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The most powerful obituary I have ever read.
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A combat nurse, Evans was the driving force behind the Vietnam Women's Memorial.
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I happened to attend the first meeting Jan Scruggs convened to try to create the Viet Nam Memorial.
There was almost instant vocal, bureaucratic, Park Service and financial opposition.
He and the cadre of dedicated stalwarts are to be commended for persevering. My part was modest, but remains a point of pride. I was surprised and uncertain about Maya Lin's design, but came to realize a traditional memorial just wouldn't be right. Now, there are dozens of replicas throughout the nation!
It should be noted that the Viet Nam Memorial broke the logjam of opposition to other Veteran memorials on the Mall, especially for the Korean War and WWII memorials.
There was almost instant vocal, bureaucratic, Park Service and financial opposition.
He and the cadre of dedicated stalwarts are to be commended for persevering. My part was modest, but remains a point of pride. I was surprised and uncertain about Maya Lin's design, but came to realize a traditional memorial just wouldn't be right. Now, there are dozens of replicas throughout the nation!
It should be noted that the Viet Nam Memorial broke the logjam of opposition to other Veteran memorials on the Mall, especially for the Korean War and WWII memorials.
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Lancaster bomber pilot and Riverland volunteer Howard Hendrick remembered
Howard Hendrick's life was dedicated to service in the Royal Australian Air Force and to his community. His contributions will forever remembered by his family and his hometown.
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An actor who did more for health than any politician. Many of us are indebted to him. Check out the links in the story too. Especially this one. The First Paramedics – This is True
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A short one for the man who invented hovercraft.
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Bill Oddie, member of The Goodies comedy series, dead at 85
British actor, comedian and broadcaster Bill Oddie, best known to Australian audiences as a member of the 1970s comedy trio The Goodies, has died aged 85, his agent has announced.
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