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The road to the Victoria Cross: a modern fight for a Gomeroi soldier
39+ min ago (1123+ words) For more than 100 years, the story of Private William Allen Irwin was a legend whispered proudly within the Gomeroi community. The 40-year-old heroic soldier single-handedly captured three machinegun posts before being fatally wounded trying to capture the fourth on a…...
Balikatan 2026: U. S. , Philippine service members participate in a Bundle of Joy ceremony
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (141+ words) Emma Bumanglag, the San Vicente Elementary School principal, gives a speech during a Bundle of Joy ceremony as part of a civic-military engagement supporting Exercise Balikatan 2026 in San Vicente, Philippines, April 22, 2026. The Bundle of Joy ceremony consists of U. S. and Philippine…...
Watch A Current Affair - Season 2026 - Family on a mission to track down Anzacs' missing medal
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (16+ words) 9 Now...
"Charlie's Heroes" - Preserving 600 WWII and Korean Veteran Portraits
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (126+ words) AOL. com "Charlie's Heroes" - Preserving 600 WWII and Korean Veteran Portraits Philadelphia museum brings Rocky statue inside after decades of tension Naval escorts will likely be needed when Strait of Hormuz reopens, Chevron CEO says Intel's best day since 1987 leads the…...
His story is being told again" -appeal reunites family of fallen war hero
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (410+ words) A nephew who went searching for his great uncle's final resting place has uncovered far more than he ever expected. He had never met his great uncle Walter Green, originally from Tyldesley. David's newspaper cutting. (Image: David Yates) However, after…...
4 things to learn about life from a WWII veteran as he celebrates his 100th birthday
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (1412+ words) Donald W. Shank, a Manheim Borough native and a World War II veteran, turns 100 years old on Sunday. Until Donald turned 98, he trimmed his backyard and plowed the driveway when it snowed, walker-free. He drinks a Dr. Pepper and eats a…...
Historians-Authors Present Forging the Framework: A Book Talk at the National Guard Memorial Museum
18+ hour, 5+ min ago (137+ words) U. S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Aaron L. Heft, historian, delivers remarks during "Forging the Framework: A Book Talk" at the National Guard Memorial Museum in Washington, D. C. , April 16, 2026. "Forging the Framework" explores the origins of the laws and doctrine that define the limits of…...
WWII vet brought back to Minnesota
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (69+ words) Yahoo An emotional homecoming was held Friday for a World War II veteran who never made it back from the war. Captain Willibald "Bill" Bianchi of New Ulm received the Medal of Valor for going above and beyond the call…...
Justin Carter Jr. spent two years at war; the other 98 have been downright pacific
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (1702+ words) by Kristin Davis | Apr 25, 2026 | ALLFFP, Feature profiles, History, Military The guest of honor sits on a shiny wooden bench at the back of Mission BBQ in Fredericksburg at lunchtime. If it were any other day, you might not notice him…...
5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) commemorates the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France.
18+ hour, 52+ min ago (89+ words) DVIDS 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) commemorates the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) /search/unit/4 BN-5 SFG-A /rss/unit/5144 A U. S. Army Soldiers observes the drop zone from a UH…...