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VOA: special.2009.02.06

It was America's first such hospital medical service to identify itself this way.

VOA: special.2011.07.19

It was revived in 1963 as a way to honor individuals for distinguished service from all walks of life.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

He made a commitment to the nation's service members, in a refueling stop at Elmendorf Air Force Base on his way to visiting four nations in Asia.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

They were on their way to attend a memorial service to commemorate the murder of some 22,000 Polish military officers and civilians who were massacred by the Soviet Union's secret police during World War II.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

I think it is one of the things that we can be proud of, but my view is that has to be informed consent and I think one of the problems with the way the police service has operated up to now is that the discussion about tactics and strategy has been an internal discussion in the profession and I think the police service needs to be better at having that discussion with the public to whom they are accountable."

VOA: standard.2009.04.21