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Death Of Truth: An imam objects to a film set to be shown at the National September 11 Memorial Museum because it might make people believe radical Islam was involved in the terrorist attacks. We're not making this up. It has been said that the first casualty of war is truth. And in this age of political correctness, the war on terrorism — described by this administration as either over or merely a series of overseas contingency operations in response to man-caused disasters — is a classic example. The lone imam on an interfaith advisory group to the National September...

The 3rd Annual Heroes of the Valley event is scheduled for May 24, 2009, beginning at 2PM. The event is free this year (tickets need to be purchased for the multimedia theater presentation and the tri tip barbeque). Inga Barks, of NewsTalk 580 KMJ, will again be emceeing the theater presentation which will include military ceremony, live music, and multimedia tributes to our veterans. Please visit the event website at http://www.heroesofthevalley.com for more information. Tickets for the theater and BBQ can be purchased online. The theater only holds about 500 people so to ensure a seat we recommend tickets be...

An announcement for the upcoming event honoring our veterans on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at the Veterans Memorial Museum, 2425 Fresno St., Fresno, CA, 3:00 pm. Entitled the "The Footsteps of our Fathers", this will be an exciting fund-raising event to recognize and honor our vets living in the Fresno/Clovis area, and will raise money for the renovation and upkeep as well as bringing attention to the Veterans Memorial Museum so people can continue to visit this "Best Kept Secret". There will be a BBQ, door prizes, tours, and special guest appearances. For information and tickets visit the website.

THE museum set up by the French authorities to commemorate the D-Day landings is struggling under a mountain of debt amid a sharp decline in the number of visitors. The Memorial Museum in Caen, Normandy, has been accused of mismanagement for turning its back on the Second World War to concentrate on subjects from feminism to Father Christmas. In recent months the museum has focused efforts on transforming itself into a “place of reflection on the contemporary world”. “It’s ridiculous,” said Claude Quétel, who was sacked as the museum’s chief historian last year after protesting that it had fallen victim...