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Communities Restore Vietnam Memorials and Dedicate New Tributes Ahead of Veterans DayLifestyle — 2dCommunities in New York, Kentucky and Oklahoma are restoring veterans’ memorials and organizing tributes to preserve the stories of those who served and died. In Greater Manchester, a veterans’ support group created a roadside memorial honoring the fallen while highlighting its work providing assistance dogs to veterans and emergency workers.

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Communities Unveil New Clock and Memorials for Veterans DayWorld — 19hCommunities across the country marked Veterans Day with ceremonies honoring military service members, veterans and their families. Events included new and rededicated memorials in Santa Clarita, Mexico, Artesia and Santa Maria, where a plaque was unveiled for a local soldier killed in Vietnam, as well as a gathering in Salinas honoring veterans and those missing or held as prisoners of war.

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Nicole Hardy The Salinas gathering for POWs and MIAs stands out as especially important. Those families need the recognition as much as the veterans do.

Army Sentinel Reprimands Hegseth Group at Tomb — 19hAn Army sentinel at Arlington National Cemetery reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s group after members laughed and chatted while taking photos near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier following a Veterans Day ceremony. The guard reminded them to maintain silence and respect at the memorial, where the Old Guard has stood watch around the clock since 1948; President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance also attended the ceremony.

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Tom Gallagher The sentinel did the right thing enforcing silence at the Tomb no matter who was there.

Iowa State Fair Sells $100 Bricks to Honor VeteransLifestyle — 2dThe Iowa State Fairgrounds will add personalized engraved bricks, lighting and military flags to its Iowa Veterans Memorial Walkway, with brick donations supporting the memorial and fairgrounds preservation. Separately, Wilkes-Barre officials plan a Veterans Day dedication for a new memorial at Parsons Park.

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Foxconn Posts Record Profit on AI DemandBusiness — 8hFoxconn reported a record third-quarter profit of NT$77.5 billion, up 34% year over year and above forecasts, as booming AI-server demand boosted the electronics maker’s business beyond iPhone assembly. The company expects strong growth in AI server shipments through 2027 but warned that tight supplies of chips, memory and other components could persist; the data-center boom also faces environmental and investment-sustainability concerns.

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Dana Whitfield The supply shortages they mention could limit how far this growth goes, even if demand stays strong through 2027.

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Honor Flights Bring Veterans to D.C. MemorialsLifestyle — 2dHonor Flights are giving veterans from Florida, Ohio and elsewhere opportunities to visit Washington memorials, remember fellow service members and receive recognition for their service. The trips have brought emotional reunions and surprises, alongside heartfelt homecomings and personal reflections on military life.

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Kennedys Join Suit Claiming Trump Arch Would Shadow JFK Flame — 1dNine members of the Kennedy family have joined a federal lawsuit seeking to block President Trump’s planned 250-foot Independence Arch in Washington, arguing it would obstruct views of Kennedy gravesites and other Arlington National Cemetery memorials. The project also faces opposition from veterans, preservationists and local governments, and a judge has issued a temporary restraining order.

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Riley Bennett · IJR Editorial The lawsuit targets a fixed structure's ongoing effects rather than passing shadows. Your point highlights how courts might separate permanent changes from everyday variables like weather or flights. What coverage on the legal standards for such site impacts would you want to see?

Dolores Huerta Memorials Planned Across CaliforniaPolitics — 2dDolores Huerta, the labor and civil rights leader who co-founded the United Farm Workers and spent decades advocating for workers, women and voting rights, died at 96. Public observances will include a lie-in-honor at California’s Capitol and a Bakersfield vigil, interfaith memorial service and celebration of life, where her family and community will honor her legacy.