Veterans Day Parades and Ceremonies Across Franklin County
Veterans Day events span multiple towns including Anna Benton and Cairo with parades at parks and streets. Ceremonies feature 21 gun salutes, taps, color guards, and guest speakers such as state Rep. Mike Bost. Organizers include American Legion posts VFW ROTC and local churches. Calls for details listed with phone numbers.
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City Hall
Veteran’s Memorial
Franklin County
Benton
American Legion
South Main Street
Call
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Army Rotc
Air Force Rotc
SIUC
Air Force
Mike Bost
R-Murphysboro
du Quoin
VFW
U.S. 51
Lesser
Christopher
West Frankfort
Zeigler
Submarine NR-1 crew highlights unique deep-sea role
Electronics technician Samples discusses NR-1 the Navy’s smallest nuclear powered sub, its scientific missions, and the career path it offers. NR-1 launched 1969 has supported space shuttle recovery, Gulf of Mexico research, and undersea studies with a small crew and flexible tours.
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Carrier Mills High School
Gulf of Mexico
Ocean
United States
Samples
Danny Samples
Johnston City
Lisa Henson
Stonefort
Sniper confessing statements under scrutiny in Virginia cases
Attorneys plan to suppress any incriminating statements by John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo after federal charges were dropped to allow state death penalty murder prosecutions. Malvo talked for seven hours in Fairfax County jail. guardian Todd Petit argued questioning should end. Muhammad faces trial in Prince William County with the death penalty. impact on his case unclear.
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Malvo
John Allen Muhammad
Virginia
Fairfax County
Muhammad
Prince William County
Peter Greenspun
Vatican Issues Final Vatican 1000 Lire Coin Withdrawn From Circulation
The Vatican withdrew the 2001 1000 Lire coin featuring Pope John Paul II amid Euro transition, making it the last Vatican issued Lire with his portrait. ISC officials warn of limited supply and offer certificates, back order, and a six-coin limit for collectors at 12.95 plus 3 shipping.
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Rome
Italy
Vatican
John Paul II
Holy Father
George Hubbard
International Collectors Society
Icsnow.com
Vatican City
Christ
Hubbard
ICS
Red Run Boulevard
Owings Mills
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Anna
Anna City Park
City Park
East Davie Street
Cairo
Candee Park
Tigert Memorial United Methodist Church
Cairo American Legion
Chester
The
Chester American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars
Buena Vista Bank
Evergreen Cemetery
Mike Lochhead
Hurst Square
American Legion Auxiliary
Marion
Marion Vfw
Longstreet Road
Mound City
Woman’s Club
Mound City Memorial Park
Murphysboro
Pinckneyville
Pinckneyville Daffron- Presswood
American Legion Post No. 2504
Perry County
Greg Fozard
American Legion Honor Guard
Sparta
Sparta Vfw
Steeleville
American Legion Bbk Post No. 480
Legion
James Sheridan
U.S. Army
Passhvac.com
Mychoice.net
Nicole
Pass
Williamson County
Francis
Linda.krutsinger
Thesouthern
Todd Petit
Arif
Michael Arir Malvo
Loa
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