Veterans
Bradenton veteran has more than medals to remember V-E Day
May 8 is VE Day, anniversary of war's end in Europe, where Harry Salveris was wounded at Bastogne.
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Jim Jones' Eastword column: Little scraps of paper at South Manatee Library mean a lot
Jim Jones¿ Eastword column: Little scraps of paper at South Manatee Library mean a lot
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STATE
23 Florida veterans receive France's highest honor
BOYNTON BEACH -- France bestowed its highest honor Thursday upon 23 men who fought World War II's most epic battles, liberated concentration camps and brought peace to generations, its latest effort to recognize the dwindling number of surviving veterans of their era.
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LAKEWOOD RANCH HERALD
Patriot Guard Riders stand in for veterans who die alone in Manatee-Sarasota and Tampa Bay
Heroes Without Families: Patriot Guard Riders stand in for vets who die alone in Manatee-Sarasota and Tampa Bay.
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NATIONAL
Pets help treat veterans' PTSD
SAN DIEGO -- Tori Stitt is among the many thousands of veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan whose post-traumatic stress disorder cases are considered chronic: so severe that treating the disorder into remission through standard practices is expected to take many years.
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List of Junior ROTC scholarship recipients from Manatee County
List of scholarship winners from Manatee County Junior ROTC
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LAKEWOOD RANCH HERALD
Official defends armed services budget at Bradenton awards luncheon
Military Officer Association official argues for caution in cutting armed services budget at Bradenton awards luncheon
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VETERANS
Spending hike sought to help end veterans' homelessness
WASHINGTON -- Darren Spencer, a 39-year-old Army veteran from Tacoma, Wash., found himself homeless after losing his $15.45-an-hour job as a furniture mover a year ago. He takes pills for his depression and has trouble hearing. He has no car, and his unemployment benefits ran out in December.
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LAKEWOOD RANCH HERALD
Local man organizes benefit for SEALs
Brian Bill lived large, climbing some of the world’s highest mountains, earning his pilot’s license, and working on a degree in aeronautical engineering and studying Russian in hopes of one day becoming an astronaut.
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LOCAL NEWS
Paying homage on Pearl Harbor Day
The South Manatee Branch Library in Bradenton hosted a Pearl Harbor 70th Anniverstay Commemoration on Wednesday for library patrons. Guests and veterans were invited to write their wartime memories on cards, a collection of which will be displayed inside the library.
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LOCAL NEWS
Wreaths set to be placed at Sarasota National Cemetery
SARASOTA -- To remember, to honor and to teach.
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