Thomas Mangan

Today is traditional Memorial Day

From 1968 until 1971, Memorial Day was on May 30.Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his General Order No. 11.The holiday...

Army suppressed John Huston’s 1945 film about PTSD in WWII

Even though Let There be Light was directed by academy-award winner John Huston, the Army Brass refused to release the film back in 1945. They thought it was too controversial.During World War II, John Huston was major in...

History repeats itself, combat veterans return their medals

In Chicago on Sunday May 20 veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will stage a protest against the wars by returning the medals they were awarded for their service in combat.The protest action is reminiscent of an...

Eastern Michigan University shows support for the troops

It is a tradition at Eastern Michigan University that the university president recognizes five graduating students who best exemplify the spirit of EMU; students who have gone the extra mile to graduate.This weekend, Dr. Jacqueline LaRose, assistant professor, teacher...

James Howard Kunstler gives his view of the world

On Friday, James Howard Kunstler, the best-selling author, spoke in Brockport about his view of society.His presentation at the Village Hall was scheduled to run for an hour and a half, but it ran a bit longer than...

Affluent suburb rejects veterans with PTSD

Some people talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. They’ll fly an American flag on their porch, and they’ll make darn sure their town officials hang a flag on every lamppost.They&rsquo...

Gardening with the vets

Harris Seeds of Rochester, NY has announced that will present a free gardening seminar for those men and women who have served, or are currently serving, in the United States Armed Forces:The Gardening with the Vets seminar will take...

"Geography of Nowhere” author to speak in Rochester area

James Howard Kunstler, a nationally and internationally recognized writer on the state of American culture and economic development, will speak in Brockport on Friday, May 4, 2012.Kunstler will speak, and take questions from the audience, from 10:00 to...

Science finds why politicians break their campaign promises

Believe it or not, new scientific research has discovered why politicians forget their campaign promises.The research was done at the University of Notre Dame, and it found that simply walking through doorways causes forgetting.We’ve all done...

Mitt Romney is no friend of Veterans

Today mail carriers are delivering the Spring 2012 issue of Veterans’ Wellness magazine to the homes of veterans in upstate New York.The timing couldn’t be better. Veterans’ Wellness arrived in the mailboxes of upstate New...

Today is traditional Memorial Day

Army suppressed John Huston’s 1945 film about PTSD in WWII

History repeats itself, combat veterans return their medals

Eastern Michigan University shows support for the troops

James Howard Kunstler gives his view of the world

Affluent suburb rejects veterans with PTSD

Gardening with the vets

"Geography of Nowhere” author to speak in Rochester area

Science finds why politicians break their campaign promises

Mitt Romney is no friend of Veterans

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