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Honoring Veterans this Memorial Day weekend By Jerry Field This is one of several holidays when we can honor and salute our Veterans who defend our country’s freedom and form of government that insures that freedom. Seldom we have ventured to foreign soil and help those who need our assistance to maintain their freedom and…
“We pause to remember” Lyons, Bedford Park honor fallen on Memorial Day By Steve Metsch In communities around the area Monday, men and women who gave their lives for our county were remembered with somber Memorial Day services. Such was the case in Lyons, at the eternal flame on Ogden Avenue, and in Bedford Park,…
Remembering at Memorial Day Memorial Day is an important time to remember the sacrifices of veterans in your family like your dad or your mom. But remembering requires a little work. Getting them to share their stories and documenting them in journals for later years is so important to do By Ray Hanania Like many people,…
Chicago Memorial Day Parade features General Walsh RESPECT. HONOR. REMEMBER.. Chicago’s Memorial Day Parade and Wreath Laying Ceremony is Saturday, May 27. Lieutenant General Robert S. Walsh Will Serve as Grand Marshal The City of Chicago and the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events are honored to announce the Grand Marshal for Chicago’s Memorial Day…
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