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Courtesy photo / Tom Dawson                                From left to right, Kirk Thorsteinson, Tom Dawson, Howard Colbert, and Tim Armstrong gather for Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day at the American Legion Post in Juneau. The holiday us held on the third Friday of every September to remember the more than 81,900 missing American service members.

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American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars gather for POW/MIA Recognition Day

More than 81,900 Americans never returned from our many wars.

Burglars strike American Legion, steal appliances, war memorial items

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Burglars strike American Legion, steal appliances, war memorial items

Police are investigating the burglary, which includes items from the post’s USS Juneau memorial

Members of the veterans group Fight Oar Die will row across the Atlantic in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, kicking off Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. (Courtesy Photo | Fight Oar Die)

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Auke Bay man among team of veterans to row across Atlantic

The research may help to save more veterans in the future.

Rear Adm. Matthew Bell, commander of U.S. Coast Guard District 17, gives a speech during a Veterans Day ceremony in Centennial Hall, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Why aren’t veterans joining the American Legion?

Young vets who are raising kids don’t have the time.

Off the edge of the map: Student veterans talk about returning to civilian life

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Off the edge of the map: Student veterans talk about returning to civilian life

Weirdly, college and the military are two very different experiences.

Town hall aims to gather feedback from veterans

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Town hall aims to gather feedback from veterans

Other community members are also welcome.

Veteran George Roberts salutes the flag as the U.S. Coast Guard color guard leaves a Centennial Hall ballroom at the conclusion of Veterans Day ceremonies Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015. (James Brooks | Juneau Empire File)

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Veterans Day events honor centennial

It’s been 100 years since the end of the First World War.

New totem pole on Prince of Wales Island honors Alaska’s veterans

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New totem pole on Prince of Wales Island honors Alaska’s veterans

KLAWOCK — A well-attended, three-day celebration culminated with a totem pole raising ceremony Aug. 18 at Prince of…