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Remains of soldier who missed daughter's birth while fighting in WWII identified: "We sent him snapshots of his little girl"
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (424+ words) Updated on: January 13, 2026 / 11:41 AM EST / CBS News The remains of an American soldier who missed his daughter's birth while fighting overseas in World War II have been identified more than eight decades after he was killed in action, U.S. officials said…...
For this Black World War I regiment, battle was on two fronts
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (1354+ words) Even the blaring sounds of a 100-piece jazz band turned to whispers in the throngs of cheering Americans who lined New York City's Fifth Avenue on Feb. 17, 1919. It was the city's first homecoming for troops returning from the Great War....
The Disgraceful History of Erasing Black Cemeteries in the United States
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (828+ words) Op-ed: From grave robbing to road construction, a cemetery in Richmond, Virginia,reveals the long pattern of Black Americans burying their dead in spaces that received few protections. Chip Colwell Op-Ed January 13, 2026 This article was originally published by The Conversation....
'WWII bomb' detonated after it's brought into police station
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (345+ words) Police scene on Manor Road in Wallasey after a suspected WWII bomb was handed into a police station(Image: Liverpool Echo) A suspected WWII bomb found by a member of the public in Wallasey has been detonated. At around 2.40pm on…...
Twin Air Force pilots connect in refueling flight over the Pacific
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (767+ words) Published Jan 13, 2026 10:47 AM EST Twin pilots met in the sky over the Pacific. On a Dec. 4 training flight in Japan, Air Force Capt. Jordan Wesemann was at the controls of his KC-135 tanker aircraft as his twin brother, Capt. Jared…...
Parliament building stood in as Vatican in film about Nuremberg trials
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (785+ words) Parliament building stood in as Vatican in film about Nuremberg trials'Telex Parliament building stood in as Vatican in film about Nuremberg trials "This is the first time in recent memory that the building of the parliament has been the location…...
War Classics - On the Psychology of Military Incompetence | The Past
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (186+ words) The Past is a brand new website that brings together the most exciting stories and the very best writing from the worlds of history, archaeology, ancient art and heritage. The site is powered by our unique stable of accessible specialist…...
Heroism of Toms River VA clinic's namesake lasted long after WWII
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (114+ words) Heroism of Toms River VA clinic's namesake lasted long after WWII'Asbury Park Press Heroism of Toms River VA clinic's namesake lasted long after WWII TOMS RIVER -- On D-Day, Leonard "Bud" Lomell performed one of the great feats of valor in…...
New VA Facility Named in Honor of WWII Hero Leonard G. “Bud” Lomell
10+ hour, 1+ min ago (13+ words) New VA Facility Named in Honor of WWII Hero Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell'TAPinto...
On This Day in History - January 13th - Almanac
11+ hour, 22+ min ago (497+ words) Today is Tuesday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2026 with 352 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mercury and Uranus. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. In 1910, radio pioneer and electron tube inventor Lee Deforest arranged…...