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9/11 We Will Always Never Forget!
The 9/11 terrorist attacks killed 2,977 people and injured thousands at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Commemorative events are held at all three sites on the anniversary of the attacks. At the annual observance held at the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan, family members of the victims read aloud…
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U.S. Embassy and Consular Agency in the Philippines (September 10, 2021)
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy and Consular Agency in the Philippines (September 10, 2021) Location: Philippines Event: U.S. citizens are urged to be cautious and vigilant when living and traveling abroad given the potential threat of terrorist attacks and extremist action against U.S. citizens and interests. As the 20th anniversary of September 11th approaches, the possibility…
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Fallen Comrade Report 09-08-2021
The following information is provided by The American Legion Department of the Philippines Burial Assistance Office. Final Approval by ABMC & CFZ has been received for this Comrade: Previously scheduled tomorrow Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 10 AM, but has been rescheduled to Friday, September 10, 2021 at 10 AM due to weather conditions. Case…
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Voting in Upcoming Special Congressional Elections 11-02-2021
United States Embassy Manila, Philippines United States Consular Agency Cebu, Philippines September 8, 2021 Message for U.S. Citizens: Voting in Upcoming Special Congressional Elections The following states have elections in the next 90 days: November 2, 2021: Florida Special Primary Election in U.S. Congressional District 20* November 2, 2021: Ohio Special General Election in U.S.…
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The Brave 13 Military Veterans who paid the Ultimate Sacrifice in Kabul
Those brave military men and women military who lost their lives did not die in vain. We who are serving or have served knows that we obey and carry out lawful orders to the best of our ability and should never feel that it was all for nothing. The following is the Army creed which…
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Health Alert: Quarantine Update September 1-7, 2021
United States Embassy Manila, Philippines United States Consular Agency Cebu, Philippines August 31, 2021 Health Alert: Quarantine Update September 1-7, 2021 The Government of the Philippines recently announced quarantine classifications for the month of September. The Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Disease (IATF-EID) retained the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) status of the National…
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Actor and US Army veteran Ed Asner, TV’s blustery Lou Grant, dies at 91
LOS ANGELES — Ed Asner, the burly and prolific character actor who became a star in middle age as the gruff but lovable newsman Lou Grant, first in the hit comedy “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and later in the drama “Lou Grant,” died Sunday. He was 91. Asner’s representative confirmed the actor’s death in…
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Equity in care
DAV pushes the VA to address disparities in minority veterans’ care, outcomes As the nation’s largest integrated health care system, the Department of Veterans Affairs serves a growing racially and ethnically diverse population. Minorities have served in every American conflict since the Revolutionary War and, since 1990, are joining the military in ever-increasing numbers. Likewise,…
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Message for U.S. Citizens – August 24, 2020
United States Embassy Manila, PhilippinesMessage for U.S. Citizens: Limited Consular Services Resume; Passport Renewal by Mail InformationAugust 24, 2020 Effective September 1, the American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Manila will resume limited provision of in-person passport services, by appointment only. Notary services, including Affidavits In Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to…
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Aging veterans at state homes ‘left behind’ during pandemic, VVA report finds
Aging, ill and disabled veterans living at state homes across the country were “left behind” during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent report, and now more than 1,000 have died. At least 1,011 residents of state veterans’ homes across the country died from complications of the coronavirus as of July 17, according to a…
