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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Researchers are set to launch a pair of robot submarines to check the health of Lake Ontario.

Monday, May 13, 2013  An upstate New York post office is being named in honor of a Marine corporal killed in Afghanistan

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Syracuse Marine Parents offer two monthly group meetins for Central NY

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The brother of a New York native killed in Afghanistan says his sibling and another Marine were slain by an Afghan soldier they were training.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The president of the Korean War Veterans Association admits he wore combat medals he didn't earn.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Authorities at Quantico Marine base in Virginia say a Marine suspected of shooting to death a male and female colleague before killing himself was believed to have been a staff member at the officer candidate school.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A World War II-era American flag that has flown at U.S. military posts from Texas to Afghanistan will be raised at Fort Drum in northern New York.

Monday, January 14, 2013  Marine officials say two whales washed up on New York's Long Island just hours apart. One was dead and the other was later euthanized.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  A Baldwinsville Post Office will be named after a Lysander soldier killed in Afghanistan.

Sunday, November 11, 2012  On a day where America stops to honor its Veterans, the community rallied around a local marine who was injured in Afghanistan, and recently diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease.

Friday, November 09, 2012  The United States Marine Corps celebrated its 237th anniversary today and the American flag was raised at City Hall to honor the occassion.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Governor Andrew Cuomo is directing that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, November 6 in honor of a fallen Marine.

Monday, October 29, 2012  A Fort Drum soldier is accused of driving while intoxicated and going on a vandalism spree.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  The U.S. Coast Guard says it has had to rescue five people from a boat that was taking on water during an outing on the eastern end of Lake Ontario.

Saturday, July 21, 2012  Balloon launch wil benefit Oneida Veterans' Memorial Building Fund