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HUGE NEWS! IDENTIFIED: Remains of Servant of God, Army Chaplain Fr. Emil Kapaun (MofH in Korean War!)

This is terrific news! Today, I was notified that the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified the remains of Marion County-native Father Emil Kapaun. He served as an Army Chaplain during WWII and the Korean War, where he was taken as … Read More

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Medal of Honor winners to vets returning home: Help is there!

A reader sent me a link to something I found very moving. Some recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor joined together to make a video PSA to encourage America’s military to seek help when adjusting to life after combat, … Read More

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100 year old Medal of Honor winner dies

Consider that this is Memorial Day weekend. With a biretta tip to Sancte Pater this from the San Diego Union Tribune. John Finn, hero at Pearl Harbor, dies at 100 Ex-sailor was oldest living Medal of Honor recipient By Blanca … Read More

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