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WILMINGTON, MA — Kenneth Edward MacDonald, Jr. loved the navy. He joined in 1995, directly out of high school, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, who he idolized. He remained in the service for the rest of his life, rising to the rank of master chief petty officer, the highest enlisted rank in the navy. On Nov. 24, MacDonald died suddenly of a heart attack, at the age of 41.MacDonald was born in Winchester in 1977, and moved around the Boston area, before coming to Wilmington to live with his grandparents during high school. After enlisting, he lived around the country and the world, including three deployments, two to Kuwait and one to Iraq. He met his wife Meaghan as a young sailor in Newport News, Va., and they had two kids, Lorelai, 12, and Jason, 5. Most recently, after a posting in Groton, Conn., the family was moved to Hampton, Va., where MacDonald died.Flags across Massachusetts flew at half staff, Tuesday, in MacDonald's honor. According to his younger … [Read more...] about Late Sailor Remembered As Family Man Devoted To The Navy

Denmark’s second largest city is attempting to tackle terrorism by offering jihadists “empathy” in a programme dubbed “hug a terrorist”.Whilst Danes who have fought against Islamic State have been threatened with jail on their return from Syria, terrorists are being offered enormous privileges, including apartments, education, and jobs, to encourage them to rejoin society. Proponents of the police-run scheme in Aarhus say that jihadists are “isolated” and struggling to integrate, and claim that offering them kindness and forgiveness will deter them from their murderous ideology. However, Danish politician Naser Khader, a Muslim born in Syria, says it sends the wrong message and rewards terrorists who have effectively made war on the West and its values. He told Australian news programme Dateline the “hug a terrorist” model tells young Muslims: “Go out and do something criminal, be jihadis, you will get a lot of … [Read more...] about Denmark Hails ‘Hug a Terrorist’ Scheme, Jihadists Given Homes and Jobs