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At 100, WWII veteran celebrates a life of service aboard Battleship New Jersey
57+ min ago (619+ words) John "Johnny Q" Quinesso Sr, a WWII veteran, cuts a cake during his 100th birthday celebration on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 in Camden, N.J., aboard the Battleship New Jersey. Aboard the Battleship New Jersey, surrounded by friends, family and the ship's important legacy, John…...
Hidden history: WWII prisoners of war worked at Eau Claire cannery
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (159+ words) EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - Did you know, prisoners of war from Nazi Germany used to work in Eau Claire canning foods? The prisoners of war worked near downtown at Lange's Cannery Company. That's where Cannery Park and the Cannery Square North…...
A retired admiral highlights the importance of allies | Column
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (608+ words) A retired admiral highlights the importance of allies | Column'Tampa Bay Times...
Radar has uncovered a secret Cold War base buried beneath 30 meters of ice in Greenland, and the most unsettling part is what was left trapped down there
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (553+ words) Home - Environment - Radar has uncovered a secret Cold War base buried beneath 30 meters of ice in Greenland, and the most unsettling part is what was left trapped down there A routine research flight over Greenland has turned up an unexpected…...
U.S. Marine Corps Quote of the Day by James Mattis: ‘Engage your brain before you engage your weapon…’
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (726+ words) Summary and Key Points: On the eve of the 2003 Iraq invasion, Gen. James Mattis issued a directive that would define his career: "Engage your brain before you engage your weapon." -In a letter to his Marines, Mattis balanced the need…...
Unwavering dedication: 2nd Lt. Shelby Pinner
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (92+ words) Hailing from the small town of Eddy, Texas, 2nd Lt. Shelby Pinner, Air University commander's support staff officer in charge, didn't join the military to follow a family legacy; she joined to build a foundation for her future. Pinner's journey has…...
Fresno Town Hall Talk Examines Japanese American Internment
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (690+ words) During World War II, the United States forced its own citizens into concentration camps. Japanese Americans were subjected to forced internment in the name of national security. More than 60 years later, it remains a chapter of American history that is…...
Recent Books on the Constitution
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (283+ words) My seminar picks for 2025 (and every year since 2005) Randy E. Barnett | 2.9.2026 11:48 AM I select books I think I'ought'to read'either because of the subject or the author. I then hold off reading them myself so I can read them at the same…...
Arunachal: Assam Rifles–Indian Coast Guard joint bike rally ends at Pangsau Pass
4+ hour, 16+ min ago (389+ words) Itanagar: Symbolising unity and inter-service synergy, the Assam Rifles'Indian Coast Guard joint bike rally culminated at the historic Pangsau Pass on Monday, officials said. " "Defence spokesman Lt Col Mahendra Rawat said that Phase-II of the "Samudra se Parvat Tak" joint…...
This woman rescued thousands of children from Nazi hell - and yet almost no one knows her
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (930+ words) She saved around 2,500 Jewish children from certain death and kept quiet about it for decades. Irena Sendler is one of the most important helpers of the Holocaust - and is still comparatively little known today. In the middle of occupied Warsaw,…...