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Melanie Hammons

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Brothers equal family

With a name like “Brothers in Arms,” it comes as no surprise that Dudley McNutt, a four-year member…

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THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED

Good road trips are like the lessons learned by Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz.” To paraphrase, some…

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Bridge Club

You have no doubt heard the phrase, “Let’s build a bridge to the 21st century.” Well, when it…

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The next greatest generation?

When you hear the term “Navy Warfighter,” some people might think that’s a term that refers exclusively to…

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Admiring the Arrow

It was a promising, Cold War-inspired Canadian aircraft. But what happened to the Avro CF-105 Arrow? Canadian members…

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Commissioner talks budget to DAV members

In an election year, budgets are on everybody’s minds. Although the attendance at Disabled American Veterans Chapter 47…

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Mother knows best

Here’s a math problem that’s really a no-brainer: When babies and young children are treated with tender loving…

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The goods on the Growler

There’s nothing quite like a first-hand account of an important event to make a story seem more exciting.…

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A connection beyond words

When Cindy Hurn’s friend invited her to come to Iraq in 2011, the local author and ghost-writer’s first…

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VAQ-129 CO sweetens February’s ANA meeting

Association of Naval Aviation Whidbey Island Squadron 40 members and guests enjoyed a quick course in the role…

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Shifty Sailors share passion for music, nautical heritage

Although January’s snowy weather postponed the Whidbey Island Shanty Fest 2012, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of…

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Disabled veterans fight the good fight

They may be retired from active military service, but members of Disabled American Veterans chapter 47 never retire…

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Marine’s sacrifice honored

A quiet crowd numbering in the hundreds, many holding American flags, lined a four-mile route in Bellingham Saturday…