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The ambiguity of war

I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up. more

5/31/13

Battle stories pierce the piety of war

“The Yellow Birds,” by Kevin Powers, should be required reading. The debut novel tells the story of two young American soldiers fighting their way through Al Tafar province in Iraq in 2004. more

5/23/13

Welcoming May, harbinger of happier days

We have had crueler months than April 2013, but this one singed the soul. more

5/2/13

Councilwoman Eileen Goggin, left; Senator Charles Schumer; Bill Haughland, project manager of Grace Industries; City Council President Scott Mandel and Councilman John McLaughlin officially broke ground on a new boardwalk on Saturday.

Long Beach breaks ground on new boardwalk

Six months after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the iconic Long Beach boardwalk, roughly 1,000 people gathered at Riverside Boulevard on Saturday as the city broke ground on a new structure, marking what … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/27/13

An recent aerial view of the boardwalk near Neptune Boulevard, a section that would be completed in November.

Long Beach boardwalk rebuild starting this week

The city officially signed a contract with Grace Industries last week to rebuild the 2.2-mile Long Beach boardwalk, with sections of the structure to be completed by July. A groundbreaking … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/24/13

Honoring the Fallen — U.S. veterans and others placed wreaths at the Wall of Honor at Kennedy Plaza on Memorial Day.

Long Beach commemorates Memorial Day

Thousands of people, many wearing red, white and blue, lined the streets of Long Beach on Monday as Grand Marshal Gerald Hunt led the annual Memorial Day Parade, which began at Ohio Ave. and ended at … more

By Vanessa Canner | 5/30/12

Is it 'sweet and fitting' to die in war?

According to The Associated Press, some 1,843 American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001. more

5/24/12

Gold Star Mother Rosemary Wagner placed a wreath at Kennedy Plaza to honor her son, William.

Long Beach hosts Memorial Day parade

The streets of Long Beach rumbled with the sounds of drummers playing military beats and bagpipers performing "The Marines' Hymn" as Sgt. Alfred Palmieri led the city's Memorial Day parade under … more

JOSEPH KELLARD | 6/3/10

Long Beach letters

Stop slapping our facesTo the Editor: At the City Council budget hearing on May 25, Councilman Mike Fagen announced specific plans, such as freezing salaries or rolling back proposed increases for … more

6/3/10

Long Beach VFW Commander John Zimmerman, second from left, American Legion Commander Howard Kalachman and Omar Karom of AMVETS South Shore Post 100 at a post-parade memorial at Kennedy Plaza.

‘It is those that served who secured our freedoms’

The streets of Long Beach rumbled with the sounds of drummers playing military beats and bagpipers performing "The Marines' Hymn" as Sgt. Alfred Palmieri led the city's Memorial Day parade under a … more

By JOSEPH KELLARD | 6/2/10