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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 29, 2017

Page

6

Memorial Day reflections by Sen Grassley on freedom

The guest column by Sen. Chuck Grassley honors fallen service members, noting Memorial Day origins in gratitude from Civil War veterans and the personal tributes Grassley paid to Iowa soldiers who died in Iraq and Afghanistan. He emphasizes community bonds, patriotism, and the enduring promises of liberty. Grassley, Republican from New Hartford, chairs the Judiciary Committee.

Iowa Iraq Afghanistan Chuck Grassley New Hartford Judiciary Committee

Remembering fallen heroes at Arlington and beyond

Ronald Reagan honors veterans and civil rights leaders at Arlington National Cemetery and across the nation. He recalls Audie Murphy Joe Louis and Challenger crew as symbols of courage and faith in America and urges vigilance and strength to preserve peace.

America Arlington Bull Halsey Leahy Black Jack Pershing Omar Bradley Joe Louis Pearl Harbor Audie Murphy Michael Smith Dick Scobee Grissom Chaffee Oliver Wendell Holmes Holmes Three Fighting Boys of Viet Sudetenland Poland Hungary Czechoslovakia Cambodia

Eulogy for Unknown Soldiers and Free Nation

A memorial address honors unknown Civil War heroes buried nearby and the loyal soldiers who fought for liberty and the Union. The speaker warns against forgetting the cost of ending slavery, praising the noble army that saved the republic and ensured a future of justice and civilization.

Republic Philip S. Foner Yuval Taylor Frederick Douglass

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