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Honoring Lindley's WWII Veterans

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Dedication of Town of Lindley's Veteran's Monument  Oct. 2007 Fallen Heroes WWII   Robert Blackman                      U.S. Army                            KIA  Ivan Jones                                 U.S..Army Air Force           Non Battle Robert  Smith                             U.S. Army  Inf.           ...

Armed Forces Day

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Woodhull Community Band and Tioga County, Pa. Honor Guard  Armed Forces Day  Lindley May 17, 2015 Armed Forces Day From Wikipedia     "On August 31st 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of Armed Forces  Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corp and Air Force Days. The single celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under one department --  The Department of Defense.       In the United States, Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in May. The purpose of Armed Forces Day is to honor Americans serving in the five services  the Army, Navy ,Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard."                              Armed Forces Day in Lindley        In October 2...