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General of the Army Douglas MacArthur played prominent roles in the Pacific theater of World War II and in the Korean War. He was designated to command the invasion of Japan in November 1945, and when that was no longer necessary he officially accepted their surrender. MacArthur oversaw the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951 and is credited for implementing democratic changes.Gen. MacArthur is entombed in a memorial in Norfolk, Va.
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur played prominent roles in the Pacific theater of World War II and in the Korean War. He was designated to command the invasion of Japan in November 1945, and when that was no longer necessary he officially accepted their surrender. MacArthur oversaw the occupation of Japan from 1945 to 1951 and is credited for implementing democratic changes.Gen. MacArthur is entombed in a memorial in Norfolk, Va.
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Wes Clark hits McCain landmine, again
The Swampby Frank James What was it that Gen. Douglas MacArthur said about old soldiers not dying but merely fading away? It's safe to guess that Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign would like Gen. Wesley Clark (ret.) to fade away right......Tags: John McCain, West Point, Armed Forces, Political Candidates, Defense
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Petraeus moves up and out of Iraq
The Swampby Frank James Gen. David Petraeus, architect of the U.S. military's surge strategy, now widely viewed as a great success for bringing down the levels of violence in Iraq, officially turned over command of U.S. and allied forces in......Tags: Robert Gates, Wars and Interventions, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), United States, History
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Farewell to The Swamp
The Swampby Frank James The Swamp. The name seemed perfect from the start, from before the start, for a blog about Washington. The nation's capital was built on what was once partly a mosquito-ridden marsh, after all. And what city feels......Tags: Wetlands, Natural Resources, Barack Obama
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Obama: 'Getting grey... difficult year'
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama, with 20 nations in his passport this year, stepped on to the Great Wall of China this week. "It gives you a perspective on a lot of day to day things that don't amount......Tags: Sarah Palin, Football, Sports, Epidemics and Plagues, National Government
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Obama bows to emperor, world reels?
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama has bowed to royalty, with a greeting for the Japanese emperor that erases any doubts about what the president's posture was -- remember that bow to the Saudi king that was not really a......Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Dick Cheney, Michelle Obama, Japan, Hideki Tojo
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McChrystal sacked as Afghan commander
The SwampGen. Stanley McChrystal leaves the White House Wednesday morning after resigning as commander of Allied forces in Afghanistan. (AP/Evan Vucci) by Julian E. Barnes, Christi Parsons and Peter Nicholas President Obama ousted his top commander in...Tags: Robert Gates, Politics, Armed Forces, David Petraeus, Defense
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Homes for heroes: A way to recognize our veterans' sacrifices
Pick up a newspaper these days and you'll find something missing.
Gone are front-page stories about America's war campaigns.
The economy has pushed from many Americans' minds the fact that tens of thousands of warriors have trooped home from Iraq...Tags: Human Interest, Iraq, Armed Forces, Windermere, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Occupy Wall Street shifts from protest to policy phase
How do you know when a protest movement is starting to scare the pants off the establishment?
One clue is when the protesters are casually dismissed as hippies or rabble, or their principles redefined as class envy or as (that all-purpose insult) "un-...Tags: Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Herman Cain, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Social Movements
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Don't trash historic Puerto Rican regiment
Despite the sultry temperature, Jacqueline Centeno refused to yield. She knew her grandpa never would. Or her father.
So, Centeno — joined by about 100 others who turned out Thursday afternoon at the 65th Infantry Veterans Park in Osceola County...Tags: Minority Groups, Osceola County, Politics, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Citizens Initiative and Recall
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2nd Naperville teacher wins Golden Apple
TribLocal - Naperville » NewsIn Naperville Unit District 203, one Highlands teacher plus one Naper teacher equals two Golden Apple Award winners. Pam Kelly, a first-grade teacher at Naper, …... -
Highlands teacher wins Golden Apple Award
TribLocal - Naperville » NewsWhen Kathy Burns started teaching her second-graders about plants and seeds Wednesday afternoon she had no idea the lesson would sprout into a discussion of …... -
MacArthur dual language teacher wins Golden Apple
TribLocal - Schaumburg » NewsAbout 20 years ago, Maria Barba was a kindergarten student learning how to read in English at school, and in Spanish at home. Now, she’s …...
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