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RAINELLE, W.Va. - Cole Kayser signs his name on a white shirt for fifth-grader Christian Martin, then rises from the grass outside Rainelle Elementary School, a tall and imposing figure. He is every inch the retired Marine, from silvery brush-cut hair and camouflage cap to black leather motorcycle boots and the ``USMC'' tattoo on the edge of his right hand, on display when he salutes. But ask him how it feels to be here, in a sleepy southern West Virginia town where children chase one-time warriors like Hollywood paparazzi, and a tear slides down his cheek. ``I've been holding back...

In Memory of President Ronald Reagan. For all the good that you have done for this country, for all the love, and dedication, for your unwavering pursuit of Freedom and Democracy, for your constant and relentless attack of communism and liberalism, for believing in the American spirit and the American people, for inspiring us to dream and hope for a better tomorrow, and for your measureless love of God, President Reagan we would like to humbly thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We will always remember your legacy, your courage, and your vision! We will always remember your...

The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not ok enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his fathers; but he has never collected unemployment either. He's a recent High School graduate. He was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old...