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Taps, Tribute and Tradition Mark The Memorial Day Ceremony
40+ min ago (495+ words) June 10, 2026 Star-Courier Front Page 0 By David Taylor Managing Editor HIGHLANDS " The mournful notes of Taps drifted across the 80-acre grounds of Sterling-White Cemetery on Monday morning as community members gathered to honor the nation's fallen service members during a Memorial…...
Researchers were analyzing a shipwreck in the depths of the Pacific when the US Navy confirmed that it was the submarine lost since 1944 with 83 crew members from World War II.
3+ hour, 40+ min ago (1565+ words) The United States Navy confirmed the identification of the USS Herring SS-233, a World War II submarine that disappeared in 1944 during a patrol in the North Pacific. The announcement turns a dark spot in American naval history into an officially…...
America 250 fact of the day: WWII
46+ min ago (146+ words) KTBS 3 America 250 fact of the day: World War II MARSHALL, Texas - As we approach the 250th anniversary of America, KTBS 3/KPXJ CW 21 continues to celebrate this history of our nation. During World War II, East Texas oil played an essential role…...
Heirs to Jewish banker seek to reclaim a Nazi-tainted Van Gogh
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (554+ words) The Vincent Van Gogh painting "Sunflowers" was sold under duress during Nazi rule and bought at auction by a Japanese insurer in the 1980s. NEWARK, N. J. (CN) " The heirs of a prominent German-Jewish banker are making a new attempt to reclaim a…...
Kentucky WWII veteran dies, daughter recalls his deep "bond" with fellow soldier
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (871+ words) Jim Hellard dodged death when he fought in World War II, but his daughter La Tonna Wilson told him it was OK to finally let go Saturday. The 100-year-old was one of the few remaining World War II veterans, and…...
WWI soldier's postcard from home helps unite his family after a century
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (613+ words) Dozens of mourners attended a memorial service in western Belgium on Wednesday during which six new white marble headstones were dedicated to the British soldiers whose remains were recently identified through the use of archival research and DNA analysis. The…...
Soldiers From The Sky project shares Richard Todd's story
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (388+ words) A wartime hero who later became a Hollywood star has been remembered through a heritage project telling the stories of Allied Airborne forces linked to South Kesteven. Richard Todd, who is buried at Little Ponton, near Grantham, fought in the…...
The Fall Of Sir Douglas Weatherford film review: An off-kilter curio
5+ hour, 59+ min ago (328+ words) THE LIST. co. uk The Fall Of Sir Douglas Weatherford film review: An off-kilter curio A comedy drama that is as eccentric as its main character, this Bill Forsyth-esque piece set in a fictional village is a pleasant trip An…...
FDR's "Stab-in-the-Back" Speech
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (986+ words) Franklin Roosevelt's June 1940 commencement address at the University of Virginia signaled that U. S. neutrality in World War II was ending. FDR had agreed to speak at UVA because his son, Franklin Jr. , was graduating with a law degree. As he prepared…...
Yohei Kono, who apologized for Japan's wartime sexual abuses of 'comfort women,' dies at 89
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (348+ words) TOKYO " Yohei Kono, a veteran Japanese politician who as top government spokesperson offered a historic apology to Asian women over sexual abuses by Japan's wartime military, has died, officials said. He was 89. Kono had placed great importance on promoting friendly…...