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Valley Patriot of the Month – Hero in our Midst: SGT ROBERT A. HUNTER, U.S. MARINES
By Helen Mooradkanian – April 2013 The “island hopping” strategy in the Pacific had proved successful as the Marines secured one island after another in their advance toward the Japanese…
News From John Lenotte and The American Legion
By: John Lenotte – American Legion – March, 2013 Recently I had the opportunity to travel as part of a group from Massachusetts to attend the annual American Legion Washington…
VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH – POW Paul Stillwell, U.S. Army, 12th Armored Division
By: Helen Mooradkanian – March 2013 Having arrived in France only in mid-November, they were somewhat inexperienced. Auffay, Luneville, Bining, and Rohrback did not really prepare them for the nightmare…
Hundreds Flock to Valley Patriot Bash, Newspaper Bestows Awards to Members of the Community
ALL PHOTOS (C) COPYRIGHT RON MUSHOW PHOTOGRAPHY & THE VALLEY PATRIOT (PHOTO GALLERY) More than 400 people tuned out Friday night to attend the Valley Patriot 9th…
North Andover Police Prepare and Train for School Shooting
North Andover Police are conducting “active shooter” training all week during school vacation at the middle school. All officers are being trained, videoed and critiqued. Exact firearms replicas are being…
RONNIE FORD’S LAST RANT
By: Marilyn McCarthy Ralph - February 2013 Ronnie Ford’s family and friends are still reeling from the suddenness of his death. Laughing and telling stories one week, then buried the next. We…
VALLEY PATRIOT OF THE MONTH: Lieutenant Colonel Don Sheehan, USAF
By: Helen Morradkanian – February 2013 TEWKSBURY – When 6,000 Marines were trapped at their base during the 77-day siege of Khe Sanh—a surprise attack by 40,000 heavily armored North…
Million Veteran Program Now Enrolling in Lowell
BOSTON -The Million Veteran Program (MVP) is a trailblazing VA effort to consolidate genetic, military exposure, health, and lifestyle information together in one single database. The database will be used…
Police Officers, Firefighters and EMTs of the Year (Lawrence, Andover, North Andover)
The Lawrence Exchange Club held their annual Police, Firefighter and EMT of the Year awards last month honoring first responders in the valley. Police and Fire Chiefs from Lawrence, Andover…
The February, 2013 Edition of The Valley Patriot (Edition #112)
Download The February, 2013 Edition of The Valley Patriot in PDF Tom DugganTom Duggan is president and publisher of The Valley Patriot Newspaper in North Andover Massachusetts, a former Lawrence School…
The American Legion in the Year 2013
By: John Lenotte – American Legion – January 2013 Here we are again, another year has passed. And for the short term, a fiscal crisis has been averted. At…
Valley Patriot of the Month – Lawrence Native Fred Pietrowski, U.S. Navy
By: Helen Mooradkanian – January 2013 LAWRENCE – It was early 1961 during the Cold War. The United States had just closed its embassy in Havana, Cuba. The Cuban…
Radio, Political Legend Ronnie Ford Dies at 75
Hero war Veteran Ronnie Ford not only served his country in the military but when he came home from battle became a police officer in Methuen to serve his community. …
2nd Annual Timmy Trot 5k Race
By: Connie Molinaro – December, 2012 Saturday November 24th you could not have asked for a nicer morning! The air was crisp with fall air we all love in New…
Termination Hearing for Lawrence Firefighter Tim Atwood
PREVIOUS STORY Lantigua Takes Medical Benefits, Will Terminate Hero Firefighter Tom DugganTom Duggan is president and publisher of The Valley Patriot Newspaper in North Andover Massachusetts, a former…
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