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National WWII Museum to mark 82nd anniversary of D-Day
25+ min ago (506+ words) The National WWII Museum will commemorate the 82nd anniversary of D-Day on June 6 with a public ceremony in New Orleans honoring World War II veterans and the women who supported the Allied war effort on the home front. The annual Dr....
Andrew Scott plays a meteorologist in Pressure but doesn't check the weather forecast
24+ min ago (108+ words) Scientific American Andrew Scott learned all about meteorology for his latest film Pressure Andrew Scott plays World War II meteorologist James Stagg in a new film Pressure, which explores the crucial role weather forecasting played in D-Day By Andrea Thompson…...
Military Archives
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (300+ words) Stay informed about the latest advancements in military technology, defense strategies, and global conflicts. Explore the intersection of technology and the military world. General Tool Company will now support production for three destroyers annually. AUKUS partners have streamlined Australia's submarine…...
Retired Navy SEAL, Byers, delivers Oregon Memorial Day speech
36+ min ago (507+ words) Medal of Honor recipient, Master Chief Edward C. Byers, a retired Navy SEAL whose father graduated from Clay High School in 1945, delivered the keynote address at the Oregon Area Memorial Day Observance on May 25 inside Clay High School's Memorial Stadium. The…...
Military-Industrial Complex and Eisenhower's Warning
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (395+ words) The Voice of the Progressive Movement since 1996 When the Trump White House released its budget and called for a $1. 5 trillion line for military spending, it reminded me of a farewell address from Jan. 17, 1961. President Eisenhower warned the nation about the…...
Pemberville Memorial Day service honors those fallen
46+ min ago (295+ words) Pemberville's American Legion Post 183 held a moving Memorial Day service on May 25 in observance of the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of all American citizens. Additionally, since this year marks Pemberville's 150th anniversary, the event…...
It happened this week. .. | Cambridge News - newspaper - Read this story on Magzter. com
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (410+ words) 1831: The magnetic North Pole was located by Sir James Clark Ross on his Arctic exploration expedition with Admiral Parry. 1880: The first telephone box for public use, in New Haven, Connecticut, went into service. 1911: Britain's first electric trolley buses began operating…...
The National WWII Museum Victory Ball
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (169+ words) The 2025 Victory Ball: Salute to Service gathered veterans, active-duty service members, New Orleans civic leaders, and distinguished guests on Nov. 7 at The National WWII Museum for a 1940s-inspired celebration honoring the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Presented by…...
MC Historical Society meeting highlights WWII munitions giant | Living | djournal. com
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (241+ words) MC Historical Society meeting highlights WWII munitions giant Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal NETTLETON " Supposedly, one-fourth of the ammunition the United States used during World War II was made at the Gulf Ordnance Plant in Prairie. While the megasite slowly subsided…...
Eerik'Niiles Kross: Alma Ostra-Oinas and her daughters deserve respect
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (653+ words) Alma Ostra'Oinas and her daughters deserve not only equestrian monuments but also our broad, profound respect and remembrance, writes Eerik'Niiles Kross. Her later contributions have been overlooked. Alma Oinas herself is a name familiar to me since childhood, because she…...