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On This Day, November 13 1982

On This Day, November 13 1982

Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated Near the end of a weeklong national salute to Americans who served in the Vietnam War, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington after a march to its site by thousands of veterans of the conflict. The long-awaited memorial was a simple V-shaped black-granite wall inscribed with the names of the 57,939 Americans who died in the conflict, arranged in order of death, not rank, as was common in other memorials. The designer of the memorial was ... Full Story

Eagles earn series split against first place Grizzlies

  WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - The Colorado Eagles beat the Utah Grizzlies, 3-1, earning a split of the six points available in the team's three-game series over the past four days. The line of Chad Costello (3 points), Jack Combs (3 points) and Michael Forney (2 points) paced the Eagles' offense, while Kyle Jones was stellar in net, stopping 36 of 37 shots. The teams played a scoreless first period that saw Jones stop 14 shots and Andrew Engelage stop nine. Despite the shot differential, it ... Full Story