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Black teen longs for the wild blue yonder

By Sholnn Freeman (The Washington Post)
Last Edit: 4 hours 23 min ago (Nov 20 2009 - 2:48pm)

WASHINGTON -- Colin Banks can talk to you about World War I and World War II planes until you're not interested anymore. He likes to TiVo aerial dogfights on the History Channel. The 17-year-old can't drive the distance from Maryland to Richmond by himself, but he's flown it.

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Ogden veterans home hosts grand dedication

By Charles F. Trentelman (Standard-Examiner staff)
Last Edit: 20 hours 40 min ago (Nov 19 2009 - 10:31pm)
(MATTHEW HATFIELD/Standard-Examiner) Melissa Bond shows Air Force veteran Curtis Williams a room during a tour at the dedication ceremony for the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home on Thursday.

OGDEN -- Melba Wahlen felt a twinge as she arrived Thursday morning to cut the ribbon to the nursing home named after her late husband.

Fort Carson Memorial Service, November 17, 2009

The memorial display in Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson.

See pictures of a memorial service for eight 4th Infantry Division soldiers killed in Afghanistan at Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson, Colo., Wednesday. The tribute also honored seven soldiers from the 4th Engineer Battalion who were killed in three separate incidents.

Combat Ready Quilt / Marine turns his old uniforms into a momento of service

By Rachel J. Trotter (Standard-Examiner correspondent)
Last Edit: 1 day 20 hours ago (Nov 18 2009 - 10:45pm)
DJAMILA GROSSMAN/Standard-Examiner) Ret. GySgt. Gary Odam poses for a portrait with Diana Schalk of Gardiner's Sew and Quilt, who made a quilt out of Odam's old uniforms, at Odam's Riverdale home.

RIVERDALE -- Gary Odam's Marine uniforms were taking up space in his closet and he was faced with a dilemma -- he knew he didn't want to get rid of them, but he didn't know what to do with them. Then he got an idea after visiting his grandma and seeing one of her hand-made quilts -- a Marine quilt.

Fort Carson honors 15 troops killed in Afghanistan

By Dan Elliott (The Associated Press)
Last Edit: 2 days 1 hour ago (Nov 18 2009 - 6:10pm)
Vanessa Jackson of Savannah, Ga., holds the identity tags of her brother, Staff Sgt. Vernon W. Martin.

SLIDESHOW: See pictures of the memorial service

RELATED STORY: See the list of soldiers honored

FORT CARSON, Colo. -- Fort Carson paid somber tribute Wednesday to 15 of its soldiers killed in Afghanistan last month, the worst single month for combat deaths the post has endured since the Vietnam War.

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Names of Fort Carson soldiers being remembered

By The Associated Press
Last Edit: 2 days 2 hours ago (Nov 18 2009 - 4:50pm)
(The Associated Press) The memorial display in Soldiers' Memorial Chapel at Fort Carson, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Colorado Springs, Colo., for a memorial service for eight 4th Infantry Division soldiers killed in Afghanistan during a single battle on Oct. 3.

Fifteen soldiers killed in Afghanistan were being honored Wednesday at two memorial services at Fort Carson. They are:

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Positive attitude every day makes life easier in Iraq

By Charles F. Trentelman (Standard-Examiner staff)
Last Edit: 4 days 12 hours ago (Nov 16 2009 - 6:46am)
Command Sergeant Major Christopher Beyer

OGDEN -- Most people would find a 12-hour workday with no weekends off tedious, but Command Sgt. Major Chris Beyer says it's all about attitude.

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OUR VIEW: Hasan's danger signs overlooked

Last Edit: 6 days 18 min ago (Nov 14 2009 - 6:53pm)
Jihad jackets

Army Pvt. Joseph Foster, an Ogden native, entered the U.S. Army knowing he could face danger in many of the world's hot spots.

A New Home / Veterans Upward Bound shows off its new WSU digs during open house

By Jessica Schreifels Miller (Standard-Examiner staff)
Last Edit: 1 week 19 hours ago (Nov 12 2009 - 11:35pm)
(NICHOLAS DRANEY/Standard-Examiner) Members of Weber State University's JROTC present the flag during an open house for the Veterans Upward Bound facility at WSU on Thursday.

OGDEN -- Many veterans on the path to higher education share certain struggles.

Layton gathers to honor all veterans

By Mitch Shaw (Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau)
Last Edit: 1 week 1 day ago (Nov 12 2009 - 6:47am)
(DJAMILA GROSSMAN/Standard-Examiner) Layton city Mayor Steve Curtis wipes his eye as he speaks about his son, Riley Curtis, who returned from Iraq in 2008, during a Veterans Day celebration at Central Davis Junior High School on Wednesday.

SLIDESHOW: Top of Utah Veterans Day Celebrations

LAYTON -- Layton acknowledged veterans of the past and present Wednesday morning at a special Veteran's Day program at Central Davis Junior High School.

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