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There's a tonne we have never seen: Interview with Tom Hanks ahead of new WWII documentary
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (1119+ words) Over the decades, there has been no shortage of documentaries and films made about World War II. From Laurence Olivier's classic The World At War, to Robert Powell's World War II in Colour, the war has been used to inspire and…...
Nothing Prepared Me:" WWII Medic, 104, Reflects on Liberating Buchenwald
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (903+ words) Heading into his final months as a World War II combat medic, Sgt. Andrew "Tim" Kiniry thought he had seen enough carnage to haunt him for the rest of his long life." After all, Kiniry landed on Omaha Beach along…...
Read a book, flip off a Nazi: when reading meant resistance " in pictures
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (74+ words) In the early 20th century, books became a meaningful symbol of freedom and democracy for the US, UK and their allies. A new exhibition in New York showcases colorful posters encouraging the public to donate and help supply soldiers with reading…...
US Officials Reach Key Milestone to Identify USS Arizona Remains
1+ day, 26+ min ago (454+ words) The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced on Friday that the United States government has reached a critical DNA milestone necessary to begin disinterring and identifying unknown crew members of the USS Arizona. The battleship was sunk during the…...
French coastguard rescues more than 100 migrants crossing Channel
18+ hour, 20+ min ago (396+ words) The French coastguard has rescued 106 people travelling in a single boat after it broke down during an attempt to cross the English Channel. French authorities, who first became aware of the stricken vessel on Saturday, said they were put aboard…...
The WWII bombardier whose family spent 12 years bringing him home from the ocean floor
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (21+ words) Japanese anti-aircraft fire is believed to have shot down the Heaven Can Wait, a B-24 D Liberator bomber, in 1944....
The immense challenge of teaching World War II in 270 minutes
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (217+ words) There is simply not enough time to go into great detail about every significant event during WWII....
Lancaster bomber sculpture site is nearly finished
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (222+ words) The finishing touches are being made to a full-size sculpture of a Lancaster bomber ahead of it opening to the public next month. The steel structure, called On Freedom's Wings, has been installed next to the A46 in Norton Disney, Lincolnshire....
DVIDS - Images - USS ESSEX [Image 1 of 7]
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (70+ words) The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Augusta (LCS 34) sails alongside the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a fueling-at-sea evolution April 22, 2026. Essex is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Warr) USS…...
DVIDS - Images - USS ESSEX [Image 2 of 7]
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (82+ words) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Lenaisha Butler, center, and Ensign Michelle Bereznyak, right, both assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), steer and navigate the ship in the bridge during a fueling-at-sea evolution April 22, 2026. Essex is currently underway conducting…...