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29th ID Soldiers honor D-Day legacy across Normandy
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (1068+ words) VIERVILLE-SUR-MER, France -- In the early morning hours of June 6, 2026, the 29th Infantry Division's blue-and-gray emblem was etched into the sand in the Dog Green Sector of Omaha Beach, marking the ground where the division came ashore 82 years earlier. The tide was…...
Discovery of WWII wreck reveals story of "hell ship" used to transport POWs | CNN
1+ min ago (1230+ words) A Japanese ship was in a convoy steaming through the South China Sea on September 21, 1944, with around 1, 200 British and Dutch prisoners of war crammed in its holds. US warplanes, mistaking the unmarked ship for a military cargo vessel, dropped four…...
Bowie veteran honored for Vietnam service and sacrifice
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (515+ words) BOWIE (KFDX/KJTL)" A Bowie veteran whose family says the effects of the Vietnam War followed him long after he returned home will be among more than 760 veterans honored this weekend through the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's "In Memory" program....
New exhibition examines effect of Second World War on Queensferry
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (19+ words) A new exhibition in Queensferry aims to show how the Second World War affected the area and its residents....
More names added to 1945 Battle of Okinawa monument | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
14+ hour, 20+ min ago (241+ words) The names of 95 people recently reported to have died in the 1945 Battle of Okinawa have been added to a peace monument in the southwestern Japanese prefecture. The Cornerstone of Peace in a memorial park in Itoman City features stone plates…...
New Jersey asks public to help name massive new park
15+ hour, 29+ min ago (131+ words) Residents can vote on four names for a new state park transforming a former rail corridor into a green space across Essex and Hudson counties. New Jersey asks public to help name massive new park A major outdoor destination is…...
Last living WWII Battleship New Jersey sailor honored at 101 in Camden
3+ day, 6+ min ago (50+ words) Paul Robbins, the last living World War II Battleship New Jersey era sailor and original crew member, was honored on the ship at age 101. Paul Robbins, the last living World War II Battleship New Jersey era sailor and original crew…...
ND veteran who died in World War II honored - AOL
19+ hour, 39+ min ago (240+ words) ND veteran who died in World War II honored Kxnet. com Welcome to the KXMB/KXMC You Tube channel, your home for all news, sports, and weather in western North Dakota. Subscribe to our channel for the latest information, breaking…...
'That Tank Was My Life': WWII Vet Returns To The Sherman He Drove At Iwo Jima - AOL
22+ hour, 7+ min ago (597+ words) A 100-year-old Marine just experienced an incredible reunion. Discover how historians tracked down the exact armored vehicle that saved his life. A 100-year-old World War II veteran was recently reunited with the tank he drove during the Battle of Iwo…...
Army renovates Oyo barracks to boost troop welfare
15+ hour, 56+ min ago (558+ words) The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, inaugurated the renovated headquarters of the 81 Battalion and the official residence of its Commanding Officer at Letmauck Cantonment, Mokola Barracks in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, as part of efforts to improve troops" welfare and…...