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OCCUPY MARINES

"The government should fear the people, not the other way around"

(CLEVELAND) - We announced this week that Salem-News.com is now working with Marines from the Occupy movement, who have taken to the streets in defense of civil liberties, calling for accountability in government, particularly with regard to police.

We are collectively excited about this new relationship; strength and peace are meeting at the crossroads.

Top Gun Screening Will Benefit USS Ranger Project

The USS Ranger Foundation is working to place a retired supercarrier Ranger, in Fairview, Oregon on the Columbia River as a Community Heritage Center.

(MT HOOD, OR) - An event to celebrate the anniversary of the releases of Top Gun, which was filmed aboard the USS Ranger, will be held Sunday, the 6th of May 2012, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Mount Hood Theatre, 401 E. Powell Blvd, in Gresham, Oregon.

The event includes a raffle, silent auction, the screening of the movie, special guests and more.

Judge Overturns Conviction and Vacates Life Sentence of Northern California Innocence Project Client

LA man’s murder and attempted robbery convictions set aside, now he files suit for compensation.

(LOS ANGELES / SANTA CLARA) - A California man who spent 21 years behind bars on a wrongful conviction, has filed a federal civil rights suit against Los Angeles.

The case police built against Maurice Caldwell, was based on an unreliable witness.

The War After the War

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder And Our Returning Veterans.

(STAYTON, OR) - Did you know that 10 to 18% of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans may have post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD? Do you know the signs and symptoms and where to turn for help?

A team leader at the Salem Oregon Veterans Health Administration, will speak on these issues and answer questions at an informative lecture on our returning veterans and post-traumatic stress disorder on Thursday, in Stayton.

Leave Us Out of Another Middle East War

We have not yet been given the butcher’s bill for our misadventure in Afghanistan, but it will be finally delivered within a couple of years.

(WASHINGTON DC) - One of the most vivid memories I have of my service in the U.S. Senate was of an early Democratic caucus.

It was in January of 1973, not long after President Richard Nixon and his secretary of state, Henry Kissinger, had ordered the carpet bombing of Hanoi in an effort to strong arm the Vietnamese into surrendering.

Infantry Attack: the Prospect of Horrible Death

WWII: 300,000 infantry killed. This is a story about PTSD.

(MOLALLA, OR) - There is very much widespread ignorance about what PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is all about.

There has been a litany of "homesickness", "miss their mothers", "miss their girlfriends". PTSD is the fear of death while it is erupting all around a soldier.

Ahmed Ben Bella: `I spent 24 and a half years in prison`

A candid interview with the historic, fascinating Ahmed Ben Bella.

(ROME) - The first president of independent Algeria (1963-1965) Ahmed Ben Bella passed away on April 11th, 2012 at the age of 96 years. At the time of his death we are reprinting the interview he granted us in Geneva on April 16, 2006.

Ahmed Ben Bella is one of the great figures of Arab nationalism. He was one of the nine members of the Committee of Algerian Revolutionaries that gave birth to the National Liberation Front (NLF).

Jobless Warrior Announces Official Launch

Jobless Warrior has more than 100 volunteer career professionals registered to provide pro bono, job preparation services to veterans.

(CUMBERLAND, RI) - Jobless Warrior, a new online career enhancing service for veterans, is proud to announce its official nationwide launch of services.

Veterans can now visit joblesswarrior.org to request free resume help, connect with a career coach, join a job networking group, and more.

Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr., USMC - 68 Years old, Killed by White Plains New York Police

“It wasn’t a crime scene until they made it one.” - Kenny Randolph listened from his apartment across the hall

(WASHINGTON DC Occupy Marines) - The niece stood in the darkened stairwell of the Winbrook Houses, listening, as 20 feet away five police officers yelled at her uncle, who had locked himself in his apartment.

It was 5:25 on a chill November morning. The officers banged loud and hard, demanding that her 68-year-old uncle open his door. “He was begging them to leave him alone,” she recalls.

Veteran Salem-News.com Writer Henry Clay Ruark Passes Away in Seaside

At 94, 'Hank' Ruark was America's oldest working journalist.

(SEASIDE, OR) - It is a sad day in our newsroom today, as we regretfully announce the passing of our longtime writer, Henry Clay Ruark. He passed away early this morning in his sleep at the age of 94.

From our humble beginning in 2004, Henry, or 'Hank' as we often called him, has been a dedicated member of our team, Salem-News.com's Op-Ed Writer.