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World War II Film Could Help Today's Veterans

2012-05-30T12:39:05Z

"Let There Be Light," a 1946 short film by director and veteran John Huston, could hold valuable information to help today's veterans deal with post-t...

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Steven Kurlander: Those Who Fight for America Are Heroes, Period

2012-05-30T11:49:42Z

Being anti-war does not mean that you still can't value the mission of the soldiers as the guardians of our liberties and our way of life-or their status as "heroes," particularly those who fought and died.

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Rick Ayers: Some Anti-war Reflections on Memorial Day

2012-05-30T11:15:49Z

Across the country this memorial day, in parks and at parades, before sporting events and at graduation ceremonies, the hypocrisy of men extolling the glories of warfare was on obscene display.

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Walmart Workers Call Cops On Veterans On Memorial Day

2012-05-29T14:47:41Z

Some veterans didn’t quite get the respect they deserved this Memorial Day.

Walmart employees at a store in Elizabethtown, N.C.called the police...

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Ryan Scott: Businesses Backing Vets: Pro Bono Aid for Homeless Heroes

2012-05-29T13:38:13Z

The issues that veterans face are multi-faceted, so when companies bring their unique skills to the table they can improve the employment prospects for vets in surprising ways.

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Kim Rabb: Expect The Unexpected Arrival When Your Soldier Comes Home

2012-05-29T12:56:15Z

Take a moment to reflect on why we are celebrating Memorial Day. It is due to the sacrifice of these soldiers, men and women who have fought for our freedom.

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DeeDee Garcia Blase: Patriotic Latino Veterans Remember Our Fallen Heroes And Soldiers

2012-05-29T07:01:14Z

Although it seems that the media does not do enough to portray patriotic Latinos and their contributions to American wars, let us not be dismayed. Instead, let us all remember great leaders in American history, and create a culture of unity.

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PHOTOS: Americans Honor Troops On Memorial Day

2012-05-28T14:24:09Z

-- Boy Scouts carry a large American flag through the Memphis National Cemetery in Tennessee, where scouts also placed flags on 42,000 graves. At Dov...

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Kirk M. Bauer: Vietnam Vet Dedicates Life To Helping New Generation Of Military Members

2012-05-28T11:09:18Z

Each Memorial Day, my thoughts return to 1969 when I served in Vietnam. I remember the young men we lost in the in the Ninth Combat Infantry Division ...

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: Expanding Opportunities for Our Heroes Here at Home

2012-05-28T10:54:24Z

While too many Americans are struggling in this economy, it's particularly difficult for our young vets. Currently, more than 12 percent of our veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are unemployed. This is unacceptable.

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Aloysius Boyle: Honoring the Fallen by Challenging the Living: The Legacy of a Gold Star Mother

2012-05-28T10:00:10Z

In these tragic moments, when we have lost a friend, son, brother, father, mother, sister, daughter or fiancé, we have not lost all that they accomplished in their lives. Their legacies and examples will withstand time, as long as we continue to honor the fallen.

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PHOTOS: Memorial Day Parade, Rolling Thunder Honor Vets, Fallen Soldiers In D.C.

2012-05-28T09:24:22Z

WASHINGTON -- As the sounds of motorcycles continue to reverberate throughout the nation's capital following Sunday's 25th anniversary of the Rolling ...

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Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D.: Memorial Day, War, and the Dead We Ignore

2012-05-28T08:06:47Z

The psychological and emotional effects of combat are often referred to as the "hidden wounds of war." But given veteran rates of homelessness, unemployment, divorce, depression, incarceration, and suicide, how can such wounds really be invisible or hard to detect?

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Lillian Daniel: Memorial Day Was Meant To Reconcile

2012-05-28T08:05:05Z

Here in my city of Chicago, as NATO gathers amid displays of military force as well as protests, I pray for comfort for all those who have lost a loved one to the ravages of war. I pray that the peace of Christ, which passes all human understanding, will knit together this weary and war-torn world.

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Marlowe Brown: Healing A War-Torn Spirit (WATCH)

2012-05-28T07:10:26Z

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance of those who have died in our nation's service. Regardless of what our opinions are about war, one fact remains: There are thousands of people who survive who are in great need of healing.

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Former Marine Builds Detroit Community Through Games Of All Sizes

2012-05-28T07:10:41Z

Detroiter Kevin Rushing wants to use his gaming business, Krush Industries, in order to form a tighter-knit, collaborative community for young adults ...

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PHOTOS: Americans Honor Troops On Memorial Day Weekend

2012-05-27T23:22:02Z

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(AP) -- Boy Scouts carry a large American flag through the Memphis National Cemetery in Tennessee, where scouts also placed fl...

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Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans Filing For Disability Benefits At Historic Rate

2012-05-27T18:00:00Z

-- America's newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a historic rate, claiming to be the most medically and mentally troubled generatio...

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National Council of La Raza : Memorial Day: A Time to Remember Our Latino Veterans

2012-05-27T11:48:51Z

Today, more than 1.3 million Latinos serve in our armed forces and almost 16 percent of all newly enlisted, active duty members of all branches of the military are Hispanic. We are also veterans. In 2009, 1.1 million Latinos were veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, and that number continues to grow.

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Lisa Firestone: Memorial Day: An Opportunity to Reach Out to Veterans

2012-05-27T11:50:02Z

Getting veterans to the help they need is imperative. It is also valuable for us to have an understanding of the many factors that lead to increased suicide risk among veterans.

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U.S. Soldiers Visit Stewart And Colbert

2012-05-27T10:29:22Z

As the country celebrates Memorial Day on Monday and commemorates the service of all U.S. soldiers, we thought we'd take a look back at some of our fa...

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Dave Helfert: Memorial Day: Honor the Fallen, Remember the Living

2012-05-27T11:24:16Z

This Memorial Day, honor those who have fallen in service to the nation. They have given the last full measure and they surely deserve our respect and gratitude. But take just a minute to honor those who fought in our wars and lived. For many, their battles are far from over.

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Clay Broga: Memorial Day -- More Than a Day at the Beach

2012-05-26T23:49:34Z

We are filmmakers in our late 20s and, like most everyone in our generation, we take a lot of things for granted. Past Memorial Days have simply been a day off from work, a trip to the beach and a barbecue in the backyard. This one is different.

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Bonnie St. John: An Inconvenient Truth on Memorial Day

2012-05-26T18:42:36Z

The inconvenient truth that won't be discussed enough this weekend is that fewer and fewer members of our armed forces are actually dying in today's wars. This Memorial Day, let's consider the courageous, wounded warriors.

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Dylan Ratigan: Sustainability = Security: The Next Mission for America's Vets

2012-05-26T16:54:11Z

Over a million vets will be re-entering civilian life over the next five years -- one of the largest in our country's recent history. This Memorial Day weekend, we are focusing on the next mission facing our war heroes.

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