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SOCIAL: Senior Do W adviser attends Currahee ceremony at Fort Campbell
45+ min ago (255+ words) Eric Geressy, senior adviser to the secretary of war for strategy, attended the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)s Currahee ceremony May 19, 2026, at Fort Campbell. During the ceremony, leaders recognized Distinguished Members of the Regiment and Honorary Members of the Regiment…...
59 unexploded World War II shells found in Berlin forest
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (193+ words) May 24 2026, 04: 27 PM1958views 59 Soviet 122 mm shells with a total weight of 1. 5 tons were found in Berlin. The wartime munitions were removed for further safe disposal. In the Berlin district of Pankow, 59 unexploded shells from World War II were found. The discovery was…...
IWM Duxford releases list of historic aircraft you could see at next flying day
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (660+ words) If you are going to the next IWM Duxford flying day, you will be seeing these aircraft during the display(Image: IWM) The Imperial War Museum (IWM) Duxford's flying season has started with the next event at the start of…...
Wesleyville Legion Honors Local World War II Veterans Ahead of Memorial Day
56+ min ago (158+ words) Memorial Day ceremonies began early this weekend as the Wesleyville community gathered to honor the men and women who served the nation and made the ultimate sacrifice. A special World War II remembrance ceremony was held Sunday morning at the…...
59 unexploded World War II shells found in Berlin forest | "
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (259+ words) May 24, 2026 at 04: 27 PM "1908 "i" In the Berlin district of Pankow, 59 unexploded shells from World War II were found. The discovery was made during a routine walk in the forest. This was reported by Euronews, according to UNN. According to the…...
How to Watch World War II With Tom Hanks: Streaming Guide, Episodes and Everything We Know
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (730+ words) Tom Hanks has spent a significant part of his career acting and making projects about World War II. Be it his phenomenal performance in Saving Private Ryan or working as an executive producer for Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and Masters…...
Rhode Island's sunken U'Boat hints at a WWII secret long overlooked - AOL
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (896+ words) I've long been intrigued at mentions of a sunken German U-boat explored by divers in Rhode Island waters. But I'd never known if that was a sign World War II naval battles happened close to America. Well, I just looked…...
Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (222+ words) Freeman Johnson, who turned 106 in March, never witnessed the surprise attack. He never heard his shipmates firing antiaircraft guns at the attacking planes, shooting down a torpedo plane. By the time he was topside, the St. Louis, a light cruiser,…...
DVIDS - Images - Allies honor fallen Americans at Saint Mihiel Memorial Day ceremony [Image 2 of 8]
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (39+ words) Allies honor fallen Americans at Saint Mihiel Memorial Day ceremony [Image 2 of 8] DVIDS Allies honor fallen Americans at Saint Mihiel Memorial Day ceremony [Image 2 of 8] 21st Theater Sustainment Command /search/unit/21 TSC /rss/unit/611...
Learned the fate of her father. .. after 83 years
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (403+ words) Inbox. lv Interest in the history of persecution by the National Socialists is growing in society. Currently, the largest international center "Archives of Arolsen," which holds documents about the victims and survivors of the Nazi regime, is receiving the highest…...