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Recent News - 2016
Kelly Sullivan named family "chieftain" by Irish relatives
Posted by
Pat Kinney
on Thursday, November 9, 2023
The granddaughter and grandniece of Waterloo's five Sullivan brothers killed during World War II has been named "chieftain" of her entire family's clan by its leaders in Ireland.
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Grout Museum District Executive Director Announces Retirement
Posted on Friday, October 20, 2023
Billie Bailey, Executive Director of the Grout Museum District has announced her retirement, effective December 15, 2023.
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Black contractor's career born of kindness in war tragedy
Posted on Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Martin Culpepper didn't stand for injustice. Not for an Army buddy killed in Vietnam, nor for others of color in Culpepper's chosen trade. In fact, it was because he stood up for his fallen friend - Michael Mullen, killed by friendly fire - that Mullen's folks, Gene and Peg Mullen of La Porte City, arranged for Culpepper to be trained as an electrician and eventually go into business on his own.
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Vietnam vet from Greene finally feels gratitude, relief
Posted by
Pat Kinney
on Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Tom Johnson left a widowed mother to go serve in Vietnam in 1969. When he returned after two years in combat 8,500 miles from home, his reception was a cold shoulder from a staff of eight flight attendants on a half empty plane home. He was the only passenger wearing a uniform.
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Iowa soldiers fought, died in first integrated units in Korea 70 years ago; many still missing.
Posted by
Pat Kinney
on Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Many Iowa soldiers served at the confluence of some historic events this month. Some laid down their lives for their comrades in the process. Many are still missing. This month marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of the armistice ending the fighting in the Korean War. It is also the 75th anniversary of President Harry Truman signing Executive Order 9981, desegregating the U.S. military.
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