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Chinook Observer
April 4, 2018
Those by Victoria Tempey Stoppiello, Wayne Downing and, especially, Cate Gable in the March 27 issue were all superb. This could have ... While on the subject of Coast Chronicles, I have to ask, is that a liberal political one-person forum, or by its name infer coastal stories of general interest? Its kind ofÃÂ ...
Peoria Journal Star
January 3, 2018
RON JOHNSON/JOURNAL STAR Illinois State Trooper Miles Walsh hugs Korean War veteran Alfred Neuendorf upon his return with fellow veterans from the Greater Peoria Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. A patriotic reception was given to the veterans at the Gen. Wayne Downing Peoria InternationalÃÂ ...
Peoria Public Radio
June 1, 2017
Construction is expected to begin this year on a new international arrivals building at the Peoria Airport. The Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria approved a more than $8.2 million bid from Peoria Metro Construction to build the facility. It will be connected to the new General Wayne Downing PeoriaÃÂ ...
Peoria Journal Star
February 5, 2017
PEORIA — Ground could soon be broken on a long-anticipated South Peoria project to provide more housing for homeless veterans. Members of the city's Planning and Zoning commission last week unanimously approved a proposal to expand the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Home for Veterans onto twoÃÂ ...
Deadline.com
February 5, 2015
Exactly how long has Brian Williams' account of being under fire in Iraq in 2003 been going on and how wide does the story go at NBC News? A 2004 book by a military mom indicates that the version of events perpetuated by Williams up until yesterday started soon after the alleged RPG attack on aÃÂ ...
smallwarsjournal (blog)
August 6, 2011
General Wayne Downing , US Army (Ret.), passed today and will be missed by those that knew him best and those that did not know him but benefited from his leadership, command presence and life-time dedication and critical contributions to our profession and way of life. Our condolences and best wishes to GeneralÃÂ ...
Peoria Journal Star
October 4, 2010
They'll also assist with fundraising for an “educational wall” to be located in the new terminal building at Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport as well as for a veterans home and scholarship in Downing's name. “This is about keeping the legacy of General Downing alive,” said Sally Owens,ÃÂ ...
New York Times
July 18, 2007
After graduating from West Point in 1962, General Downing served for 34 years in uniform, including two infantry combat tours in Vietnam. He was in charge of Special Operations missions during the invasion of Panama in 1989 and commanded a joint Special Operations task force during the first PersianÃÂ ...
Voice of America
October 20, 2017
Took me a long time to heal, but I healed enough to be able to get to the White House, and then General Wayne Downing had been selected by the President of the United States to run the office of combating terrorism, and General Downing gave me a call and said, "Hey, how'd you like to come work for meÃÂ ...
Peoria Public Radio
June 1, 2017
The Airport Authority also elected to built the space large enough it could one day move from a general aviation facility to commercial inspection service. On the other hand, if they airport authority chose not to go ahead with the equipment purchase and agreement, the customs agent located at PIA wouldÃÂ ...
Tampabay.com
February 14, 2017
After leaving the teams, he continued a rapid ascent, serving among other posts as an aide-de-camp to Army Gen. Wayne Downing, commander of SOCom. In 2006, as deputy commander of Joint Special Operations Command, he was promoted to one-star admiral, rising within three years to a three-star.
Peoria Journal Star
February 5, 2017
DAVID ZALAZNIK/JOURNAL STAR Navy veteran Paul Andres cleans up after breakfast Friday in the kitchen and dining area of the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Home for Veterans on Olive St. in Peoria. A planned expansion of the 10-bedroom facility, operated by Goodwill, will accommodate five additionalÃÂ ...
Peoria Public Radio
July 1, 2015
Peoria International Airport is encouraging people to plan ahead for road construction. Everett McKinley Dirksen Parkway from Middle Road into the airport and partially around the ring of the airport's main parking area is under construction. People are asked to use caution. Director of Airports Gene OlsonÃÂ ...
smallwarsjournal (blog)
August 6, 2011
General Wayne Downing, US Army (Ret.), passed today and will be missed by those that knew him best and those that did not know him but benefited from his leadership, command presence and life-time dedication and critical contributions to our profession and way of life. Our condolences and bestÃÂ ...
Peoria Journal Star
October 4, 2010
Perot, who knew Downing for some 30 years, told the Journal Star in 2008 that he commissioned the sculpture to honor his friend. “I could tell you Wayne Downing stories forever,” Perot said then. “He was a wonderful man, a great general, great leader. ... I want to make sure that Wayne is properly honoredÃÂ ...
New York Times
July 18, 2007
After graduating from West Point in 1962, General Downing served for 34 years in uniform, including two infantry combat tours in Vietnam. He was in charge of Special Operations missions during the invasion of Panama in 1989 and commanded a joint Special Operations task force during the first PersianÃÂ ...
Voice of America
October 20, 2017
Took me a long time to heal, but I healed enough to be able to get to the White House, and then General Wayne Downing had been selected by ...
Coast Weekend
October 13, 2017
... Wayne Downing, Florence Sage, Jim Dott, John Ciminello, Melissa Lahti, ... General submissions of art, fiction, poetry and non-fiction will be ...
Peoria Public Radio
July 7, 2017
... at attention during Friday's ribbon cutting for the new addition to the Gen. ... The General Wayne A Downing Home for Veterans in Peoria is ...
