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Memorial Day

We don’t deserve Memorial Day

Memorial Day is supposed to be the day we set aside each year to honor the men and women who have died serving this country — the folks who fought to keep this place free and the shining “beacon on a hill.” This year, we celebrated with a giant middle finger to those brave souls. … Continued
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May 28, 2018

Monday is Memorial Day

Today is Memorial Day. Memorial Day each year is where the United States remembers the over one million Americans who have died defending this country from its enemies over the last two and a half centuries. Memorial Day began immediately after the Civil War when families, of both sides, who had lost loved ones would … Continued
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May 28, 2018
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We remember the fallen

As Americans, we know all too well that freedom is not free.  Each time we bow our heads to pray or speak up for what we believe in, we exercise rights that many across the world do not have.  These are just some of the unique freedoms that the brave men and women of the … Continued
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May 28, 2018
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The shame of Memorial Day

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The number at the official close of the operation was 4,424. That’s the number of US soldiers killed in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. You remember that war, right? I ask because, despite the large number of casualties and staggering number of wounded (31,952), it seems as if the … Continued
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May 30, 2017

Yesterday was Memorial Day

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, May 30, 2017, was Memorial Day 2017. Memorial Day each year is where we remember the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have died defending this country from its enemies over the last two and a half centuries. Monday, a number of Alabama leaders have made comments commemorating … Continued
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May 30, 2017
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Greater love: Honoring those who died in uniform

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Memorial Day is the day we as a nation set aside to remember those who died in service of our country. Not to be confused with Veteran’s Day, a time we celebrate all those who served in our Armed Forces, Memorial Day is when we pay homage to those … Continued
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May 29, 2017

Memorial Day messages from Alabama leaders

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today, Monday, May 29, 2017, is Memorial Day.  Memorial Day is the day that the United States remembers all of the fallen in our many wars from the American Revolution to today’s Global War on Terror.  Veterans Day honors those who fought in our Nation’s wars.  Armed Forces Day … Continued
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May 29, 2017
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Memorial Day: History and Values

Sen. Gerald Dial Memorial Day is a time for Americans to reconnect with their history and core values by honoring those who gave their lives for the ideals and freedom we cherish. More than a million American service members have given their lives in wars and conflicts since the first Colonial soldier took up arms … Continued
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May 29, 2017
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The Battle Lines are Drawn

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The courtroom battle that is The State of Alabama v. Michael G. Hubbard is not a contest between prosecutor Matt Hart and defense attorney Bill Baxley. It is covert warfare between Justice and Riley Inc., with consigliere Rob Riley as mastermind of the behind-the-scenes, mob-style tactics. Last Thursday, use … Continued
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May 30, 2016