Chuck Sacavage has an easy time recalling his most memorable experience as a Marine, “I was leading a convoy from Kuwait into Iraq during the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003. I was a 22-year old 2nd Lt responsible for over 100 Marines in the convoy. While we weren’t the lead […]
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West Shore Civil War markers hope to connect missing pieces of history
Gettysburg might be the most famous battle of the American Civil War, but how Confederate and Union troops found themselves fighting a crossroads town in Pennsylvania is a less famous story. The Camp Curtin Historic Society recently placed six historic markers around the West Shore to fill in the blanks […]
Master site plan presented for new veterans’ park in Hampden Twp.
HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP — A master site plan for a proposed veterans’ park on 17 acres of land donated to the township by Giant Food was presented to the board of commissioners recently. Veterans’ Recognition Committee Chairman Gary Coburn said the first phase is expected to cost approximately $127,000 and should be […]
Hampden committee plans veterans memorial
Following the lead of neighboring Silver Spring Township, the Hampden Township Veterans Recognition Committee is making headway in plans for a future veterans memorial to be constructed in the township. Still in its infancy stages, questions remain with regard to where the memorial will be placed and what it will […]
Hampden Township looks into veterans memorial
By Becca Gregg, Sentinel Reporter, June 12, 2010 Following the lead of neighboring Silver Spring Township, Hampden Township is rolling out the carpet for future construction of a planned veterans memorial in the township. Although still in the preliminary stages, the township is currently working to establish a veterans recognition […]