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Nearly 70 dead in virus outbreak at veterans' home
Nearly 70 residents sickened with the coronavirus have died at a Massachusetts home for aging veterans.
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Nearly 70 dead in virus outbreak at veterans home
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Veteran-Focused Website Is Run By Russia And Pushes Vaccine Skepticism
A senior government official tells Newsy the nearly-20-year-old website Veterans Today is secretly directed by Russia's security services.
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Exhibition reveals struggle between IRA and British forces in border county
Liam Bradley, curator of the Monaghan County Museum, showcases materials from the Monaghan War of Independence files. The files include more than 500 pages of first-hand accounts from IRA veterans, which were gathered in the run up to...
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President Trump, Former VP Biden Take Part in Memorial Day Observances
President Trump, former VP Joe Biden were among those paying respects on a scaled-back Memorial Day.
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Trump Marks Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery
Nov.11 -- President Trump observed Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery, making his first official appearance since the election was called in favor of Joe Biden.
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Crunch Fitness CEO and Former Marine Always Wants More
Dec.11 -- Jim Rowley, Crunch Fitness chief executive officer, sits down on Future to talk about how his gyms were prepared for an emergency, even before the Covid pandemic. As a former Marine, he also has advice for those looking to...
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Influencer hails ‘good’ in people after raising millions of pounds for Afghans
A 25-year-old social media influencer has hailed the good in people after his campaign raised millions to help at-risk Afghans escape the Taliban takeover. Tommy Marcus’ GoFundMe page Flyaway: Emergency Afghan Rescue Mission has raised...
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Manchester shoppers discuss Christmas plans in face of Omicron warnings
Shoppers in Manchester discuss whether they're changing their Christmas plans in light of warnings from the government and medical staff about the spread of coronavirus. Speakers are Barry Slater - Stockport, Julie Cansfield - Rochdale,...
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Way cleared for gays to serve openly in military, reax
1. Wide of US President Barack Obama shaking hands with repeal supporters UPSOUND (English) Barack Obama, US President: "Thank-you. Yes we did!"
2. Wide of audience applauding and then sitting
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Barack Obama, US...
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Congressional Bill Will Address Veterans Exposed To Toxic Burn Pits
President Biden mentioned the bill in his Memorial Day remarks, saying we have a duty to do right by service members who died of toxic exposure.
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World War II airmen relived memories of bombing campaigns in the only B-29 bomber still capable of flying. The B-29, name "Fifi", arrived in New Orleans for an air expo hosted by the National WWII Museum and the Commemorative Air Force. (Oct. 24)
SOUNDBITE: David Fisher, World War II Veteran:
"It was kind of emotional, you know. It was emotional to be hearing those engines rev up."
SOUNDBITE: Karnig Thomasian, World War II Veteran
"It started to roar."
SOUNDBITE Karnig Thomasian,...
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USA: PENTAGON RELEASES NEW FIGURES CONCERNING GULF WAR ILLNESS
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The United States Department of Defense now says the number of US troops exposed to poison gas from exploded Iraqi weapons shortly after the Gulf War has risen to nearly 99-thousand.
The new figures released on Thursday...
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President Bush, marking Veterans Day at a Manhattan pier that is home to the World War II aircraft carrier Intrepid, praised veterans past and present who have defended U.S. liberty.
HEADLINE: Bush marks Veterans Day at Intrepid
CAPTION: President Bush, marking Veterans Day at a Manhattan pier that is home to the World War II aircraft carrier Intrepid, praised veterans past and present who have defended U.S. liberty....
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Oldest surviving British serviceman from First World War, dies at age 113
1. First World War veteran, Henry Allingham, in wheelchair talking to officials at Royal Air Force (RAF) museum
2. Cutaway of Allingham's hands on blanket bearing RAF logo
3. Various of Allingham listening to WW1 exhibition opening...
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RUSSIA: CHECHNYA:GROZNY: RUSSIAN MILITARY CAMPAIGN UPDATE
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Chechen leaders have warned President Boris Yeltsin that he won't be able to hide the war in their breakaway republic from the world leaders visiting Moscow to celebrate the end of the Second World War.
Russia's...
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Director of Intelligence says shutdown affects their ability to protect citizens; museums closed
A senior US intelligence official warned on Wednesday that the ongoing standoff between the White House and Congressional Republicans over the federal budget is harming the nation's security.
Speaking at a Congressional hearing in...
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Official opening of Tito's wartime cave
1. Josip Broz Tito's cave
2. Memorial house
3. Sign: Tito's cave
4. People walking around the site
5. Photo of Tito
6. People gathered below the cave
7. World War II veterans
8. Medals on veteran's chest
9. SOUNDBITE: (Serbo -...
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SYND 10 7 73 DISABLED WAR VETERANS
A ceremony of appreciation is held in Saigon for disable war veterans with Presidnet Nguyen Van Thieu addressing the soldiers.
1. vs crowd of people with banners
2. ws and pan along wheelchair bound war veterans
3. vs of Thieu meeting...
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RR0306/C Spain: Foreign Legion
(part monochrome): Foreign Legion in Ronda: archive footage; bicycle race; trumpeter; military musicians in uniform playing instruments including drum; lines of soldiers showing idiosyncratic marching style of Legion; flag carrying;...
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USA: WASHINGTON: MEMORIAL HOLIDAY WEEKEND UPDATE
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U-S Gulf War veterans have accused the Clinton administration of indifference to their health problems.
In the U-S alone, tens of thousand of soldiers who served in the 1991 war have developed a series of unexplained...
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USA: PRESIDENT CLINTON OUTLINES NATO'S EXPANSION AHEAD OF NATO SUMMIT
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US President Bill Clinton has begun the job of selling NATO's expansion to the American public.
US veterans set the scene on Thursday at the White House as Clinton said the military alliance would be made stronger by...
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USA: DOCTORS ARE CONVINCED IRAQI REGIME USED BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
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Six years after the end of the Gulf War, some veterans and doctors are convinced the Iraqi regime was using biological weapons against U-S forces -- perhaps even before the war started.
That kind of exposure may explain...