Local hero honored by friends, family and tribe
                   
devilslakejournal.com     Jul 25, 2008          

Sen. Byron Dorgan congratulates Andrew Shaw as he presented the many medals Shaw won during the Korean War. This special ceremony was held in August of 2007 in front of the new Tribal Courts Building of the Spirit Lake Nation. Andy Shaw served his country in the Korean War and spent 39 months as a prisioner of war. Thursday, July 24 his family, friends and tribe members gathered to honor him by naming the dance arbor at the Spirit Lake Pow Wow Grounds for him. Fellow veterans led the procession around the arena in the moving ceremony which began with the presentation of an eagle feather to Shaw to recognize his extraordinary heroism. Tribal Chairwoman, Myra Pearson, spoke to Shaw and all the vets thanking them for our freedom. Last August in a special ceremony Sen. Byron Dorgan presented Shaw with the medals he earned while... [read full story]                    


View all news articles about*:
Budgets Byron Defense Dorgan Forces Security Spending
*Newstin tag cloud displays all featured persons, associated organizations, related topics, regions and companies

View other selected articles:

                   

Defense budget doesn't stretch as far as it used to

govexec.com     4 hrs ago          

By Katherine McIntire Peters kpeters@govexec.com August 20, 2008 In early July, the Defense Department reached a major acquisition milestone with the purchase of its 10,000th mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle; by...                    

comments

Jacobs Engineering spent $200,000 to lobby in 2Q (AP)

yahoo.com     6 hrs ago   6 related          

Wednesday August 20, 3:38 pm ET Construction contractor lobbied in 2nd quarter on federal defense, transportation spending WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., spent $200,000 in the second quarter to lobby the...                    

comments

                   

Bush Praises Georgia and Condemns Russia

washingtonpost.com     20 mins ago   221 related          

ORLANDO, Aug. 20 -- President Bush reiterated his demand that Russia remove its forces from Georgia in a speech here Wednesday, stating that the breakaway provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia are part of the former Soviet...                    

comments

                   

Baku To The Future

usc.edu     22 mins ago   15 related          

'BAKU TO THE FUTURE' By Andrew Breitbart The Washington Times August 18, 2008 Monday The recurring argument broadcast by the American celebrity left is that their trips abroad establish that the United States should speak...                    

comments