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Honoring veterans in RI: A full list of events, parades and deals for Veterans Day weekend
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoVeterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of...
Veterans Voice: Celebrating new benefits for military pensioners
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPerhaps the most significant event relating to veterans in recent months was the end of the state...
Veterans Voice: Catching up on noteworthy news and RI events for vets
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHaving written this column for five months now, a couple of things have become clear. First, there...
Here's how RI is commemorating Veterans Day
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBarrington is honoring veterans all the way back to the Revolutionary War with lamppost banners on town streets, while East Greenwich plans a parade...
Veterans Voice: Families of deployed Guardsmen join together for mutual support
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCorrection: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported James Holbrook's current rank, and...
Hope for America's future: Highlighting RI's ROTC stars during graduation season
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoI have recently enjoyed meeting several of the “best and the brightest” – young men and women who...
Miracle landings and military heroes: RI Aviation Hall of Fame inductees
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Rhode Island Aviation Hall of Fame has announced its 2023 slate of honorees. The 2022 group...
Veterans Voice: On Independence Day, remember our vets who fought and died to gain it
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFourth of July is not really a military holiday, but let’s not forget that our ability to celebrate...
Biden Is Showing Off His Latest Reading. Here’s What the Author Thinks It Means.
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPresident Joe Biden was spotted carrying a new and extremely timely book onto his helicopter last week, en route to Camp David. The book, Possible, is by William Ury, a veteran negotiator who ...
RI National guard plays a key role in Kosovo
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 7 months agoPolitical tension, violence and protests are growing in Kosovo over boycotted elections. The RI National Guard has been deployed to help keep the peace.
