From Christopher Boardman: News that an American soldier went on a rampage and killed 16 civilians, mostly women and children, in the Kandahar region of Afghanistan, should anger Americans of all faiths and political views. There is no good that comes from such senseless acts of violence, and it puts a dark blotch on America’s […]
U.S. Sen. Mikulski: “I Commend President Obama for Standing by His Commitment to Bringing Our Troops Home from Iraq”
From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today issued the following statement on the formal end to the War in Iraq: “Nearly nine years ago, our country launched a preemptive war against Iraq. I was one of 23 Senators who voted against sending American troops to Iraq and […]
Edgewood High School Students Selling Bricks to Raise Funds for Shelter in Afghanistan
From Harford County Public Schools: Edgewood High School juniors in the Global Studies Program/International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme are working on their service learning project to raise $1,500 to build a shelter in Afghanistan for Afghan refugees through a program called Students Outreach for Shelters (SOS). According to its website, SOS integrates a rigorous, secondary […]
Two Soldiers Assigned to Aberdeen Proving Ground Unit Killed in Afghanistan
Two soldiers assigned to an Aberdeen Proving Ground Unit were killed late last month in an improvised explosive device attack in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced Wednesday. Staff Sgt. Chauncy R. Mays, 25, of Cookville, Texas and Spc. Christopher G. Stark, 22, of Monett, Mo. Were killed Feb. 28 in Afghanistan’s Wardak province when […]
Flags At Half Staff In Memory of Frederick Sgt. Who Died in Afghanistan
From the Office of the Secretary of State: This is to advise you that Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half staff on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, from sunrise to sunset. This is in memory of Sgt. David J. Smith of Frederick, Maryland, who died on […]
Flags To Be Lowered In Honor of Army SPC Coffland of Baltimore
From the Office of Gov. Martin O’Malley: Attached is a notice to lower the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag tomorrow, December 1, 2009, from sunrise to sunset in honor of Army SPC Christopher J. Coffland. STATE OF MARYLAND EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT MARTIN O’MALLEY GOVERNOR To: Secretary Alvin C. Collins Department of General Services From: […]
Flags To Fly Half Staff In Memory Of Fallen Edgewood Marine Sgt. Heede
Lowering of the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag to Half Staff Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half staff on Tuesday, August 18, 2009, from sunrise to sunset. This is in memory of Sgt. Michael W. Heede, Jr. of Edgewood, Maryland, who died on […]
22-Yr-Old Local Marine Sgt. Michael W. Heede Killed In Afghanistan Combat
U.S. Marine Sgt. Michael W. Heede, 22, of Delta, Pennsylvania, and Edgewood according to media reports, was killed Monday in combat operations in Afghanistan. Sgt. Heede was assigned to the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He was among two Marines killed Monday while supporting combat operations […]
