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    Articles by Melanie Hammons
    Fallen soldiers honored in Veterans Day parade
    By Melanie Hammons • November 18, 2011 8:46 am

    Veterans Day, 2011 was one for the history books, said Tom Sheahan, chairman of the Burlington Veterans Day parade committee….

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    United by love of country, fellow veterans
    By Melanie Hammons • November 11, 2011 8:46 am

    VFW patches hold special significance Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars say their group has been around since at…

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    DAV will be out for Veterans Day
    DAV will be out for Veterans Day
    By Melanie Hammons • November 9, 2011 9:35 am

    Local Disabled American Veterans chapter 47 has devoted months of planning to its annual forget-me-not fund drive. “We want to…

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    Burlington parade to feature NASWI personnel
    By Melanie Hammons • November 6, 2011 9:56 am

    The 16th annual Veterans’ Day parade in Burlington will enjoy lots of active participation from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island….

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    VP-69 reunites in Oak Harbor
    VP-69 reunites in Oak Harbor
    By Melanie Hammons • November 5, 2011 10:57 am

    A  recent reunion of the former members of Maritime Patrol Squadron (VP) 69 was more than just an enjoyable experience —…

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    Remember them with flowers on Veterans Day
    By Melanie Hammons • November 5, 2011 9:39 am

    Oak Harbor will be honoring veterans in many ways this Veterans’ Day. If you feel led to contribute financially, local…

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    PBY Foundation  members get law lesson
    PBY Foundation members get law lesson
    By Melanie Hammons • November 2, 2011 10:57 am

    The PBY Memorial Foundation treated itself to a crash course in local law enforcement security procedures during its meeting last…

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    NAS Whidbey Island: A city within a city
    By Melanie Hammons • October 28, 2011 11:38 am

    There is far more at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island than what meets the eye. Sailors and officers had a…

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    Retired chiefs are here to help
    By Melanie Hammons • October 28, 2011 8:21 am

    Every enlisted sailor knows about working parties — most would say it’s not the most memorable experience of their Navy…

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    PBY helps make long-distance connection
    By Melanie Hammons • October 22, 2011 8:47 am

    You might say the PBY Catalina is responsible for bringing people together. Lesley Bond, of Wichita Falls, Texas, credits his…

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    VFW Riders induct youngest member
    VFW Riders induct youngest member
    By Melanie Hammons • October 21, 2011 8:57 am

    Oak Harbor’s VFW Riders spiced up their chili cook off Saturday with a “patching” ceremony. The motorcycle group inducted its…

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    Chili cook off a first for VFW Riders
    By Melanie Hammons • October 21, 2011 8:47 am

    Fall means chili time, and the VFW Riders motorcycle group saw its first chili cook off pay off in a…

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    DAV meeting  highlights resources
    DAV meeting highlights resources
    By Melanie Hammons • October 16, 2011 9:37 am

    As its name implies, Disabled American Veterans has always been an advocate for quality medical care for America’s disabled warriors….

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