WWII D-Day invasion of Normandy remembered, 72 years later
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WWII D-Day invasion of Normandy remembered, 72 years later

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France - Proud veterans in their 90s and families of fallen soldiers are commemorating the epochal D-Day invasion of Normandy 72 years ago that helped the Allies defeat Hitler. They're holding small ceremonies and moments…
Bill to force Pentagon to shift to US-made sneakers may help New Balance
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Pentagon to Shift to Made in USA Sneakers, Helping New Balance

New Balance has been waiting for years for the Department of Defense to buy athletic shoes/sneakers that are made in this country. If US Representatives Niki Tsongas and Bruce Poliquin have their way, the Boston sneaker maker won’t have to…
Flashback: Raising the Flag at Iwo Jima
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Flashback: Raising the Flag at Iwo Jima

The late photographer Joe Rosenthal recalls his Pulitzer Prize-winning image of United States Marines raising the American flag on Iwo Jima that would later be memorialized in a monument at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. The…
Skills Gap: Why I'ts Creating New Manufacturing Opportunities
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Skills Gap: Why It’s Creating New Manufacturing Opportunities

Skills Gap - the difference in the skills required on the job and the actual skills possessed by the employees. The United States unemployment rate remains strong at 7.8%, but in the manufacturing industry, demand is outpacing supply…
New Balance, Saucony vying for soles of military recruits
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New Balance, Saucony Vying For Soles of Military Recruits

Nearly every piece of gear that military recruits get when they show up for training is made here in the United States — but not their running shoes. That is about to change, under a policy shift that could have big repercussions in New England. After…
Tillman Foundation: Annual Frogman Swim in Tampa Bay Honors Those Who Served
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Military Bids Could Spur More Made in USA Shoes

What will the ramifications of all-American shoes manufacturing be here in Massachusetts? Tony Post has a good idea what the answer would be. Post, former chief executive of Vibram USA, launched Newton-based Topo Athletic in late 2012…
Tillman Foundation: Annual Frogman Swim in Tampa Bay Honors Those Who Served
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Tillman Foundation: Annual Frogman Swim in Tampa Bay Honors Those Who Served

Dave Welker never met Pat Tillman. But the 33-year-old Air Force pararescueman, whose job is to recover downed crew members in the toughest conditions, knew the story of the NFL player who gave up a multimillion-dollar career to become an Army…
Tillman Foundation: Annual Frogman Swim in Tampa Bay Honors Those Who Served
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Is New Balance Making the U.S. Military’s Only Training Shoe?

Training shoes, the last part of U.S. military uniforms that isn’t required to be 100 percent U.S.-made and -sourced, could soon go all-American.  How New Balance could be set to profit. The shoes American soldiers wear when they train…
Tillman Foundation: Annual Frogman Swim in Tampa Bay Honors Those Who Served
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Walmart to Boost Sourcing of US Made Products: Hiring 100k Veterans

Walmart announced bold commitments to increase domestic sourcing of the products it sells and help veterans find jobs when they come off active duty. Speaking at the National Retail Federation’s annual BIG Show, Walmart U.S. President…