State pays tribute to African-American veterans
— February 15, 2018The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) hosted a tribute to African American Veterans Feb. 8 at the National Guard Armory in Urbana. The ceremony honored all African…
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State pays tribute to African American veterans
— February 9, 2018The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) hosted a tribute to African American Veterans Feb. 8 at the National Guard Armory in Urbana. The ceremony honored all African…
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ICC art show exclusively for veterans grows in second year
— November 8, 2017Centenarian Max Barton is living proof that you’re never too old to create art and share it with others. The 100-year-old Streator resident is one of 11 central Illinois veterans…
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Love, respect for Illinois veterans as they take Honor Flight
— September 20, 2017When Frank Burch returned from military service in Vietnam in 1971 he was greeted by a hug from his father and protests by anti-war activists. “I flew into Lambert Field in St. Louis,…
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Vietnam veterans acknowledged on 50th anniversary of war
— September 12, 2017Wearing a vest covered in military-related patches including one stating “I know I’ll go to heaven ’cause I’ve served my time in hell” next to an outline of Vietnam, Stephen…
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SIUE receives extensive set of World War II news scrapbooks
— December 15, 2017Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Library and Information Services (LIS) has accepted the donation of a unique, extensive set of family scrapbooks dating from the 1940s…
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Scott Air Force Base honors veterans at annual Retiree Appreciation Day
— October 19, 2017Col. John Howard, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander welcomed retirees to Scott Air Force Base’s 32nd Annual Retiree Appreciation Day. Retirees had the opportunity to take advantage…
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Love, respect for Illinois veterans as they take Honor Flight
— September 18, 2017When Frank Burch returned from military service in Vietnam in 1971 he was greeted by a hug from his father and protests by anti-war activists. “I flew into Lambert Field in St. Louis,…
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