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55th annual Pearl Harbor Day Luncheon

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Threats from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea stress the need for preparedness Navy Captain Christopher Labissiere said Monday, Dec. 9. The commanding officer of the Navy Reserve Center Great Lakes, was the keynote speaker at the 55th annual Pearl Harbor Day Luncheon at Lincoln Inn Banquets in Batavia. After...

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Plano Methodist Church and Plano American Legion Auxiliary Veterans Day Luncheon

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Plano Methodist Church and Plano American Legion Auxiliary honored our veterans and their families with a Veterans Day Luncheon November 11 at the Plano Methodist Church.

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Oswego museum exhibit: Remembering Our Veterans

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Honor Oswego’s veterans from the Civil War through the 21st Century by visiting the Little White School Museum annual “Remembering our Veterans” special exhibit at the museum, 72 Polk Street (Jackson at Polk), just two blocks from historic downtown Oswego. This is the 18th year the museum has hosted the...

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Powerful message from former POW Jessica Lynch

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Former prisoner of war and U.S. Army Veteran Jessica Lynch shared how she has turned her pain into her purpose in Aurora on Veterans Day. Her heart wrenching yet inspiring story of her time as a prisoner of war in Iraq moved many in the crowd to tears and then...

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Election over; a military memory for Veterans Day

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I think we all breathed a sigh of relief now that the election is finally over, similar to the sigh of relief that escapes you when a horrible period of constipation finally passes. The relief, I’m afraid, will be short-lived when Donald Trump and his demon horde begin implementation of...

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Aurora Veterans Day Parade, speaker POW Jessica Lynch

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The Aurora community will salute heroes on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, who bravely served our country and returned home to continue serving in many ways throughout the community. With the theme, Honoring the Heroes Among Us, the 2024 Aurora Veterans Day Parade will begin at 10:15 a.m. Monday, Nov....

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Free Celebration of Unity Dinner, all Military Veterans

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Community Advocacy Awareness Network (CAAN) will be host to the Annual Celebration of Unity Dinner Sunday Nov. 24, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Prisco Center, 150 W Illinois Avenue, Aurora. The event is free and open to the public. The buffet style meal will include drinks and desserts. We...

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DeKalb veterans vigil, blood drive

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DeKalb County Courthouse 24 Hour Veterans Vigil will start at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, and end at 3 p.m.. Saturday. An opening ceremony will start at 2:30 p.m. Friday, before the 24 vigil begins. There will be 24 guard watches of one hour each. Any veteran that wishes to...

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Oswego museum, Remembering Our Veterans

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Honor Oswego’s veterans from the Civil War through the 21st Century by visiting the Little White School Museum annual “Remembering our Veterans” special exhibit at the museum, 72 Polk Street (Jackson at Polk), just two blocks from historic downtown Oswego. It will be the 18th year the museum has been...

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Chapel on the Green in Yorkville Veterans Day event, November 10

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Chapel on the Green in Yorkville is planning its annual Veterans Day event to be held Sunday, Nov. 10. Area veterans will talk about their experiences in the military. Those who served at any time in any branch of the service are welcome to speak at the program. Those who...

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Aurora Navy League meets, INK 180 helps trafficking victims

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The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, Oct. 15, dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery. A reception will begin promptly at 5 p.m. followed by a meeting at 5:30 p.m. with dinner afterward. The cost is $25 all-inclusive...

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Hines VA Hospital expands outpatient clinic hours

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Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital has expanded operating hours at its six outpatient clinics in suburban Chicago, with the final locations implementing new schedules in late September. The expanded hours seek to improve access to care and accommodate the diverse needs of community veterans. The locations and updated hours are:...

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Plano American Legion Post #395: Improvements, Halloween event

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The Plano American Legion Post #395 is updating their Legion building from a grant approved from Home Depot. They have painted the upstairs hall, updated the washrooms, and laid new flooring upstairs. Further improvements will be made in the downstairs meeting hall and bar, replacing doors, and repairing the roof....

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Kifowit Honored as 2024 Legislator of The Year

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Illinois State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) has been awarded the 2024 Legislator of the Year Award by the Illinois Association of County Veterans Assistance Commissions (IACVAC). The award was presented during IACVAC’s Banquet Awards Ceremony in East Peoria, Illinois. The prestigious award recognizes her unwavering dedication to advocating for Illinois...

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Legislation enhances support for veterans

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State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) announces that several key pieces of legislation have been signed into law that will significantly enhance support for military veterans, service members, and their families throughout Illinois. This comprehensive legislative package passed with unanimous bipartisan support in both the House and Senate and underscores Illinois’...

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Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 band “Salute to the Services”

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Aurora resident and Air Force veteran John Muschler stands Thursday, June 27 during "Salute to the Services" by Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 band. Muschler serves as Post 84’s sergeant-at-arms.

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