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A British Isle and the Netherlands went to war for 335 years and no one died
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An A-10 pilot describes what it’s like to protect troops under fire
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Lord Minimus: the knight who was two feet tall
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Family is hunting for a tutor who will dress as Obi-Wan Kenobi
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“Star Wars” followers who want to get paid for their passion for all things intergalactic may be able to…
Local children learn english with Fuji based Marines and sailors
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji participated in the National Chuo Youth Friendship Center’s third annual English camp Aug. 23 to Aug. 25, 2019, at CATC Camp Fuji, Shizouka, Japan.
The English camp served …