Honor guard pays tributes to comrades
Fort Leavenworth soldiers in the 705th Military Police Battalion honor guard pay final tribute at numerous funerals and at public events. Staff Sgt Ricardo Lopez-Valle and Spec Eric Polgar describe the duty as an honor to honor those who served. The guard splits into rifle and flag teams, with a bugler and leaders guiding the ceremonies.
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Halbert
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Lopez-Valle
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Veterans Day Observances In Leavenworth Ottawa Parish
Ceremonies today by Jayhawk Chapter 22 DAV Dorsey Liberty Post 14 American Legion and Alford Clark Post 852 VFW at 3408 W Sixth St Leavenworth parade starts 10 30 a.m. grand marshall is Buffalo soldiers. Ottawa hosts a 10 45 a.m. parade with Civil War firing 12 15 p.m. World War II reenactment 1 30 p.m. USO show 3 p.m. at Forest Park and a WWII program at 2 p.m. at the library.
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Disabled American Veterans
Dorsey- Liberty
American Legion
Alford Clark Post
Veterans of Foreign Affairs
Sixth St
Leavenworth
Cavalry Buffalo
Ottawa
Forest Park
Marine Corps celebrates 231 years of service in Lawrence
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Eric Sheppard noted a turnout of more than 200 Marines at Kansas University’s Dole Institute of Politics to mark the 231st birthday, saying the support here changed his view of Lawrence. He described feeling more at home in Iraq than in Lawrence before.
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Eric Sheppard
Lawrence
Sheppard
Kansas University
Dole Institute of Politics
Marine Corps
LaGrange
Iraq
President Bush dedicates NMMC and local veterans topics
The report notes President Bush dedicating the National Museum of the Marine Corps amid coverage of Fort Jackson as a proposed veterans cemetery and recent Marine ROTC staff changes at Kansas University. It references local resident attitudes and a celebratory party marked by a sword-cut birthday cake.
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National Museum of the Marine Corps
Fort Jackson
New ‘Veterans Cemetery
Public Should Weigh In On New Library Proposal
Mayor Mike Amyx urged public input on Lawrence's plan for a new library and suggested placing the issue on the April ballot. Development groups backed away from Riverfront Mall plans, saying proposals were too costly, and only new plans are due by the coming Wednesday.
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Lawrence
Mike Amyx
Amyx
City Commission
Riverfront
Dan Simons
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
Library Board
One year after Robin Bell murder family seeks justice
A year after Robin Bell was found murdered at a Dollar General in Bonner Springs, her family struggles to move on. Don Bell, her husband, relocated from their Tonganoxie home to Edwardsville, while daughter Melissa Mathia and others reflect on their loss as two anniversary events approach. Bell, 44, was killed by severe head trauma on November 12, 2005, with a prayer vigil planned at her grave.
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Dollar General
Bonner Springs
Tonganoxie
S. 130Th St
Campaign kicks off for Kansas House speaker race
After the general election, campaigning begins for the Kansas House speaker position with attention on key candidates and party dynamics. The move signals heightened political activity as lawmakers prepare for leadership votes and committee control.
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