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Plaque missing from grave of deceased Marine found on 5-year-old’s grave
by Jennifer Cruz“I don’t know how it got there, but that’s where it needed to be,” said Karen May, the mother of U.S. Marine Sgt. Kenneth May, who was killed in 2010.
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Over 1,000 supporters take to the streets for slain officer (VIDEO + PICS)
by Jennifer CruzIn addition to the outpouring of support, more than $70,000 in donations for the deputy's wife and two children have been received in just one day.
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Confederate memorial vandalized with ‘Confed lives don’t matter’
by Jennifer CruzThe vandalism caused an estimated $1,000 in damages and authorities said felony charges are a possibility due to the extent of the damages.
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Authorities not amused by rattlesnake prank
by Jennifer CruzSurveillance video captured Nathan Cumiford in the act and he was subsequently arrested on a misdemeanor littering charge.
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Mom captures emotional moment at memorial with hearing impaired son
by Jennifer CruzAs 10-year-old Darren, who is hearing impaired, went to leave the cemetery, he turned to the rows of burials and displayed the sign for “I love you.”
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Protestors chanting ‘arm yourself or harm yourself’ disrupt Mother Emanuel memorial (VIDEO)
by Joey ClementineSix days after the deadly shooting in downtown Charleston, out-of-town protesters attempted to disturb the respectful scene at the church on Tuesday night.
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Michigan town approves controversial war memorial design (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzWhile there was originally some concern over erecting a monument in the center of the park which featured a rifle, boots and a helmet, one council member, who was in favor of the design, said it's those items which helped bring us our freedom.
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Memorial tree for Michael Brown cut down day after planting (VIDEO)
by Joey ClementineA memorial tree for Michael Brown was found cut in half and a stone memorial was missing less than 24 hours after being dedicated to the teen.
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Photo of kids climbing on war memorial sparks debate
by Jennifer Cruz"I managed to take some decent photos and even a very powerful one of two little brats climbing over war memorial right in front of a veteran. It was a sobering moment," the photographer noted.
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War Ink: 24 veterans… 100 tattoos… 1,000 stories (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzThe online exhibit will go live on Veteran's Day and will feature the tattoos of two dozen combat veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and chose ink as memorials for those who are no longer here.
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Memorial held for man who tried to stop Las Vegas shooting spree
by Jennifer CruzA memorial was held Sunday for Joseph Wilcox, the man who was killed trying to save others during a shooting spree in Las Vegas earlier this month. Wilcox was honored as a man with “courage and heroism."
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Hundreds of strangers respond to attend WWII vet’s funeral after lonely obituary goes viral (VIDEO)
by Brent McCluskeyAfter learning that a World War II veteran who passed away had no family to attend his funeral, hundreds of service personnel showed up to give the hero a proper send off while he was buried on Monday in Lancashire, United Kingdom. Former RAF bomber Harold Jellico “Coe” Percival passed away on Oct. 25 at the […]
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