Veterans Day tribute posters brave names of history’s heroes
Editorial honors veterans and recalls figures such as Travis, York, Kelly, the Sullivan brothers, Trent, McNair and others. It argues Armistice Day remains Veterans Day, urging rededication to country and to the ideals that kept liberty alive through peril and peace.
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William Travis
Alvin York
Colin Kelly
Sullivan Brothers
John Trent
Ronald McNair
Woodrow Wilson
Travis
Saluda
Tennessee Hill
Kelly
York
Sullivans
Solomon Islands
Trent
Korea
McNair
Armistice Day and WWI Horrors Reflected on Veterans Day
The piece notes the 80th Armistice Day anniversary, tracing WWI brutality and the birth of poison gas at Ypres, the Paris Gun’s reach, trench warfare, and vast casualties. It cites Lloyd George and Reagan on memory and peace, urging deference to fallen soldiers and honoring veterans, especially those who died early in the century.
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Ypres
Paris
America
France
England
David Lloyd George
Ronald Reagan
Arlington Cemetery
United States
Lloyd George
End of the Age of Newt Gingrich
The piece weighs electoral shifts after a major vote, noting Democratic gains, Republican losses, and leadership changes. It highlights Gingrich’s defeat, Moseley Braun’s win, and California’s loss, with Bush’s rise as a looming national figure and Gore’s president. It contrasts legislative power with executive influence and predicts a Republican path forward. The analysis flags Clinton scandals as a factor in voter sentiment.
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Washington
Bill Clinton
White House
Alfonso D'Amato
Lauch Faircloth
Newt Gingrich
Clinton
Carol Moseley-Braun
Senate
John Glenn
House
Congress
al Gore
Gingrich
California
Michigan
New York
George W. Bush
Texas
Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore
Bush
Letters Voices Against Hate Politics and Clinton Persecution
Readers denounce hate politics and pledge to vote against impeachers in future elections. They condemn Ken Starr's probe as unfair, praise Americans who rejected persecution, and stress moral leadership. A separate letter argues money talks for customers and defends impeachment standards while criticizing Bill Clinton.
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Democrat Orepublican
Ken Starr
Republican Party
Bill Clinton
Slaine van der Linden Belved
Letters to the Editor at the Aiken Standard
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