Monday, March 11, 2013

American Veterans News

Sanders seen as strong advocate for veterans
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — About 20 years ago, Vietnam veteran John Miner met with Bernie Sanders to discuss veterans' issues and left feeling worried. Sanders, a rumpled-looking, self-described Democratic socialist from Vermont who had been elected to the ...


Coastal Bend Military Notes: 03.09.13
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Military Order of the Purple Heart-Alaniz-Valentine Chapter 598 meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month, and Vietnam Veterans of America-Chapter 910 meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month at the Veterans Band House, 1517 Mesquite ...

canadian veterans

Recognizing Sarnia-Lambton Korean War vets
Sarnia Observer
Sarnia-Lambton MP Patricia Davidson has launched a drive to recognize Korean War veterans in the community. Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney has marked 2013 as the “Year of the Korean War Veteran. This July, Canada will celebrate the 60th ...
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Canadian Military News

Photos: Canadian Forces Winter Operations In Quebec
Ottawa Citizen (blog)
Combat Camera photos from Guerrier Nordique (GN) which took place 30 km north of Schefferville, QC. All scenarios planned as part of Exercise GN aimed to prepare the troops for any future operations in northern Quebec. A total of about 350 soldiers ...
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Police In Nova Scotia Get Cougar Armoured Vehicle From Canadian Forces ...
Ottawa Citizen (blog)
Police in New Glasgow, NS now have their very own Cougar armoured vehicle, courtesy of the Canadian Forces. The vehicle will be used by its emergency response team (ERT) to “better protect the public and ensure officer safety in dangerous situations,” ...
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Canadian military losing as much 'teeth' - Winnipeg Free Press
OTTAWA - Money being cut from National Defence will inevitably slice into the Canadian military's ability to carry out sustained missions at home and abroad, ...
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Combating Terrorism
mySteinbach.ca (blog)
Bill C-425, an act to amend the Citizenship Act (honouring the Canadian Armed Forces), would allow the government to strip a dual Canadian national of their passport and citizenship if they commit an act of war against Canadian soldiers. I agree that ...
 
 

Motorcycle Accidents

Milton man dies in early Sunday motorcycle crash
Santa Rosa Press Gazette
A second motorcycle accident at Hwy 90 and Smith's Fish Camp Road in less than two weeks has left a second biker dead. The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting Stephen Craig Hughes, 52, Milton, has been killed as the result of a drunk driver failing to ...
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Car Accidents Involving Motorcycles
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
ORLANDO, FL, March 09, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Motorcycling has become very popular in recent years. In 2006, motorcycle sales rose to a level not seen in about 30 years. As a result, car accidents involving motorcycles are also on the rise.
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Motorcyclist's death inspires plans for safety event
Odessa American
Munguia met last week with Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance President James Beauchamp. The pair are lobbying Midland and Odessa to issue official proclamations, gathering statistics about motorcycle crashes and finding both a date and location ...
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