Recruitment event celebrates military service
The aroma of grilled hamburgers and hot dogs filled the air as Army vehicles glimmered in the sunlight, and a huge rock wall stood waiting to be climbed. This was the scene of an event in the parking lot at County Market in Pekin on Thursday afternoon.
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New releases, now playing and special screenings
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (PG, 82 mins) In this sequel, Kitty Galore is a former cat spy gone rogue to take down her canine enemies and her former kitty comrades. Thank God they brought back Mr. Tinkles. Opens wide
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City Parks And Recreation Department Upcoming Events & Activities
Saturday, Aug. 7: Dogs Across the Bridge Dedication, 2 p.m. at South Entrance of Walnut Street Bridge (between the Holmberg Bridge and the High Paw Sculpture) DOGood- Citizens for A Dog Friendly Chattanooga will lead a parade across the Walnut Street Bridge in celebration of getting it re-opened to "responsible" dog owners.
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K-9s Suffer PTSD
America's permanent War on Terror is proving as tough on dogs as on humans. And there's no end in sight. Posttraumatic stress disorder - Human - Mental health - Health - Disorders
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Bomb-sniffing dogs are soldiers' best friends
Soldiers play with Urmel, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois. Urmel has sniffed out at least 20 bombs or explosive caches in the last year. ( Rick Loomis, Los Angeles Times / June 5 , 2010 )
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Iraq's Anbar guard dogs boom
Hundreds of dogs imported as some locals view them as more reliable than security guards.
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Military Appreciation Day
Members of the armed forces are getting a special honor Tuesday at the State Fair. As part of the seventh annual Military Appreciation Day, beef producers from North Dakota provided all military members and their families a free lunch.
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Mainer's mission gives war zone dogs a home
For most, a heroic act such as foiling a suicide bomber's attack on an overseas U.S. Army installation would result in medals, commendations and national acclaim, just to start.
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Townsend Recreation to sponsor Aug. 5 band concert
TOWNSEND -- Townsend Recreation will host the lawn party at the Townsend Military Band's Thursday, Aug.
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National Night Out activities
Tuesday Amboy Neighborhood Association When: When: 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Amboy United Methodist Church, Military Road.
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