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We ARE the Government

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The National Park Service has suspended the tram service at Arlington National Cemetery due to the government shutdown. This means that disabled veterans do not have an easy way to get to the gravesites of their fallen comrades who are enshrined for eternity on the 624 acres of hallowed ground at Arlington. Far West U.S. Plains U.S.

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Construction Legislation Now Pending in Washington

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Here is a summary of some of the other pending legislation: House Bill 1531 (Adjusting the minimum wage rate based on changes in consumer pricing). House Bill 1532 (Creating a good faith defense for certain minimum wage and overtime compensation complaints). Athletic Field construction lien case. Introduced by Rep.

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With a Wave and a Smile, He’s Gone

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On Saturday, they put President Kennedy’s body into a coffin made of 500-year-old African mahogany, covered it with an American flag and placed it in the East Room of the White House. Matthew’s Cathedral and across the Potomac to Arlington National Cemetery. A military honor guard stood vigil, including members of the U.S.