John W. Brown Liberty Ship Restored in Baltimore Harbor
In Baltimore, the SS John W. Brown, one of four remaining liberty ships, was moved from Pier 1 to Pier 5 in Inner Harbor as a living museum. Veterans and crew recount decades of preservation work, highlighting nostalgia, ongoing maintenance, and the ship’s history from World War I era to modern open tours and cruises.
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Baltimore
Joe
Carbo
John W. Brown
Mr. Carbo
Baltimore Harbor
Pier 1
Pier 5
U.S. John
Tom Gibson
Ed Hayden
Bay Ridge
Annapolis
Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk
Hayden
Project Liberty Ship
Boston
New York
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Paul Esbensen
Franklin Roosevelt
Capt
Esbensen
Robert Carlson
S.S
Ssociated Press
Inner Harbor
Carlson
Frederick County schools host annual retired employees breakfast
The Frederick County public school system invites all retired employees to a free holiday breakfast December 5 at 9 a.m. in the North Frederick Elementary School cafeteria. Over 350 invitations have been mailed. retirees not on the list may call Doreen Neff by November 30 at (301) 694-1310. Schatzle honored Marine Pfc. Mark Schatzle received a Certificate of Appreciation with the Marine Aircraft Wing in Arizona. he is Frederick High School’s 1994 graduate and son of Edward and Susan Schatzle.
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Frederick County
North Frederick
Motter Ave
Doreen Neff
Marine Pfc
Mark Schatzle
Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Corps Air Station
Yuna
Ariz
Edward
Susan Schatzle
Frederick
Frederick High School
Marine Corps
Navy Seaman Vincent Wood aboard USS Bunker Hill
Navy Seaman Vincent Wood is forward deployed aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill as part of the USS Independence Battle Group. He is the son of Randall and Susan Wood of Walkersville and a 1993 graduate of Walkersville High School who joined the Navy in April 1993.
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Navy
Vincent Wood
Bunker Hill
Randall and
Susan Wood
Walkersville
Walkersville High School
Navy afloat Kris McVicker serves with Wasp group
Kris McVicker a 1992 North Star High School Boswell Pennsylvania graduate joined the Navy in May 1992 and is forward deployed aboard the USS Shreveport as part of the USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group. He is the son of Roni Mahler of Middletown.
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Navy
Kris McVicker
Uss
Shreveport
Roni Mahler
Middletown
North Star High School
Boswell, Pa
The
Mock Completes Basic Training at Parris Island
Marine Pvt. Jeffrey Mock completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island in Washington D C. A 1995 graduate of Francis Scott Key High School Union Bridge, he earned the milestone after boot camp.
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Marine Pvt
Jeffrey Mock
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Parris Island
D.C
Francis Scott Key High School
Union Bridge
Charles County OK for 4600-home Chapman Landing project
Mary land officials approved the first phase of a 4600 home development in Charles County near the Potomac River prompting environmental concerns. The state allowed the developer to withdraw 390000 gallons daily to support construction while wetlands permits await. Critics demand a full environmental impact statement.
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LA Plata
Maryland
Charles County
Department of Environment
Chicago
Potomac River
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
Dru Schmidt- Perkins
Clean Water Action
Mattawoman Creek
Banyon Mortgage Investment Fund
Banyon
Parris Glendening
Larry Bohlen
The
Sierra Club
Frederick
NOI Security Agency threatens HUD suit over contract loss
Nation of Islam Security Agency officials announce a lawsuit against HUD, aiming for an injunction to protect a $4.6 million year-long contract to patrol Baltimore high-rise public housing. HUD canceled the contract citing a higher bid by Wells Fargo Guard Service, amid political pressure and questions of documentation.
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Baltimore
Nation of Islam Security Agency
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Abdul Arif Muhammad
NOI Security
U.S. District Court
HUD
NOI
Muhammad
Anti-Defamation League
American Jewish Committee
Kurt Schmoke
City Housing Authority
Wells Fargo Guard Service
Schmoke
Nation of Islam
Louis Farrakhan
U.S
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Schatzle Honored
Wood
McVicker
Mock
Fieldstone of Frederick Day
Tone of
Directv
USSB
DSS
S.V.S
Cranberry Rd
Westminster
Days Inn Hotel
Steve McQueen
Staes
AMC
Frederick Cablevision, Inc
Srust
Davis Studio
East Street
Monocacy Village
Security Agency
Viamonds
West
Patrick St
Gaithersburg
Lisa D. Cornish
Francis Scott Key
Lincoln Mercury
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