Ceremony planned to dedicate new engraved bricks honoring veterans
PLANT CITY – Bricks engraved with the names of veterans will be dedicated in a short ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at Veterans Memorial Monument Park at Courier Field....
View ArticleSubmariners honored at re-dedication ceremony
Merced College, Los Banos Campus, renewed its commitment to honoring veterans Monday. A rededication ceremony was held featuring the campus’ monument commemorating America’s lost submarines and...
View ArticleHundreds pack Fresno State for groundbreaking of Armenian Genocide Monument
Hundreds of people packed a small outdoor ceremony at Fresno State to mark the start of construction of the Armenian Genocide Monument, which will be completed in time to mark next year’s 100th...
View ArticleHonor Flight Kern County
BAKERSFIELD - The seventh Honor Flight Kern County is in the history books. Nearly three dozen local World War II and Korean War veterans returned home Monday night after a whirlwind weekend of seeing...
View ArticleSubmarine disaster: Navy chief doesn't 'rule out sabotage'
MUMBAI: The Indian Navy chief said the cause of the huge explosions that sank INS Sindhurakshak submarine here early on Wednesday was not known but sabotage was unlikely. Admiral DK Joshi told the...
View ArticleFDR Gave This Speech After Pearl Harbor. Hopefully There Will Never Have To...
Saturday marks the 72nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, and a day that President Franklin D. Roosevelt presciently predicted would "live in infamy." At 12:30 p.m. on December 8, 1941 -- a...
View ArticleCeremony honors slaves who served in Confederate Army
MONROE — A long-forgotten chapter of Civil War history finally got its due Saturday in Monroe. A lively ceremony at the Old County Courthouse commemorated 10 black men from Union County, nine of whom...
View ArticleWest Virginia ceremony honors deploying MPs
BLUEFIELD — An audience made up of family and friends of the 304th Military Police Company, U.S. Army Reserves stood and applauded as the soldiers entered the Mary Ruth Bartlett Auditorium of Bluefield...
View ArticleMonroe ceremony honors slaves who served in Confederate Army
MONROE A long-forgotten chapter of Civil War history finally got its due Saturday in Monroe. A lively ceremony at the Old County Courthouse commemorated 10 black men from Union County, nine of whom...
View ArticleNavy not sure what caused submarine tragedy
The Indian Navy chief said the cause of the huge explosions that sank INS Sindhurakshak submarine here early Wednesday was not known but sabotage was unlikely. Admiral D.K. Joshi told the media after...
View ArticleSolemn ceremonies honor veterans
Tuesday marked a special day to honor the men and women who have demonstrated an extraordinary amount of bravery and willingness to give up their lives for their country. Military veterans and...
View ArticleFranklin Hosts Blue Star Memorial Marker Dedication on Flag Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FRANKLIN, TN - The Oak Hill Garden Club is inviting the public to join in as they dedicate a Blue Star Memorial By-Way Marker on Flag Day, Saturday June 14th. The ceremony will...
View ArticleFirst bodies found after submarine fire
Mumbai - The Indian navy said on Friday that divers had retrieved the first two bodies from the submarine that exploded and sank earlier this...
View ArticleVietnam vets honored with special day, monument in Las Cruces, NM
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A crowd of Vietnam veterans, their loved ones and citizens and government officials gathered to remember and honor a generation of men and women who served in one of our longest...
View ArticleBradley's Head memorial walk unveilled (Royal Australian Navy)
(Source: Royal Australian Navy) The brave actions of Naval personnel lost in battle were remembered recently, with the Naval Monument at Bradley's Head officially dedicated by the Prime Minister, the...
View ArticleFlag Day ceremony in Vinton honors veterans
Erica Yoon | The Roanoke Times World War II U.S. Army veteran Bill Aylor of Vinton (left) greets longtime friend and U.S. Navy veteran Tommy Hard of Vinton after the first anniversary dedication of the...
