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Memorial Day:  More Than Just A Long Weekend

Memorial Day:  More Than Just A Long Weekend

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This weekend, we celebrate Memorial Day, where we remember those who served this country and gave the ultimate sacrifice, never returning home to their friends and loved ones following their military service. There are thousands upon thousands of people to remember this weekend, but I’d like to focus on just one, who was from my hometown of Clear Spring, MD.  George Edgar Massie was born on November 5, 1947 and grew up in Clear Spring.  He graduated from Clear Spring…

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Memorial Day: We Remember What True “Sacrifice” Means

Memorial Day: We Remember What True “Sacrifice” Means

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Another Memorial Day weekend is upon us.  Generally regarded as the unofficial “kick-off” to summer, this year’s festivities have been hampered by restrictions surrounding the global coronavirus pandemic.  All over the country, weekend and summer plans are changing, vacations are being cancelled, and people are learning to celebrate the summer holidays in their own back yard. “I don’t understand why I have to sacrifice my vacation when I’m not sick,” – it’s a common response you’ll overhear from some overzealous…

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