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Notice of Inventory Completion: Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (473+ words) A Notice by the National Park Service on 04/23/2026 This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-07950 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 04/22/2026 at 8: 45 am. In accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), Indiana University has completed an inventory…...
'Best country' - 103-year-old WWII veteran reflects on Australia and Anzac Day
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (82+ words) Best country" " 103-year-old WWII veteran reflects on Australia and Anzac Day2 GB 2 GB - Sydney's premier news and talk radio station Best country" " 103-year-old WWII veteran reflects on Australia and Anzac Day World War II veteran Leonard Sicard, aged 103, hopped on the…...
Brave ex-military men to attempt world-first Channel row on D-Day anniversary
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (719+ words) A BRAVE team of former military service men from Coventry will attempt a world-first row across the Channel on the anniversary of D-Day to raise funds for a children's charity in the city. Jacob Coyle, James "Priz' Przybek, Sean Roberts…...
Unexploded bomb found near construction site in Adamawa
19+ hour, 7+ min ago (237+ words) An unexploded ordnance, UXO, has been discovered near a construction site in Adamawa State. The development also prompted a swift military response and the cordoning off of the area to prevent danger to residents. This was disclosed in a post…...
1941: Public hears of Pearl Harbor
2+ hour ago (537+ words) In honor of America's 250th birthday this summer, the Daily News will publish weekly stories from our archives that tell the story of our country. Today's story documents Lewiston's reaction to Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. This story…...
Veteran Salute: Man reflects on Air Force service
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (184+ words) TOPEKA (KSNT) " A local man said one of the smartest decisions he ever made was leaving the streets of Chicago to enlist in the U. S. Air Force. Vince Larocca'served 21 years as an aircraft mechanic and crew chief. While he found it…...
Memorial bench saved and rededicated in Worcester
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (173+ words) A NEW place to sit and remember the fallen in Worcester has its own story to tell. The Worcester Branch of the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regimental Association held a rededication ceremony for a Worcestershire regimental malaya memorial bench on…...
Ranchi Diary: Army defuses WWII-era 200 kg bomb found in Subarnarekha River in East Singhbhum
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (276+ words) The New Indian Express Army defuses another World War II-era bomb The Indian Army defused a high-risk, World War II-era bomb "weighing 200227 kg" recovered from the Subarnarekha River near Baharagora in East Singhbhum on Tuesday Earlier on April 16, panic gripped…...
The WWII Fighter Planes That Ruled the Skies for the Axis and Allies
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (1577+ words) To identify the fighter planes used by the Axis and the Allied Powers, History Computer reviewed various historical and military sources. We included supplemental information for each aircraft regarding which side it was on, country of origin, primary theater, primary…...
U. S. Indo-Pacific Command Commemorates the 84th anniversary of the Bataan Death March
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (131+ words) Maj. Gen. Michael R. Drowley, chief of staff of U. S. Indo-Pacific Command, provided remarks at the 84th anniversary of the Bataan Death March, and presented a ceremonial wreath in remembrance of the fallen service members, and the courage and sacrifice of those who…...