Korean War (1950-1953)

Museum at Aberdeen Proving Ground won't be reopening

2013-06-19 03:00:00

Army officials are canceling plans to reopen the former Army Ordnance Museum at Aberdeen Proving Ground as the APG Museum. Adriane Foss, a spokeswoman for the Harford County Army post, confirmed Tuesday that "the Aberdeen Proving Ground Museum will...

National Guard cleans up city block before deployment

2013-06-16 00:00:00

The commanding officer gathered his soldiers early Saturday morning, brought them to attention and delivered details of their mission. The young men and women saluted, snatched up their arms and occupied the perimeters of a stretch of unfriendly terrain....

Dr. Henry V. "Harry" Chase

2013-06-14 14:03:07

Dr. Henry V. "Harry" Chase, a retired internist who served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War, died June 9 of complications from Alzheimer's disease at Somerford Place, a Frederick assisted-living facility. He was 90. The son of Harry...

'Game of Thrones' enters the therapist's office

2013-06-07 15:29:00

Forget the water cooler — or any other public space like social media or the Internet. When a TV show strikes the kind of psychic chords that HBO’s “Game of Thrones” did last week with its blood-drenched Red Wedding sequence, the...

Clarence M. "Erick" Erickson, veteran

2013-05-31 12:28:21

Clarence M. "Erick" Erickson, a decorated Korean War Navy flier and retired defense worker, died May 25 of complications from dementia at Madonna Heritage, a Jarrettsville assisted-living facility. He was 94. The son of farmers, Clarence Merlin...

It takes two to end a war

2013-05-30 00:00:00

"This war, like all wars, must end. That's what history advises. That's what our democracy demands." -- President Barack Obama at National Defense University, May 23, 2013 They say all is fair in love and war (I'm skeptical), but that doesn't mean war...

Naval Academy graduation has to do without the Blue Angels

2013-05-20 15:52:53

He saw his first Blue Angels show in Detroit at age 6, and Thomas Frosch says the experience inspired him to want to become a pilot. He saw four more performances while attending the Naval Academy, including one the "Blues" put on before his graduation in...

Vietnam-era anti-war act in Catonsville still resonates

2013-05-15 06:45:00

Mary Murphy looked up from the paperwork on her desk one day in May 1968. A man stood in the doorway of her office — a Catholic priest. He was staring at her. "Can I help you, sir?" said Mary Murphy. The man in the doorway didn't hesitate....

Louisa May Alcott reunion rekindles memories of school, and community

2013-05-11 14:24:00

They filed in the lobby of Martin's Valley Mansion in Cockeysville, some ramrod straight, others on canes and bent over walkers. They came poised to crack open fragrant memories of their days at School No. 59, more intimately known as Louisa May...

William Mc. Brewster, businessman

2013-05-11 11:57:43

William Mc. Brewster, a retired Baltimore businessman and lifelong Brooklandville resident, died May 3 of cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 81. The son of the owner of the Baugh Chemical Co. and a homemaker, William McIIvaine Brewster...

Donald A. Krach, port lawyer

2013-05-10 12:49:40

Donald A. Krach, former general counsel for the Maryland Port Administration who was an advocate and goodwill ambassador for the port of Baltimore, died May 4 of complications from pancreatic cancer at his Timonium home. He was 80. "Don was a real...

Monkton resident lends a steady voice to Dulaney Valley's tribute to war dead

2013-05-27 05:57:00

As he leads the Pledge of Allegiance at Monday's Memorial Day Ceremony at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, retired Air Force Capt. Thomas Sheehan will have a special appreciation for the anticipated 1,000 reverent voices joining his. In 1966, a Memorial...

A man looks at a portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il during the Korean War exhibition at the Korean War Memorial Museum in Seoul May 23, 2010.

2013-06-06 15:59:00

A child jumps for a photograph in front of a memorial of 1950-53 Korean War soldiers at the Korean War Memorial Museum in Seoul December 24, 2010.

2013-06-06 15:00:00

Paul Peer, left, Rick Freeman and Dave Burkett guide a tablet stone to its resting place at the site of the new Korean War Memorial at Mealey Parkway and Potomac Avenue in Hagerstown. The crew works for Greencastle Bronze and Granite Inc.

2013-06-05 00:00:00