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Silvestre S. Herrera, one of Arizona's greatest World War II heroes, was born in Mexico
The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMendoza, who in 2014 was posthumously honored by President Barack Obama. Mendoza was born in 1922 in...
Forever Stamp for Harper Lee | Guest Commentary
Santa Maria Times· 7 hours agoActor Gregory Peck received his only Academy Award for his role as small-town lawyer Atticus Finch. In 2010, President Barack Obama awarded Lee the...
Commentary: Harper Lee deserves a Forever stamp
The Post and Courier· 21 hours agoLee’s 1960 book, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” set in Depression-era south Alabama, became a national bestseller and an Academy Award-winning 1962 film. Actor...
Graphic novel tells story of Army captain who tackled suicide bomber
Military Times via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHe spent nearly three years recovering and medically retired from the Army on July 23, 2015. Former...
Opinion: Honoring an American hero and a native son of Connecticut
Hartford Courant· 3 days agoIt led his commanding officer to cite his “conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life...
Commentary: In a divided country, stories of duty and sacrifice can unite
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 2 days agoAnother Memorial Day nears, but let’s never forget the real reason for the holiday and the great men...
Robert De Niro to Receive NAB Leadership Foundation’s Service to America Leadership Award
TV Tech· 24 hours agoThe award, NABLF’s highest individual honor, is presented in recognition of charitable work and...
Heroics of Camp Bowie code talkers are honored in this Fort Worth museum display
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 6 days agoRecognition for code talkers Even when the code talker program was declassified in 1968, national...
HNN’s Sunrise salutes military chefs
Hawaii News Now· 8 hours agoThis Military Appreciation Month, we honor the military servicemen and women who feed our troops across the world and uphold culinary excellence while...
Former Harvard President Bacow, Maria Ressa to Receive Honorary Degrees at Commencement | News | The...
The Harvard Crimson· 6 days agoHarvard’s former president, Lawrence S. Bacow, is among six individuals receiving honorary Harvard...
