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The Nelson-Mack-Narragansett Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4651, one of three VFW posts in Cranston, was on the verge of closing until Garry Crum became the commander.
Crum, a 45-year-old …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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3/20/24
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The St. Mary’s Feast Society Hall was packed on Sunday, March 3 with veterans, currently serving military and their families and friends who support them for a special event: The Rhode Island …
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By PAM SCHIFF
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3/6/24
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The Cranston Veterans' Memorial Fund organization held its Annual Awards Night at the Governor Sprague Mansion Museum on Wednesday, December 27 to honor recipients of award funds.
The …
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1/10/24
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Get Support and Learn About Resources for our Veterans. Topics include Caregiver support, suicide prevention, and benefits eligibility.
Hosted by the Cranston Public Library, VA Providence …
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1/10/24
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There was something somberly fitting about the inconsistency among various government and private entities regarding when to observe the most recent Veterans’ Day, which fell on a Saturday this …
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11/22/23
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NOT JUST IPODS ANYMORE: Volunteers for iPods for Wounded Veterans and Century 21 Divine Group Homes for Heroes hosted a raffle on November 18, the grand prize of which was a 50” TV. Veterans …
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11/22/23
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The federal government estimates more than 17 American veterans took their own lives each day of 2021. And more than a 100 more veterans committed suicide in 2021, than the year before.
The …
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By RORY SCHULER
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11/22/23
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Pat and Rich Masterson, at right, found an enthusiast welcoming committee when they arrived Saturday morning for the Veterans Day breakfast co-hosted by Bishop Hendricken High School and Iggy’s …
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11/15/23
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Of the 16.6 million living veterans, serving in World War II to the Global War on Terror, one half of these veterans are age 65 and over. The graying of America’s veterans is …
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By HERB WEISS
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11/15/23
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While it took longer to get back at to Green Airport than hoped for – the flight touched down after 12:30 a.m. Sunday - the day 35 veterans spent in Washington DC was “an incredibly …
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10/25/23
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The Johnston man, a Vietnam veteran, held a small scrap of paper up to the bowling alley’s fluorescent lights and neon. On the handwritten list he scrawled five names of friends who fought by …
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By RORY SCHULER
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10/19/23
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Operation Stand Down Rhode Island (OSDRI) is set to kick off its annual outreach event on Thursday Sept. 14, at 8 a.m. The two-day event will feature a myriad of resources to help veterans in need.
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9/13/23
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Most weeks, Benny the Bolt can be found dancing on the sidelines at Cranston East high school football games, throwing up his hands to rally the crowded stands to cheer. But last week, Benny was …
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By ZACHARY BRANER
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8/30/23
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With the new school just around the corner, there are quite a few faces that will not be seen in the schools this year.
With a combined 1, 186 years spent working in the Cranston Public School …
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By PAM SCHIFF
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8/9/23
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With a bulldozer in the background, six shovels stuck out of an uncovered patch of dirt. Six indigenous veterans sprinkled tobacco where the shovels met the earth. As a flute played, they dug …
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By DANA RICHIE
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7/20/23
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In recent years, we have seen a growing number of news stories that portray transgender people in a negative light. These stories often focus on isolated incidents of violence or crime, and they …
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7/12/23
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“Yah, I liked biking. I joined the Narragansett Bay wheelmen,” says Roger Desjardin, who at 98 was the senior member Honor Flight Freedom that left Monday morning at 6:30 from Green …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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6/21/23
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Anthony (Tony) DeQuattro will serve as the Gaspee Days 2023 Parade Mace Bearer. Tony DeQuattro, a native of Johnston, the founder and President of Operation Stand Down Rhode Island will carry the …
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6/7/23
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This Memorial Day, millions of American families will take time to honor the memory of the men and women who lost their lives fighting in one of the nation’s wars. It can be a challenging day …
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By Veronica Raussin
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5/24/23
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A sea of tiny hands clutched miniature American flags and waved them in the air below the flag pole outside Glen Hills Elementary School last Wednesday morning. In a shimmering blanket of red, white …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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11/15/22
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