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Snippet of Article: "... It's Christmas on Parris Island, but the decorations are the only giveaway. Mainly, it's business as usual. Recruits and their drill instructors march past in formation and rifles pop in the distance...."
Article Source: www.islandpacket.comSnippet of Article: "... Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who topped an illustrious military career by commanding the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein's forces out of Kuwait in 1991 but kept a low public profile in controversies over the second Gulf War against Iraq, died Thursday. He was 78...."
Article Source: www.foxnews.comSnippet of Article: "... A six-month Statesman investigation found that nearly as many Texas veterans had died after taking prescription medicine as have committed suicide. Using autopsy results, toxicology reports..."
Article Source: www.statesman.comSnippet of Article: "... A change in how annual cost-of-living adjustments are calculated could mean that veterans who started receiving VA disability benefits at age 30 would have their benefits reduced by $1,425 at age 45..."
Article Source: politicalnews.meSnippet of Article: "...A U.S. Postal Service employee who was fired for “excessive use of military service” when he tried to return to work after four years on active duty with the National Guard must be reinstated with over $2 million in back pay ..."
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Snippet of Article: "... Checque, 28, of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, died on Saturday while his team was rescuing Dr. Dilip Joseph...."
Article Source: usnavyseals.comSnippet of Article: "... The family of a western Pennsylvania veteran who died last month is suing the Department of Veterans Affairs saying he contracted Legionnaires’ disease at a Pittsburgh VA hospital...."
Article Source: http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2012/12/ap-family-sues-va-over-vets-legionnaires-death-121112/
Snippet of Article: "... But after years in combat, and a lifetime of joy and loss, the memories of one event stand out above all others for Navy veteran Walling - the chaotic Sunday morning he spent in a Pearl Harbor signal tower as Japanese bombers pounded the U.S. Pacific Fleet...."
Article Source: www.reuters.comSnippet of Article: "... All holiday greetings should be addressed and sent to: Holiday Mail for Heroes P.O. Box 5456 Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456 The deadline for having cards to the P.O. Box is Friday, December 7th. Holiday cards received after this date cannot be guaranteed delivery...."
Article Source: www.redcross.orgArticle Title: Homeowners choked up after delivery driver fixes, salutes American flag Article Excerpt: "Michigan couple, Amazon...
