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‘I feel like his spirit is here’: Guardian honors late veteran on 29th UP Honor Flight
4+ hour, 8+ min ago (391+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- While a veteran who was set to travel on the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight Mission XXIX didn't get the chance, one guardian made sure his story was told. Michelle Labadie joined this year's UP Honor Flight as a guardian,…...
Military service after 9/11
8+ hour, 22+ min ago (299+ words) A simple cross atop his post-9/11 dog tags tells the story of U.S. Navy veteran Hunter Gregg. Now a resident at the Warrior Refuge in West Columbia, he reflects on the profound personal impact of 9/11. U.S. Army veteran Cory Gibson reflects as…...
Turning 60, Crown Princess Kiko shares thoughts on Imperial House Law and family
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (371+ words) Crown Princess Kiko, the wife of Crown Prince Akishino, turned 60 on Friday. “I am grateful to have reached this day, and I hope that I can take on new activities,” Crown Princess Kiko said in written responses to questions from…...
Roaring Spring WWII Veteran's Story Told in New Book
12+ hour, 39+ min ago (126+ words) Morrisons Cove Herald Roaring Spring WWII Veteran's Story Told in New Book A Roaring Spring native’s experiences as a combat medic and prisoner of war during World War II are the focus of a newly published book. “Through My Eyes:…...
Switzerland publishes a 200-page dossier on Nazi war criminal Mengele nicknamed "Angel of Death"
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (252+ words) During World War II, Mengele served at the Auschwitz extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland, where about 1.1 million people were killed, approximately 1 million of them Jews. He became infamous for carrying out brutal medical experiments on inmates, including children, under the…...
From Suffragette to War Worker: Stories of Women War Workers at Raytheon 1941-45
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (102+ words) Presented by Chet Michalak, Principal Technical Support Engineer, Archivist and Historian, Raytheon Company, US Army veteran. Social Hour 12:45-1:15 pm, Program at 1:15 pm To participate by Zoom, get Zoom link at LexVets Website lexmavets.com. Local news brings communities together, drives…...
Switzerland releases 200-page dossier on notorious Nazi war criminal Mengele
13+ hour, 9+ min ago (316+ words) European Interest Switzerland releases 200-page dossier on notorious Nazi war criminal Mengele The Swiss federal intelligence service has released a comprehensive 200-page dossier detailing the activities of the notorious Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, a German doctor infamously referred to…...
Oregon-linked WWII pilot finally accounted for, laid to rest over 80 years later
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (27+ words) KVAL Oregon-linked WWII pilot finally accounted for, laid to rest over 80 years later...
NSW history teachers offered fully funded trip to Gallipoli, the Western Front or Thailand
9+ hour, 28+ min ago (391+ words) A Sydney-headquartered battlefield tour company has teamed up with the state's peak history teaching body to send a NSW teacher to the trenches of Europe or the jungles of Thailand — in a bid to bring firsthand war history back into…...
Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (63+ words) Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park Today, the lockhouse has been restored and the interior is furnished as it would have been in the 1920s. Our staff and volunteers offer free tours of the lockhouse and grounds at Lock 44. This event…...