WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » veterans http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Mon, 20 May 2013 02:14:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Freetown Honors Naval Officer Tyler Trahan http://wbsm.com/freetown-honors-naval-officer-tyler-trahan/ http://wbsm.com/freetown-honors-naval-officer-tyler-trahan/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 20:11:36 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=79965 A permanent part of Freetown now bears the name of one of its fallen heroes.

The town gathered at Crossroads Common Saturday for the dedication of the Tyler Trahan Memorial Roundabout. Trahan was killed in combat on April 30th, 2009 in Iraq, just days shy of his 23rd birthday

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]]> http://wbsm.com/freetown-honors-naval-officer-tyler-trahan/feed/ 0 Jean-Pierre Trahan speaks next to a photo of his late son Tyler, during dedication ceremonies of the Tyler Trahan Memorial Roundabout in Freetown. (Credit: TSM) New Bedford Vets Share Breakfast with Global Learning Students http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-vets-share-breakfast-with-global-learning-students/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-vets-share-breakfast-with-global-learning-students/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:58:24 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=32822 The Global Learning Charter Public School welcomed area veterans from the Veterans Transition House to attend a special breakfast this morning. It's the fourth year the veterans are welcomed to a Student of the Month breakfast, where they sit down with the students and share their experiences

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-vets-share-breakfast-with-global-learning-students/feed/ 0 TSM Fundraising for Women's Veterans Memorial to Begin http://wbsm.com/fundraising-for-womens-veterans-memorial-to-begin/ http://wbsm.com/fundraising-for-womens-veterans-memorial-to-begin/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:37:10 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=14729 The City Council's Memorials and Dedications Committee is just about ready to start up a fundraising campaign in support of a monument for female veterans at Fort Taber.

The committee met Tuesday night, and resolved to set up an account for the monument as soon as next week

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]]> http://wbsm.com/fundraising-for-womens-veterans-memorial-to-begin/feed/ 0 robtm2010/flickr Disabled Veterans Raise Flags for 9/11 Victims http://wbsm.com/disabled-veterans-raise-flags-for-911-victims/ http://wbsm.com/disabled-veterans-raise-flags-for-911-victims/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:10:26 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=14346 Local disabled veterans raised flags today in remebrance of those who perished in the 9/11 attacks eleven years ago, and those who have served overseas since that fateful day.
The disabled vets gathered on Willis Street in New Bedford to raise the flags, holding prayers, moments of silence, and singing songs honoring all those involved in the War on Terror

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]]> http://wbsm.com/disabled-veterans-raise-flags-for-911-victims/feed/ 0 TSM Female Veterans Memorial Proposed http://wbsm.com/female-veterans-memorial-proposed/ http://wbsm.com/female-veterans-memorial-proposed/#comments Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:16:39 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.production.townsquaresites.com/?p=6621 A New Bedford city council committee has started the wheels turning to create a monument in the city to honor female veterans. 

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