Forgotten WWI veterans recall war years in Arizona
In Tucson, about 75 Arizona World War I veterans gathered to conduct business and share memories of the conflict known as the war to end all wars. They note age and fading memory, with many now in their 80s and in fragile health, while acknowledging friends who did not return or are declining with time.
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Chicago
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Vietnam veterans face time warp toward 2030 echoes of WWI pain
A-8 veterans foresee aging WWI survivors like 85-year-old Roman Roelsch echoing the old grievance that pensions never arrived. The piece notes their lingering memories of mechanized warfare, Italian gas, and the century of global conflict that began in 1914, shaping today’s veterans.
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Roman Roelsch
France
World traveler Ted Simon recalls globe spanning ride
In a New York interview Ted Simon, famed for his four year motorcycle circuit through 54 nations, stresses vulnerability as essential to real travel. He recounts joys and perils, including custody in Brazil, and plans a new book from Mendocino California living with his wife and infant son.
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Summer Concert Series by the US Air Force Band Schedule
The US Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants continue July concerts at the Jefferson Memorial and Capitol West Terrace with the Airmen of Note under Chief Master Sergeant Dave Steinmeyer. Also at Wolf Trap in Vienna on June 4 with guests Lynda Day George and Tom Ganger. All performances are free and public service events by the U.S. Air Force. For information call 202-767-3658.
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Wolf Trap Farm Park
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Evening High School offers diploma for working adults
Over 675 people in similar situations earned a Maryland high school diploma through Gov. Thomas Johnson Evening High School without quitting work. Schedule options include one to four nights weekly. Frederick County residents under 21 may attend free. older residents pay up to $5 yearly. fall classes start Aug 31. appointment line 684.1907.
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Wayne V. Holter
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