Fallen troops remembered on Memorial Day
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The shrine is just some sheets of plywood and a couple of two-by-fours. The carpenter who lovingly built it, Sgt. Curtis Dorr, wishes it could be grander &#151; perhaps some pieces of felt to hide the knotholes or some trim to make it a more fitting tribute for a Memorial Day ceremony.
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A special memorial service is held at York Minster to honour 26 soldiers killed on a recent mission in Iraq.
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U.S. allies in the war on terror marked the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with memorial events for the victims and renewed resolve to keep fighting.
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When U.S. Marine Raul Bravo Jr. died in Iraq last year, his family joined thousands of other Americans who have suffered the tragedy of seeing a loved one killed in the war.
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FORT STEWART, Ga. -- As a gray dawn broke, hundreds of 3rd Infantry Division soldiers gathered on a Georgia marching ground this month and listened to a long list of names of fallen comrades. Taps rose mournfully above rows of young redbud trees planted for each of the division's 317 soldiers who...
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The Department of Defense has identified the following service members who have died recently while serving in Iraq. As of yesterday, 1,352 US troops had been killed in the war.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair pays tribute to the three British soldiers killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq.
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Members of the Butterfield, Crane and Freeman families gather at the Herriman City Cemetery, 12300 S. 6000 West, Sunday and talk as they place flowers on graves of loved ones for today's Memorial Day observances. Visit deseretnews.com archives to find a list of events marking the holiday.
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At the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in Lower Manhattan, families of the dead, public officials and visitors assembled to mourn and remember.
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One person can tell you precisely how many Americans have been killed in Iraq. Another pays close attention to the names and hometowns of those who die each week. A third mourns for the families of fallen U.S. troops, but also figures it was their choice to enlist.
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The hundreds of white wooden crosses planted on a quiet suburban hillside honor the memory of troops killed in Iraq &#151; or, depending on your leanings, exploit personal grief for politics.
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When Americans mail holiday greetings this month, Ed Asner hopes they'll remember U.S. soldiers serving overseas, especially in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan  - U.S. forces and  their allies in Afghanistan remembered the third anniversary of  the Sept. 11 attacks in somber fashion Saturday, conscious that  the war on terror will be a long one.
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Fashion Wire Daily - A memorial service began early yesterday morning on the fifth anniversary of 9/11 as family members, friends and others gathered to pay tribute and mourn the loss of those lost in the terrorist attacks.
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With sombre reflection, Britain&#39;s leaders, war veterans and bereaved relatives were Thursday marking the 25th anniversary of the end of the Falklands war with Argentina.
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Veterans Day, November 11, recognizes U.S. soldiers who have seen combat on the nation's behalf. Two groups are working to ensure that veterans are remembered for their service.
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PREPARATIONS are under way for Remembrance Day commemorations across the Wycombe area.