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“No Man Left Behind”

“No Man Left Behind”

By Megan Smolenyak
IA Newsletter, June 1, 2024

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"No Man Left Behind" is so much more than a slogan to me. In a sense, I contemplate Memorial Day year-round due to my work with the Army. For the past 25 years, I’ve been assisting the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) with the identification of our soldiers who gave their lives in WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam but have not yet been accounted for. My role as a … [Read more...] about “No Man Left Behind”

Triumph and Disaster:
A Tribute To My Friend, Tony O’Reilly

By Ted Smyth
IA Newsletter, June 1. 2024

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Tony O’Reilly loved Pittsburgh. It became his home in 1971 and it was where he reached the pinnacle of U.S. business by serving as Chairman and CEO of the H.J. Heinz Company while serving on the boards of companies from Mobil Oil to the Washington Post. It was where his six children were raised in the leafy suburbs of Fox Chapel, and where he made lasting friendships with … [Read more...] about Triumph and Disaster:
A Tribute To My Friend, Tony O’Reilly

Investigation launched after sectarian attack on teenage boy

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POLICE have launched an investigation after a teenage boy was assaulted by a gang on bikes overnight. The boy was targeted as he cycled in the Ormeau Park area of south Belfast yesterday evening (May 29). A group of boys, also on bikes, began directing sectarian abuse at the teen, before one of them punched him in the face. PSNI officers have appealed for anyone who witnessed … [Read more...] about Investigation launched after sectarian attack on teenage boy

Renewed appeal over 84-year-old Galway woman missing since Saturday

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GARDAÍ have renewed a missing person’s appeal for an 84-year-old Galway woman who was last seen on Saturday. Teresa Tannian was last seen at her home in Kilina at around 7pm on May 25. She is described as approximately 5’2″ in height, of slim build, with short white hair. Teresa Tannian has been missing since Saturday Officers have urged anyone with information as to her … [Read more...] about Renewed appeal over 84-year-old Galway woman missing since Saturday

Farmer avoids jail after man killed and wife paralysed in trampling attack by cattle

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A FARMER has avoided an immediate spell behind bars after his cattle trampled a man to death and left his wife paralysed. Martin Howard Mitchell was given a six-month custodial sentence, which was suspended for 12 months following the incident on a farm in Netherton, Wakefield. Michael Holmes, 57, had been walking on a public footpath with his wife Teresa and their dogs on … [Read more...] about Farmer avoids jail after man killed and wife paralysed in trampling attack by cattle