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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 ofÃâà...
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 InternationalÃâà...
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 PeoriaÃâà...
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 twoÃâà...
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 aÃâà...
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 GeneralÃâà...
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,Ãâà...
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 PersianÃâà...
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