View ArticleVeterans honored with riverfront ceremony
Nearly seven decades after he flew combat missions over Europe during World War II, Robert Buckley stood in his dress blue Air Force uniform on Wacker Drive on Saturday morning, soaking up the crowd's...
View ArticleEngraved bricks dedicated at Plant City park in honor of 24 veterans
PLANT CITY Robert Knight said he and fellow Vietnam veterans didn't get much of a reception when they finished their combat tours and returned from the jungles in 1968. But he felt like his service in...
View ArticleIndia submarine blasts: Submarines review launched
India has ordered a review of its submarines' weapons safety systems, after initial investigations showed arms on board the INS Sindhurakshak may have played a role in its sinking. Two huge blasts and...
View Article6th Annual Academic Recognition Ceremony Honors College Graduates (The United...
(Source: The United States Navy) By By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joe Bishop, Naval Public Affairs Support Element West SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Sailors, Marines, military spouses, and veterans...
View ArticleThe Royal Canadian Navy Commemorates 100 Years of Service in Submarines...
(Source: DND/CAF - Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces) Today, August 5, 2014, marks 100 years since Canada acquired its first submarines and highlights the pinnacle of...
View ArticleNorthrop Grumman Honors Late Employees With Donation to USS Thresher...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has donated $5,000 toward construction of a memorial to the Navy submarine USS Thresher (SSN 593) in memory...
View ArticleVeterans honored at ceremony at VA Medical Center
Buy PhotoU.S. Congressman John Dingell, left, sits next to VA Medical Center Director Dr. Pamela Reeves during a ceremony honoring veterans at the VA Medical Center in Detroit. Robin Buckson / The...
View ArticleWilliam helps rededicate submarine
The Duke of Cambridge will attend the rededication ceremony today of the only surviving British Second World War-era submarine. In his role as Commodore-in-Chief Submarines, William will visit HMS...
View ArticleSept. 11: 9/11 ceremony honors WWI veterans (Washington State University)
(Source: Washington State University) By Cathy McKenzie, WSU Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON, Wash. - Veterans will be honored and the 100th anniversary of World War I commemorated at a public ceremony at 2...
View ArticleFire-ravaged Indian Navy submarine sinks, 18 sailors missing
Mumbai, Aug 14: Indian Navy submarine INS Sindhurakshak sank Wednesday morning after it was ravaged by a massive fire preceded by a huge explosion, official sources said here. Despite all efforts by...
View ArticleCommemoration Ceremony Honors Fallen, Injured Cole Shipmates (The United...
(Source: The United States Navy) NORFOLK (NNS) -- Former and current USS Cole (DDG 67) crew members joined relatives, family members and officials, as they gathered together today at the Cole Memorial...
View ArticleThe Royal Canadian Navy Commemorates 100 Years of Service in Submarines...
(Source: Canadian Navy) Navy News/ August 5, 2014 Today, August 5, 2014, marks 100 years since Canada acquired its first submarines and highlights the pinnacle of commemorations by the Royal Canadian...
View ArticleSpeakers, Theme Announced for 72nd Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony (The United...
(Source: The United States Navy) PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- The National Park Service and the U.S. Navy announced plans Nov. 1 to host a joint memorial ceremony at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center at the...
View ArticleCrossroads Hospice honors veterans
Veterans at Our House, Inc., in Westlake had a visit Friday they won't soon forget: a remembrance for their service duty, most decades since their last recognition. The ceremony was inspired by a...
View ArticleN.H. submarine commander remembered at ceremony
PORTSMOUTH — Richard O’Kane accomplished a lot in his military career. He was a war hero, a groundbreaking tactician and a Medal of Honor recipient, and he did it all underneath the surface of the...
View ArticleWWII submarine vets get final salute
Frank Boarman knows time is running out for an annual reunion with shipmates from the USS Spot, a diesel submarine credited with sinking 17 Japanese vessels during World War II. Boarman of Port Orange,...
