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    Rishi Sharma checks levels in his camera before interviewing WWII combat veteran Frank Burns of Freeland last Saturday. Sharma travels the country interviewing WWII combat veterans for his oral history project and nonprofit, Heroes of the Second World War. Photo by Emily Gilbert/Whidbey News-Times
    Recording for posterity tales of WWII vets across...
    By Emily Gilbert • March 30, 2021 1:30 pm

    Rishi Sharma has met more than 1,100 World War II combat veterans to document their stories.

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    Capt. Robert Miles, retired U.S. Navy, served in active duty for more than two decades before teaching Oak Harbor High School students leadership, confidence and practical skills through Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. Here he is pictured throughout his career. Photo courtesy Jason Lamont
    Oak Harbor NJROTC alums come together to honor...
    By Emily Gilbert • February 4, 2021 11:30 am

    Capt. Robert Miles had a lasting impact on his NJROTC students at Oak Harbor High School.

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    Growler squadron, Whidbey business owner partner to light...
    By Kira Erickson • November 9, 2020 1:30 pm

    The “Gauntlets” of VAQ-136 hung a large sign to mark the Growler squadron’s 50th anniversary.

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    World War II vet will be featured in...
    By Emily Gilbert • November 9, 2020 1:30 pm

    A World War II from Freeland reflects on memories from his time in service.

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    OH Navy League broadcasting virtual Veterans Day program
    OH Navy League broadcasting virtual Veterans Day program
    By Emily Gilbert • November 6, 2020 2:30 pm

    Viewers can watch the porgram on Nov. 11 begining at 11 a.m. on local social media and channel 10.

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    Homes for Heroes honors Oak Harbor financial group
    By Jessie Stensland • September 6, 2016 2:22 pm

    Homes for Heroes, Inc., which provides various savings to five groups of individuals considered heroes, recognized local businesswomen Kris Crane…

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    Historic peace boat makes way through Penn Cove
    By Jessie Stensland • September 6, 2016 2:19 pm

    By KATE DANIEL Whidbey News Group The golden rule — to treat others as you would like to be treated…

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    WWII vets ride B-17 bomber at reunion
    WWII vets ride B-17 bomber at reunion
    By Jessie Stensland • August 2, 2016 1:05 pm

    By Chris Winters Herald Writer SEATTLE — On a hot June day at Boeing Field south of Seattle, 13 men…

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    Museums collecting Pearl Harbor stories: They want to...
    By Jessie Stensland • August 2, 2016 1:03 pm

    By DEBRA VAUGHN Do you remember where you were on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor? If…

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    Program helps finance Homes for Heroes
    Program helps finance Homes for Heroes
    By Jessie Stensland • August 2, 2016 1:01 pm

    Craig McKenzie Team gives back 30 percent of profit from sales By CASSANDRA CALDERON To Craig McKenzie, heroes come in…

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