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Aberdeen area bridge to be dedicated today in honor of US Army Private First Class Cy Kaiser

June 22, 2023 Dedicated Hosting News 0

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony later this month to honor U.S. Army Private First Class Cy Kaiser.

The ceremony will be today (June 22, 2023) at 1:30 p.m. (CT) at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Aberdeen (115 S. Roosevelt Street).

The US HWY 12 Bridge south of Lake Mina will be dedicated to PFC Kaiser.

While serving with the 104th Infantry Division, Kaiser died a hero’s death November 21, 1944, when he was killed in action in Germany.

Naming bridges in honor of our combat veterans who died while serving their country is an initiative of Governor Kristi Noem and the South Dakota Departments of Military, Transportation, and Veterans Affairs.

“Whenever and wherever this nation has called, in times of darkness and danger,…


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Volga area bridge to be dedicated today in honor of U.S. Army Corporal Kenneth L. DeGroot

May 31, 2023 Dedicated Hosting News 0

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony today (May 31, 2023) to honor U.S. Army Corporal Kenneth L. DeGroot.

 

The ceremony will be at 1:00 p.m. (CT) at the CC Bar and Grill  in Volga (121 Kasan Avenue).

 

The eastbound Big Sioux River Bridge on US HWY 14  will be dedicated to CPL DeGroot.

 

DeGroot, was a member of the 77th  Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Calvary Division and was  killed in action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on September 7, 1951.

 

“Whenever and wherever this nation has called, in times of darkness and danger, as well as in times of peace and prosperity, veterans have been there and have proudly carried the torch of liberty for all to see,” said Greg Whitlock, secretary of the South Dakota…


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US events to honor civil rights leader

January 17, 2022 Dedicated Hosting News 0

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remembered

King is remembered for his important contributions to the civil rights movement in America.

ATLANTA – Many across the U.S. on Monday will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through marches, tributes and volunteering in an effort to improve their communities.

The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is observed each year on the third Monday in January. King, who would have turned 93 on Jan. 15, was a pastor and civil rights leader who dedicated his life to achieving racial equality — a goal he said was inseparable from alleviating poverty and stopping war.

King helped organize rallies and boycotts, including the successful Montgomery bus boycott, and advocated for peaceful protests. King delivered his iconic “I Have a…


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Bridge To Be Dedicated In Honor Of Fallen Soldier | Community

November 1, 2021 Dedicated Hosting News 0

PIERRE — The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs will be hosting a State Bridge Dedication Ceremony to honor U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gregory Wagner.

The ceremony will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, at the Hanson High School Gymnasium in Alexandria (600 Juniper St.).

The South Dakota Highway 38 bridge over the James River east of Mitchell will be dedicated to SSG Wagner.

Wagner graduated in 1989 from Hanson High School in Alexandria, and soon after enlisted in the South Dakota National Guard. His unit was deployed to Iraq in October 2005. On May 8, 2006, he died when his convoy was attacked in a Baghdad neighborhood. He was a member of the…


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Arroyo Grande hosting public dedication, park renaming ceremony in honor of late police chief

September 23, 2021 Dedicated Hosting News 0

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ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. – The City of Arroyo Grande is hosting a public dedication and renaming ceremony on Saturday in honor of late Police Chief Beau D. Pryor.

Chief Pryor died the morning of April 21, 2021, at 50 years old.

He served as chief of the Arroyo Grande Police Department from 2017 until his retirement in mid-2020.

In light of his passing, AG City Council adopted a resolution to rename Police Tribute Park to “Chief Beau D. Pryor Memorial Park.”

The event will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, at the Arroyo Grande Police Department

The city said Pryor left an indelible mark on the City of Arroyo Grande by providing leadership to the police department and demonstrating what it means to…


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