View ArticleSubmarine vets get final salute
Frank Boarman knows time is running out for an annual reunion with shipmates from the USS Spot, a diesel submarine credited with sinking 17 Japanese vessels during World War II. Boarman of Port Orange,...
View ArticleCongressman Latham Votes to Honor the World War II Members of the Monument...
(Source: Tom Latham) Congressman Latham Votes to Honor the World War II Members of the Monument Men and Civil Air Patrol Congressman Tom Latham recently voted to pass two pieces of legislation that...
View ArticleValley events to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
Several events are planned around the Valley in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Here are some of the events: FRIDAY -- Opening garlanding ceremony: noon-1 p.m., Fresno County Courthouse Park, 1100...
View ArticleCamp Pendleton WWII veteran among those honored at pinning ceremony
VISTA Retired 1st Sgt. John Farritor, 93, rubbed elbows with Hollywood stars during the making of “Sands of Iwo Jima” and “Salute to the Marines” filmed during the 1940s at Camp Pendleton. On Monday,...
View ArticleMemorial Day weekend events range from parades to dedications
Memorial Day weekend events range from parades to dedication of monuments and memorials, and will be held at many sites in the region. Here is a sampling of notable events. Some towns anticipate a...
View ArticleNavy works to salvage submarine as PM laments deadly accident
MUMBAI: Indian divers and engineers struggled on Thursday to salvage a submarine that exploded with 18 crewmen on board, as the Prime Minister voiced "deep regret" over the accident which is feared to...
View ArticlePearl Harbor Attack Recalled By Crowds, Veterans On 71st Anniversary
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- As crew members lined the edge of the Navy guided-missile destroyer, the ship's whistle sounded. It was 7:55 a.m., the exact time the Japanese began bombing Pearl Harbor 71...
View ArticleVeterans Day Ceremony at EDC Veterans Monument on November 11, 2013 (El...
(Source: El Dorado County, CA) Veterans Day Ceremony at EDC Veterans Monument on November 11, 2013 Tribute to our Veterans The Friends of the El Dorado County Veterans Monument will host the 8th Annual...
View ArticleDuke of Cambridge visits restored HMS Alliance submarine
The Duke of Cambridge is to visit Hampshire later for a rededication ceremony for the only surviving British World War Two-era...
View ArticleCoach DeRuyter to speak at Veterans Day monument unveiling (California State...
(Source: California State University, Fresno) Fresno State football coach Tim DeRuyter, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, will deliver keynote remarks for the Fresno State Veterans Day ceremony at 11...
View ArticleRussia Commemorates Kursk Submarine Victims
MOSCOW, August 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's cities of Kursk and Murmansk, as well as several Northern Fleet bases, will commemorate on Tuesday the 14th anniversary of the...
View ArticleMemorial Sign relocation plans to be unveiled at Veterans Day event Nov. 6...
(Source: CSU - California State University) One of Fresno State's most familiar landmarks, the Memorial Sign, has been perched on the corner of Shaw and Cedar avenues for decades dedicated to "Fresno...
View ArticleCeremony on USS Requin honors fallen submariners
John Stewart remembers serving in the Navy as a machinist mate first-class on the USS VI Requin submarine during the Vietnam War, and each year he returns to the now-decommissioned vessel during the...
View ArticleLos Banos sailor lost in WWII battle finally gets honors
SANTA NELLA -- Louis McMullen remembered his father, a man he never met, in a very special way Friday afternoon. His father, Louis Robert McMullen, a U.S. Navy torpedomans mate, died near the end of...
View ArticleSubmarine veterans memorial commemoration honors 114th year (California State...
(Source: California State University, Fresno) Members of the local Wahoo Base Chapter of the U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II will be guests of honor at a celebration honoring the 114thth...
View ArticleFirst bodies retrieved from stricken Indian submarine
The Indian navy said Friday that divers had retrieved the first two bodies of 18 crew who are feared dead on a submarine that exploded...
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