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Fallen soldier, son of Winchester man, awarded belated medal
The son of a Winchester resident is the newest recipient of the Kentucky Medal of Freedom, thanks to a recent change in Kentucky statutes. Sgt. James Hunter was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan in 2010, after serving two previous tours in Iraq....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Awards and Prizes, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Service pays tribute to fallen soldiers
smojica@amnews.comMore than 50 people attended a special Memorial Day service held Saturday at Danville Memorial Gardens. The first-time event, organized by members of the American Legion Caswell Saufley Post No. 18 of Stanford, was attended by civilians along with...Tags: World War I (1914-1918), Justice and Rights, U.S. Army, Memorial Day, Korean War (1950-1953)
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'We got him': Boston Marathon bombing suspect held
Associated PressWATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) - A 19-year-old Massachusetts college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombing was captured hiding out in a boat parked in a backyard Friday and his older brother lay dead in a furious 24-hour drama that transfixed the nation...Tags: FBI, Shootings, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Thomas Menino
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Updated 8:57 p.m.: Boston police: Bombing suspect is in custody
Associated PressWATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) - Boston Police say a 19-year-old college student wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings is in custody after a manhunt that left the city virtually paralyzed and his older brother and accomplice dead. Police announced via Twitter...Tags: FBI, Thomas Menino, Media Industry, Bombings, Students
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Winchester's Roy Bates receives Capitol U.S. flag
Behind every hero, there is a story. As for Roy Bates, a local hero, his story about his battle in the Korean War and his recent honor is one that is memorable. When an American flag arrived at the Bates’ home last week, the entire family was...
Tags: International Military Interventions, U.S. Army, Injuries and Wounds, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Nurse shares in Danville her experience of serving during two wars
Contributing WriterPeggy Butler’s military experience covers a lot of ground including helping build a hospital in the desert during the Gulf War. A nurse with 21 years of military experience, the Danville woman first worked in a hospital near San Francisco where...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Vietnam War (1955-1975), World War II (1939-1945), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Nursing
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Monuments rededicated at Perryville Battlefield
kpeek@amnews.comPERRYVILLE — The grass is green, the sun is shining and the birds are chirping, a scene very unlike 150 years ago, when the temperatures were unusually hot and the ground was extremely dry. Monday marked the exact date of the sesquicentennial of...Tags: FBI, Central Intelligence Agency, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest
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Perryville Re-enactment: Civilian story told at battlefield
kpeek@amnews.comBeyond the battlefield, there’s the story of civilians that largely goes untold. It’s the story of the men and women who were living in the towns when armies came through, forcing them to be uprooted. At the Battle of Perryville re-enactment,...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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New Perryville Battlefield exhibit goes beyond re-enactment
tkleffman@amnews.comPERRYVILLE — Back in Daniel Boone’s day, and on other occasions since, Kentucky has been famously referred to as “the dark and bloody ground.” But never in the state’s history was that phrase more apt than on Oct. 8, 1862,...Tags: Pneumonia, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Land added to Perryville Battlefield
kpeek@amnews.comPERRYVILLE — Thanks to more than $43,000 awarded by the American Battlefield Protection Program, which is part of the National Park Service, and funds matched by the Civil War Trust, a new addition is being made to Perryville Battlefield. Known as...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Human Interest, Wars and Interventions
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Battle of Perryville commemoration set for Oct. 5-7
dbrock@amnews.comWith increased interest and attention stemming from the 150th commemoration of the Battle of Perryville, organizers are hoping to educate people not only about those who waged the battle, but the way the fighting and its aftermath impacted lives in the...Tags: Ken Burns, Unexplained Phenomena, Career and Workplace, Museums, Social Organizations
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Many negatively impacted by bloody battle
smojica@amnews.comPERRYVILLE — The Battle of Perryville is not only significant because it was Kentucky’s largest Civil War battle, but also because it marked an important turning point in the conflict. Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg and his 17,000 men invaded...Tags: FEMA, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Abraham Lincoln
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