Peoria Public Radio
June 1, 2017
The Airport Authority also elected to built the space large enough it could one day move from a general aviation facility to commercial ...
Tampabay.com
February 14, 2017
... a retired Army major general living in Tampa who was CentCom chief of staff ... Wayne Downing, commander of SOCom. ... Later, Harward was deputy commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command, serving under Marine Gen.
Peoria Journal Star
February 5, 2017
DAVID ZALAZNIK/JOURNAL STAR Navy veteran Paul Andres cleans up after breakfast Friday in the kitchen and dining area of the Gen.
Peoria Public Radio
July 1, 2015
Peoria International Airport is encouraging people to plan ahead for road construction. Everett McKinley Dirksen Parkway from Middle Road ...
smallwarsjournal (blog)
August 6, 2011
General Wayne Downing, US Army (Ret.), passed today and will be missed by those that knew him best and those that did not know him but ...
Peoria Journal Star
October 4, 2010
Gen. William Garrison on Oct. 14 for the dedication of a garden in Downing's honor. ... Downing, a retired four-star general, was the former commander of the ... “I could tell you Wayne Downing stories forever,” Perot said then.
Wired News
July 21, 2007
Army General Wayne Downing passed away this week at the age of 67. The former head of Special Operations Command and one-time senior ...
New York Times
July 18, 2007
His death was confirmed by the Peoria County coroner, Johnna Ingersoll, who said General Downing, a retired four-star Army officer, was ...
Peoria Public Radio
June 1, 2017
The Airport Authority also elected to built the space large enough it could one day move from a general aviation facility to commercialÃÂ ...
Tampabay.com
February 14, 2017
... a retired Army major general living in Tampa who was CentCom chief of staff ... Wayne Downing, commander of SOCom. ... Later, Harward was deputy commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command, serving under Marine Gen.
Peoria Journal Star
February 5, 2017
DAVID ZALAZNIK/JOURNAL STAR Navy veteran Paul Andres cleans up after breakfast Friday in the kitchen and dining area of the Gen.
smallwarsjournal (blog)
August 6, 2011
General Wayne Downing, US Army (Ret.), passed today and will be missed by those that knew him best and those that did not know him butÃÂ ...
Peoria Journal Star
October 4, 2010
Gen. William Garrison on Oct. 14 for the dedication of a garden in Downing's honor. ... Downing, a retired four-star general, was the former commander of the ... “I could tell you Wayne Downing stories forever,” Perot said then.
New York Times
July 18, 2007
His death was confirmed by the Peoria County coroner, Johnna Ingersoll, who said General Downing, a retired four-star Army officer, wasÃÂ ...
Galesburg Register-Mail
February 28, 2017
Three flights this year will take central Illinois veterans to visit the nation's war memorials on day-long trips scheduled May 9, June 13 and Sept.
Tampabay.com
February 15, 2017
"Given the challenges, his background as special operator, his familiarity with the region and his experience at CentCom, my gut feeling is he would be pretty good," said Mike Jones, a retired Army major general living in Tampa who was CentCom chief of ...
Peoria Public Radio
February 7, 2017
Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois opened its Gen. Wayne A. Downing home for ... The housing facility is named for the late Gen. Wayne A. Downing, a Peoria native, Army four-star general and onetime special operations commander. Tags: Veterans.
Peoria Public Radio
January 19, 2017
Officials at Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport announced Tuesday that passenger numbers fell by 3 percent in 2016.
CInewsNow
October 6, 2016
"Everybody's familiar with catching their flight and then catching their connecting flight, they don't think necessarily that the airplane came from somewhere else, but it's a very intricate web," said General Wayne Downing Peoria International Airport ...
Virginian-Pilot
July 7, 2016
According to a New York Times story a few months later, Gen. Wayne Downing, a former Ranger commander and then leader of the Pentagon's Special Operations Command, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that "intense training to develop andÃÂ ...
Chinook Observer
June 28, 2016
OCEAN PARK - The Ocean Park Library is hosting an evening of poetry curated by Free Range Poetry on Friday, July 1, from 6:30 p.m.
CInewsNow
May 16, 2016
Air travelers at the General Wayne Downing Peoria International airport will see temporary gate changes this summer. A four million dollar pavement rehabilitation project will start soon.
CInewsNow
April 12, 2016
They need to move through when they're coming in on an international flight. This allows for a lot more space for international travel," said Former U.S.
WLS-TV
March 31, 2016
General Wayne Downing Airport in Peoria is named after a former director of U.S. Counterterrorism. Tonight operations at his namesake airport are back to normal.
WLS-TV
April 1, 2016
General Wayne Downing Airport in Peoria is named after a former director of U.S. Counterterrorism. Tonight operations at his namesake airport are back to normal.
Chinook Observer
March 15, 2016
The meeting, which is open to the general public, will include a chapter business session, review of upcoming events and hands-on training.
CInewsNow
March 2, 2016
The director at Peoria's General Wayne Downing International Airport says even if Illinois does not comply with the federal law it should not hinder air travel.
Chinook Observer
March 2, 2016
"American History Via Big Band Music" is the topic that local writer and KMUN deejay Wayne Downing will present on March 17.
Chinook Observer
February 24, 2016
"American History Via Big Band Music" is the topic that local writer and KMUN deejay Wayne Downing will present on March 17.
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