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Care for veterans: Stephanie Kifowit

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As part of continued efforts to advocate for our veterans and ensure they receive the care and attention they deserve, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, has introduced legislation to mark June 27 annually as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Day in Illinois. “Our veterans dedicate their lives in service to us, and...

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Reader’s Commentary: Special salute for special 100-year-old Ray Moore

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By Karen Nielsen Lorence It was many years ago that we met Ray Moore working out at the Prisco Center. He was a regular and a charming one at that! The intriguing thing is that Ray had a history that included World War II and I couldn’t get enough of...

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Ray Moore joins Centenarian Club

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It was not just Super Bowl Sunday, it was the day World War II veteran Ray Moore joined the Centenarian Club, and received his own holiday in Aurora. Born February 12, 1923, in Aurora, Ray Moore celebrated his milestone 100th birthday with family, friends, and fans. Aurora mayor Richard Irvin...

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American Legion Riders Post #181 Sandwich, “Bowl for Vets”

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The American Legion Riders Post #181 from Sandwich coordinated "Bowl for Vets" Saturday, Jan. 28 at Sandwich Idle Hour Lanes.

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Bolingbrook ROTC requires saving bid

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The Bolingbrook High School JROTC is being put on probation and we have until March 31 to help save the program along with getting two new instructors to coordinate the program. If you can please spread the word with anyone you may know to help them save the program, it...

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Sweet Heart Raffle in Genoa Feb. 11

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The Genoa America Legion Riders will have a Sweet Heart Meat Raffle from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Genoa Veterans Home, 311 S. Washington Street, Genoa. The public is encouraged to participate. There will be a luncheon available from noon to 2 p.m.. —Frank F....

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Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club meets the third Thursdays

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By Rick Gardner Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club meets first and third Thursdays of each month at 7 a.m. at the Oswego American Legion Post 675, 19 Washington Street, Oswego. Next meeting will be Thursday, Feb. 16.Doors will open at 6:30 a.m. for coffee. Breakfast buffet is $12 plus tip....

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Benefits through SSAN, military retirement

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Earnings for active duty military service or active duty training have been covered under Social Security since 1957. If you served in the military before 1957, you didn’t pay Social Security taxes, you receive special credit for some of your service. You can get both Social Security (SSAN) benefits and...

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Veterans gain honors after death

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The military prides itself in honoring the legacy of veterans. Whether a service member dies in combat, or a veteran passes due to age, the military ensures the veteran is honored for service. Military Funeral Honors traditionally have been provided when the veteran is laid to rest. Providing those honors...

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FBI focus at Aurora Navy League January 17 dinner

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The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday January 17th 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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Breakfast Jan. 15 in Plano

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The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post #395 will be having an all-you-can-eat Breakfast Buffet from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 15. The breakfast will be served at the American Legion Post, 510 E. Dearborn Street in Plano. The event is open to the public. The...

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Veterans Breakfast Club meets in Oswego

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Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club is a gathering of all veterans male and female. We meet the first and third Thursday of each month at the Oswego American Legion Post 675, 19 Washington Street, Oswego. Doors will open at 6:30 a.m.. For more information call Rick Gardner at 630 638...

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Bowl for Veterans January 28, 2023

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The American Legion Riders Post 181 from Sandwich will be host to a Bowl for Veterans nine-pin, no-tap event Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 at Sandwich Idle Hour Lanes, 927 E. Railroad Street. Start times are at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. with time slots filling up quickly. There will be...

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Quilts of Valor Foundation visits Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club to bestow veteran Ray Gonzalez in a Quilt of Valor

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Rita Pennington, Illinois State Coordinator for the Quilts of Valor Foundation, visits the Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club to bestow, and wrap the Club's veterans in a Quilt of Valor.

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Veterans Affairs offers assistance

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“Why did I sit there in the dark, drinking, being angry, when there was some body there who could help me?” Patrick asks himself when he looks back on his life since retiring from the U.S. Army. Over his nearly 28-year military career, Patrick served as a combat medic, a...

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Annual Pearl Harbor Day Luncheon Monday, Dec. 5 in Aurora

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The Aurora Navy League Council 247 and Rotary Club of Aurora will hold their annual Pearl Harbor Day Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at the Gaslight Manor, 2485 Church Road, Aurora. As usual, veterans will be honored, Achievement Awards will be presented to high school...

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Operation Vigilant Eagle can harass military veterans

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By John W. Whitehead The U.S. government is still waging war on U.S. military veterans, especially veterans who exercise their First Amendment right to speak out against government wrongdoing. Consider: We raise our young people on a steady diet of militarism and war, sell them on the idea that defending...

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