Westminster Church Honors World War II Honor Roll Remembrance
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids rededicated its World War II honor roll, long thought lost since the 1940s. Veterans Kahler Luman Colton and Coll Callan spoke of sacrifice, while parishioners reflected on memories, gratitude, and the plaque’s return to public view amid Memorial Day weekend observances.
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Randi Henderson
Westminster
Jan Kosowski
Army
Pacific
Kahler
Luman Colton
Cedar Rapids
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Callan
Europe
Lyman Colton
Kirkland
Ill
Colton
Special Services
Cornell College
Paris
Lil Jette
Gazette
Ted Kahler
Pro Bono Help for Immigrant Children Split from Parents
The organization KIND provides legal aid to unaccompanied immigrant children after detention, noting that separating children from parents worsens cases and hinders communication with lawyers. Detention times lengthen from about a month to 45–55 days as authorities consider large scale detention centers and converted facilities.
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Young
They are our heroes at Gettysburg Memorial Day ceremony
A Memorial Day speech reflects on the founding ideals, the Civil War, and Lincoln's call for a new birth of freedom. The author cites Iowa's Civil War sacrifice, veteran remembrances, and the enduring defense of First Amendment rights, honoring those who protected the nation.
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Corinne
Gettysburg
Robert E. Lee
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Pennsylvania
Virginia
U.S. Grant
Lee
Appomattox
Round Top
Pickett
Cemetery Ridge
Lincoln
National Cemetery
Iowa
Flanders Field
American Legion
Nazi
Germany
Imperial
Japan
Legion
Kevin Jennings
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KIND
Department of Homeland Security
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Citizenship and Immigration Services
Obama
Honduras
el Salvador
Guatemala
Orlan
Rebecca F. Miller
the Gazette
Anita Arnold
American Legion Post 434
Quasqueton