer now in battle for life

After surviving a suicide bomb attack in Iraq, ANTHONY THOMPSON and his family find victories in the small stuff
Pregnant wife waits by bedside, prays for recovery

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June 7, 2007

Wounded Warriors receive donations from 'Good Guys'

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif.(June 7, 2007) -- The Good Guys of Morgan Run are showing Marines and Sailors how they earned their name.

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May 29, 2007

Ohio biker visits Culpeper National Cemetery

Two gruff bikers were a little late to the Memorial Day service at Culpeper National Cemetery Monday.

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May 28, 2007

A safe investment

McHENRY – Dennis Smith has good reason for launching the McHenry County arm of Operation Helmet, a project to ensure that Marines are equipped with proper helmets.

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May 22, 2007

Happy homecoming

KINGSTON — More than 1,350 students at Wyoming Valley West Middle School gave a standing ovation and saluted Monday morning while welcoming home social studies teacher and U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Anthony Dicton, who recently returned from a year and a half of service in Iraq.

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May 21, 2007

Local deputies collect goodies for those serving in Iraq

SOUTH WHITTIER - As sheriff's deputies helped load dozens of boxes of supplies destined for U.S. Marines in Iraq, Wanda Smith fondly recalled a recent e-mail she received from "a boy" stationed there.

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May 20, 2007

Annual event for Marines, families

OCEANSIDE – The concept seems more poignant, more appropriate, each year.

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