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Tokyo issues angry response as Putin visits disputed islands near Japan
10+ hour, 45+ min ago (377+ words) Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the four islands Japan claims as its own for the first time on Thursday, prompting a "strong" protest from Tokyo. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by tensions over the contested islands, known in Japan…...
Unknown Union Soldier Finally Laid to Rest at Arlington
56+ min ago (148+ words) After 160 years, an unidentified Union soldier from the Civil War era will be given a proper burial at Arlington National Cemetery. The discovery and identification of the soldier's remains represents a significant moment in honoring those who gave their lives…...
Supermarine Swift: Britain’s Swept-Wing Jet Fighter
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (1421+ words) Britain’s first swept-wing fighter and one of its most public procurement embarrassments — a jet that failed as an interceptor, then quietly redeemed itself as a low-level reconnaissance aircraft and, for eight days in 1953, held the world air speed record. In the…...
160 years later, unknown Union soldier to be buried at Arlington
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (424+ words) For more than a century and a half, the teenage soldier lay buried and forgotten on a Virginia battlefield. This fall, the unidentified Union soldier will receive the honor he never got in life: a military burial at Arlington National…...
Navy may name new carrier after Trump and not WWII hero
42+ min ago (592+ words) Navy officials might name a new aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump instead of a World War II sailor who heroically saved lives when Pearl Harbor was bombed, according to media reports. The reported move by the Navy to name…...
Navy considering naming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of Black war hero
5+ hour, 48+ min ago (272+ words) Washington DC - The US Navy is reportedly moving to name an aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump instead of a Black war hero as previously planned. Sources recently told CNN that there have been internal discussions to name the carrier…...
U.S. Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (810+ words) A portrait of Doris Miller, showing a Navy Cross received in a ceremony at Pearl Harbor. (CNN) — The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his…...
4 WWII veterans turning 100 need birthday cards from the community
42+ min ago (300+ words) JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. — Four World War II veterans are celebrating milestone birthdays this year, and Wilmore leaders are asking the community to help honor them with birthday cards. Thomson-Hood Veterans Center and Wilmore Mayor Harold Rainwater are collecting cards for…...
Navy considers renaming carrier honoring Black war hero for President Trump
51+ min ago (803+ words) (CNN) — The U.S. Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar with discussions told CNN. During…...
U.S. Navy to Remove Black World War II Hero???s Name from Aircraft Carrier and Rename It After Trump
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (183+ words) Nationwide — The U.S. Navy is considering changing the name of an aircraft carrier that was set to honor Black World War II hero Doris Miller. Internal discussions have reportedly included renaming the carrier after President Donald Trump. The Ford-class aircraft…...