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Legion Supports WWII Veteran’s Fight for Flagpole
‘We will pay his legal bills if necessary,’ says National Commander WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Legion has joined the fight being waged by a Medal of Honor recipient against a Virginia homeowner association’s demands to remove a flagpole. Col. Van Barfoot, 90, a World War II and Vietnam veteran, was ordered by ...
90 year-old Stands His Ground to Raise the American Flag
Colonel Van Barfoot RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Col. Van Barfoot has until Friday at 5 pm to remove his flagpole or face a civil suit. The 90-year-old veteran is shocked and gratified by the outpouring of support from around the country. His daughter, Margaret Nicholls said, “The response has been unbelievable. What started ...
Gen. McCaffrey Calls for New Approach to Cuba
WASHINGTON, June 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Four-Star Gen. Barry R. McCaffrey (ret), has called for “a new approach to Cuba” including “decisive and rational efforts to bring Cuba back into full engagement with the economic and political dynamics of the Americas.” McCaffrey, now Adjunct Professor of International Affairs at West Point, has served as SouthCom Commander ...
National Press Club to Host ‘NEWSMAKER’ Media Briefing Veterans Memorial
WASHINGTON, May 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Representatives from leading military veterans’ organizations will examine what they call recent judicial attacks on veterans’ memorials and preview an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case regarding the Mojave Desert Veterans Memorial (Salazar v. Buono) at a National Press Club Newsmakers press conference at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, in ...