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Michigan military unit known as "Polar Bears" remembered on Memorial Day
TROY, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A group of Michigan soldiers known as "Polar Bears" were honored and remembered during a special Memorial Day service in Troy. "Memorial Day weekend is all about remembering our fallen heroes," said David Krall, Vice President of White Chapel Memorial Park Cemetery in Troy. The Polar Bears were a military unit of roughly 5,000 troops from the 85th Division, 339th Infantry, and most called Michigan home. The Polar Bears were the American Expeditionary Force in North Russia and served as part of the Allied intervention during the Russian Civil War. The group fought against the Bolshevik forces from September 1918...
Baldwin House senior apartment tower in Birmingham ends daily meals, special bus in cuts
Decades ago, she imagined having a senior apartment tower near Birmingham City Hall. She fought for it as the embattled mayor. These days, she's embattled again, trying to keep the quality of life she envisioned for that senior tower, where now she lives. But for how much longer? Dorothy Conrad, with a worried glance, deflects the question. ...
Tradition, reflection bring out Memorial Day paradegoers in Dearborn
Zeinab Faraj spent Monday's Memorial Day much like she and her family did 30-plus years ago. In those days, her father would wake her and her little sister up early and together they'd gather their gear. The goal was to get out the door in time to snag the best viewing spot possible along Dearborn's parade route. ...
Zekelman Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills completes massive $31 million renovation
The evils of history must be remembered so that they are never repeated. That assertion is the guiding principle behind The Zekelman Holocaust Center (The HC), located in Farmington Hills; the institution recently underwent a comprehensive $31 million renovation, doubling down on its commitment to preserving the legacy of Holocaust victims and survivors. The...
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