Veterans who shaped a nation through service and sacrifice
Editorial honors U S military veterans from the Revolutionary era to recent wars. It salutes the Greatest Generation and all who served in Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, Panama, Bosnia, Iraq, and Cold War conflicts, noting their perseverance and role in securing freedom. It urges readers to remember veterans as the backbone of liberty.
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Iraqi Freedom
Castro's swift justice in Cuba wraps up in 10 days
Raul Rivera Castaneda faced a March 2003 trial that lasted ten days and yielded a 20 year prison sentence for publishing a small culture and arts magazine. The defense did not call witnesses and appeals were quickly quashed as Castro tightened control amid the Iraq war buildup.
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Aiken Standard Staff and Contact List
Listing of Aiken Standard staff roles and contact emails including Publisher Editor Advertising Director Business Manager Managing Editor Production Director Circulation Director Systems Manager and Customer Service Manager with corresponding names and domains.
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Scott B. Huntershunter
Aikenstandard.com
Jeffrey B. Wallace Jwallace
Arthur T. Zappa Azappa
Ellen C. Priestpriest
Timothy E. O’briant Tobriant
Phillip Yates Byates
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Benefits of Exercise and Team Sports
A compact note extols physical activity for all ages. It highlights track walking, kids playing basketball, and adults using sport to unwind after work. It emphasizes character building, discipline, and teamwork as outcomes of regular exercise.
Riotous Letters Blend Politics and Therapy in Local Paper
A Boca Raton letter writer likens post election trauma to psychohypnotherapy for Kerry loss and urges recounts. The piece threads in gay marriage, divorce, and Bush Iraq War claims, with critiques of Christian fundamentalists and Bush policies.
Fallujah Echoes From City Center in Intense Battle
Civilian voices describe dire conditions as Fallujah experiences heavy bombardment and widespread fires. Military figures and policymakers comment on the crisis, while residents seek guidance amid ongoing violence and casualties.
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Fadhil al-Badrani
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
OK and the seek for approval in life and language
The column traces the phrase OK from its 1839 Boston Post origin as all correct with a playful misspelling. It links its rise to Martin Van Buren and the Old Kinderhook OK Club, then explores human desire to be seen as OK and the diamond like judgments of people, ending with a religious take on being OK through love and virtue.
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Robert McCracken
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