A little history of Memorial Day tradition
      The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is proud to bring honor and remembrance to the little red flower we call the buddy poppy. Its history spans all the way back to World War I and symbolizes remembrance of all veterans who lost their lives in war for freedom. A famous p...
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Stigma of mental illness prevents treatment
      Shocked and saddened by the shootings at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, the New Jersey Governor's Council on Mental Health Stigma offers its deepest condolences to the families of the innocent victims. An event so unspeakable affects us individually and as a nation.
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Memorial Day is about honor, duty and sacrifice
      Here is a surprise, I am not going to defend the Iraq war. I won't even explain the importance of the war on terrorism. VA budget? Not today. That's because this column is about Memorial Day, a hallowed day that should be about honoring the more than one million men and women who died in the ...
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