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nwitimes.com
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Normandy's D-Day beaches become UNESCO heritage site

2+ hour, 38+ min ago   (366+ words) Sainte-Mère-Église, France - June 07, 2026 U.S. service members joined French, German, and Dutch service members for a D-Day commemoration airborne jump near Sainte-Mère-Église, France, on June 7, 2026. The operation brought together multinational forces in a static line parachute jump over…...

The Fandomentals
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First Trailer Drops For New Documentary 'Bill Sienkiewicz: That Polish Guy"

4+ hour, 57+ min ago   (330+ words) First Trailer Drops For New Documentary ‘Bill Sienkiewicz: That Polish Guy’ The Fandomentals ComicBookPros released the first trailer for upcoming documentary “Bill Sienkiewicz: That Polish Guy” during their San Diego Comic-Con panel, giving fans a first look at the new…...

Surrey Comet
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‘Very moving’ farewell for Scots D-Day veteran on funeral day

4+ hour, 55+ min ago   (569+ words) Scottish D-Day veteran Jim Glennie was given a “very moving” farewell on the day of his funeral by the regimental museum where he volunteered for decades. Mr Glennie, who died on July 7 at the age of 100, was a well-known face…...

Seaway News
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Student shares Canadian soldiers’ stories

7+ hour, 7+ min ago   (306+ words) Seaway News 27 July 2026, 10 h Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School (CCVS) student Callie McCormick has returned from France with a deeper appreciation for Canada’s military history after helping preserve the stories of Canadian soldiers through the Upper Canada District School Board’s…...

bendigoadvertiser.com.au
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WWII veteran and last surviving member of her unit celebrates special day

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (394+ words) A World War II veteran and the last remaining member of her unit is celebrating a special milestone in Bendigo. Rosemary Bowman will turn 103 years old on Tuesday, July 28. The party, though, kicked off two days earlier when the Bendigo…...

CBN
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'They Didn't Win This Time': Regent Students Study Holocaust Sites in Poland To Trace Roots of Oct. 7th Hamas Massacre

5+ hour, 42+ min ago   (593+ words) JERUSALEM, Israel – Many people around the world agree that the October 7th, 2023, massacre by Hamas was the worst attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. During a recent trip to Poland, Regent University students saw for themselves in real time…...

t.co
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The Shadow of the Atom: Oppenheimer, the Bomb, and Humanity's Reckoning

2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (481+ words) The Shadow of the Atom Oppenheimer, the Bomb, and Humanity's Reckoning The project culminated in the Trinity test on July 16, 1945, in the New Mexico desert. The plutonium implosion device, nicknamed "the Gadget," detonated with a force equivalent to about 20 kilotons…...

BBC Newsround
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Normandy's D-Day beaches added to UNESCO World Heritage list

6+ hour, 38+ min ago   (674+ words) Soldiers leaving a landing craft onto Omaha Beach during the Normandy Landings on D Day. June 6, 1944 Beaches in Normandy in northern France, where thousands of Allied soldiers landed on D-Day in World War Two, have been added to UNESCO's World…...

BBC News
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Funeral held for D-Day veteran Jim Glennie

7+ hour, 20+ min ago   (254+ words) Read more about this story. Funeral held for D-Day veteran Jim Glennie. Video, 00:00:49Funeral held for D-Day veteran Jim Glennie Up Next. What you need to know if you're travelling to France or Spain. Video, 00:01:27What you need to know if you're…...

Cigar Coop
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Maya Selva Appointed Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honor) in France

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (221+ words) July 27, 2026 William Cooper Cigar News 0 Comments Maya Selva, Maya Selva Cigars, News, People, Villa On July 14, 2026 (Bastille Day), Maya Selva, the founder of Maya Selva Cigars was appointed Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honor) in…...