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Salem-Area High School ROTC Cadets to Plant Trees at Belcrest Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Community youth to assist in maintaining beauty of local cemetery.

(SALEM) - Belcrest Memorial Park is proud to announce Salem-area high school ROTC cadets will be planting trees and plants beginning at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 6 at the cemetery, 1295 Browning Avenue South in Salem.

The new trees and plants will replace those that have died or have sustained damage.

Dusty Old Helmet, Rusty Old Gun

I salute my old friends in the corner,
I agree with all they have said -
And if the moment of truth comes tomorrow,
I'll be free, or By God, I'll be dead!

(CARLINVILLE, IL) - Many years ago I quoted the 2^nd paragraph in a speech I gave to a group of veterans in Carlinville Il.

They saw an article about it and wrote me on how to get permission to use it on a granite veterans memorial they were building. I ended up as the guest speaker at its dedication.

Just Who is Bradley Manning and What Did He Do?

What would you do in his position?

(JAMESTOWN, RI) - Most either do not know of him or believe him to be some kind of traitor, and if you are one of those, you're very wrong.

He is one of our greatest heroes, but judge for yourself and don't be manipulated by the corporate media.

President Hugo Chavez, R.I.P.

The world bids farewell to a man who stood up for Venezuela.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - The President of Venezuela, Hugo Rafael Chávez Frias, has died at the age of 58 after a long-running battle to regain his health.

He is one of the few men who as a political leader, dared to criticize former U.S. President George W. Bush for his warmongering nation's huge list of mistakes.

Hindus Urge New Ethiopian Church Patriarch to Promote Interfaith Dialogue

Ethiopia is home to one of the world’s greatest Christian religious-historical sites.

(RENO) - Abune Mathias was elected as the sixth Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church headquartered in Addis Ababa.

As leader of largest of Oriental Orthodox churches and Ethiopia's about 45 million Orthodox Christians, Hindus hope that he would promote interfaith dialogue in the world.

The Uncommon Courage of Bradley Manning

Before contacting WikiLeaks, Bradley tried to interest the *Washington Post* in publishing the documents but the newspaper was unresponsive.

(SAN DIEGO) - Bradley Manning has pleaded guilty to 10 charges including possessing and willfully communicating to an unauthorized person all the main elements of the WikiLeaks disclosure.

The charges carry a total of 20 years in prison.

Pakistani Activists Hold Joint Memorial Service to Remember Slain Pakistani Christians

We as Pakistani Christians remember our martyrs... - Basharat Khokhar, human rights activist

(ISLAMABAD) - The courageous person who sacrifices his life for values of religion or the rights of people in their community secures a very unique respect and honors of a “Hero” in society and becomes part of history.

The generations pay tribute to sacrifices of martyrs and celebrate their anniversaries to remember them.

Afghan `Buzkashi Boys` Makes It To Hollywood

Donations allowed the Afghan actors to attend the Academy Awards.

(LOS ANGELES) - An Internet campaign paid for Afghan actors Fawad Mohammadi and Jawanmard Paiz to visit the Oscars.

The teenage stars of the Oscar-nominated short film "Buzkashi Boys" are here to attend the 85th annual Academy Awards.

Remembering a Great Man, Alan Ehry

Even the honey bees will miss their longtime friend, Alan Ehry.

(DUNDEE, OR) - What a tragic day it is. Alan Ehry, my father-in-law, died in a tractor accident on his property.

The man was incredible, he was larger than life and faithful to his values to the core. He loved many but was loved by more.

Unsung American Heroes Series... Allan Greenberg or... A Farewell To Yonkers

I dunno, but I been told North Korea's mighty cold... - Ancient G.I. refrain

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL) - The platoon sergeant announced that it would be a 40-mile route march. With full field pack, bedroll, steel pot and rifle. It wasn't combat, just yet, although the company – except for me – within six weeks would be in the midst of a bitter Korean winter.