Our Heroes Tree Opens in Hamlet With Veterans Day Reminder
The Our Heroes Tree at Cole Auditorium stays open through Veterans Day November 11 for ornament additions honoring service members. Richmond Senior High School JROTC released colors and sang the National Anthem while community leaders praised ongoing daily appreciation beyond a single day.
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Cole Auditorium
Richmond Senior High School Jrotc
Richmond Community College
Dale McInnis
Marlene Lee
Stephanie Pickup
U.S
Evelyn Ferguson
James Lee Copeland Jr
Vietnam
Judy Whitley
Ellerbe Senior Center
Theo Scott
Scott
Military crisis reports spike among active duty troops
Pentagon data show suicides and personal crisis reports rising across Army Navy and Marine Corps with only the Air Force dropping. Reserves and National Guard also up. Defense leaders urge stronger resilience, stress handling training, and safer firearm storage to curb the trend amid concerns over report hesitancy and career fears.
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Washington
Pentagon
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
National Guard
Defense
Mark Esper
Marines
Elizabeth van Winkle
Office of
Americans and Allies honor Operation Market Garden anniversary
Hundreds of paratroopers from allied nations marked the 75th anniversary as towns across the Netherlands hosted commemorations Sept 14 22. Mayors and dignitaries spoke while wreaths, music, and battlefield reenactments honored the airborne assault that secured key bridges and liberated Dutch towns during World War II.
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Arnheim
Netherlands
Mark Slinkman
Berg En Dal
Gavin
Groesbeek
Eerde
Nijmegen
Peter Hoekstra
U.S
Market Garden
Germany
James Mingus
82Nd Airborne Division
Richard D. Clarke
U.S. Special Operations Command
Waal River Crossing
Clarke
501St Airborne Infantry Division
General Gavin
U.S. Army
Michael Ybarra
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Jesus
Hamlet House
Charlie Tyler
Amvets Post 316
Donna
Thore
Tyler
van Winkle
Karen Orvis
U.S. Defense
Florence Parly
Paris
Christophe
Pfc
GateHouse Media
101St Airborne Division
82Nd
101St
Gene Metcalfe
Michael Burns
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