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Honoring Veterans at the World War II Museum
WGNO NewsThe World War II Museum is hosting Veterans Day activities all weekend long, including an exclusive HBO Documentary screening that examines the postwar lives of WWII veterans. Friday morning, the museum held a Commemorative Veterans Day Ceremony and...Tags: Defense, World War II (1939-1945), Veterans Day, Documentary (genre), Museums
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Saints cut 6 including Hamilton
ABC26 NewsSean Payton said it was a most difficult cut. The Saints coach cut veteran running back Lynell Hamilton. Hamilton was making a comeback after knee surgery. He tore his ACL in practice last August at New England. Payton said of Hamilton, " "He's what...Tags: Defense, Sean Payton, Trumaine McBride, Contracts, WGNO
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Helping War Veterans With Jobs And Services In New Orleans
WGNO NewsThey're called to protect our country and head into battle. But what happens when our veterans are faced with returning to civilian life. And here's help for them to make that transition a little easier. “I'm employed right now full-time with the...Tags: Defense, Stress, Louisiana, Medical Services, Health
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I-10 West closed at Causeway on Sunday
I-10 West closed at Causeway. Traffic diverted through the Causeway exit.
Sunday, August 21 and Sunday, August 28 – 3:00 am – 7:00 pm. each Sunday
All I-10 West traffic will be forced to exit at Causeway. The exit contains two lanes.
I-...Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Traffic
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Pedestrian Killed, Suspected Drunk Driver Charged
ABC26 NewsSheriff Newell Normand reports, shortly after 9:00 pm this evening, our 911 Center received a report of an accident involving injuries near the intersection of Bonnable Blvd and Veterans Blvd in Metairie. Responding 1st District Deputies located the body...Tags: Defense, Motorvehicle Accidents, Injuries and Wounds, Disasters and Accidents, WGNO
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Veterans Get Specialized Job Resources
ABC26 NewsLending our veterans a helping hand. A job expo was held in Metairie Tuesday with nearly 700 people registered to attend. The expo was designed specifically with veterans' job skills in mind. Veterans are hard workers , have years of experience and are...Tags: Defense, WGNO, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Veterans Boulevard Artwork
WGNO NewsIt started out as a way to beautify Jefferson Parish and keep residents coming back post Katrina. Now it's an outdoor art museum. WGNO photographer Patrick Thomas has a closer look at the artwork along Veterans Boulevard in tonight's Real New Orleans.Tags: Defense, WGNO, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Family & Friends Say Farewell To Kenner Army Specialist Christian Romig
ABC26 NewsSaturday morning family and friends of Specialist Christian Romig gathered one last time to say their final farewells to the 24-year-old. Emotions ran high as the casket of United States Army Specialist Christian Romig was carried out of Divine Mercy...Tags: Defense, Explosions, WGNO, Emergency Incidents, Human Interest
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Kenner Flags At Half Staff To Honor Fallen Marine
ABC26 NewsKenner Mayor Michael S. Yenni ordered all official flags in his city flown at half staff in honor of U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Bovia, who was killed in a shootout earlier this week in Marjah, Afghanistan, while on patrol. The flags will stay at half staff...Tags: Defense, Veterans Day, Baptist, Christianity, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Local Attorney Helps US Veterans Get Bonus Payments
ABC26 NewsThe government may owe you or your loved ones money. That's because some people who served in the military did not get all of the cash they deserved. Now, they are running out of time to collect. Millions of dollars have been earmarked for the Stop...Tags: Defense, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Neighborhood Survives Katrina - Not Urban Renewal
ABC26 NewsThe Outer Banks Bar had stood as a street-level recovery center after Hurricane Katrina, an unofficial hub for an inner-city neighborhood that had been left for dead even before the floodwaters came. No longer do the bar's patrons stare out at the...Tags: Defense, Hospitals and Clinics, Louisiana, Outer Banks, Texas
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5 years post-Katrina, VA hospital groundbreaking
ABC26 NewsA VA hospital being built to replace one flooded by Hurricane Katrina will create a New Orleans biosciences corridor and reap thousands of jobs, the U.S. chief of Veterans Affairs promised at a Friday groundbreaking. VA Secretary Eric K. Shenseki...Tags: Defense, Bobby Jindal, Louisiana, Medical Services, Disasters
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