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‘Shell Song’: A Roseville author’s new book draws from her grandfather’s incarceration during WWII
21+ min ago (34+ words) Shell Song: A Roseville authors new book draws from her grandfathers incarceration during WWII'capradio.org Explore the region. Get involved in your community. Experience moments of joy. Delivered Tuesdays & Thursdays...
Marines Lay Expeditionary Matting for POW/MIA Memorial Aircraft Move
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (397+ words) Five Marines assigned to Blount Island Command arrived Feb. 12 at the Chapel of the High-Speed Pass carrying 12 containers of aluminum expeditionary airfield matting normally maintained for Marine Corps prepositioning programs. They cut the banding from the containers and pulled out…...
The Story of 'Yes! We Have no Bananas' in Great Britain during World War II – The Moderate Voice
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (786+ words) An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right February 13, 2026 by Dorian de Wind, Military Affairs Correspondent 0 Comments When I finally ventured out to restock our…...
‘You are always in my heart’: A look at love letters from World War II
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (712+ words) On June 12, 1944, Joseph "Jerry" Brenner was training at Camp Forest in Tennessee, preparing to deploy to Europe with the U.S. Army's 740th Field Artillery Battery and the rest of the Third Army as part of the "Great Crusade" to end the tyranny…...
Woo your significant other this Valentine’s Day with the help of some WWII acronyms
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (422+ words) For those who are romantically inclined to celebrate Valentine's Day this weekend, skip the tired "Be Mine" cards and really woo your significant other with some historic, bawdy acronyms. Drawing on inspiration from World War II letters, let your partner…...
Community answers call to give 'Old Craftsman' veteran a military funeral
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (392+ words) Peter John Williams(Image: UGC) A community has answered the call to give a Teesside veteran a military funeral after he died in a care home. Following the death of Peter John Williams, 83, at Roseberry Court Care Home in Redcar…...
The Tank Museum Acquires Military Medals Belonging to WWII Tank Commander
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (378+ words) Joining the British Army as a private in 1933 to indulge his love of sports, Howard-Jones earned his commission in "38 and quickly established teams in the 8th Battalion, Royal Tank Corps. His actions in Normandy in 1944 earned him a Military Cross. He…...
Picturing War: Soldiers’ photography finds a home in the Veterans History Project | Timeless
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (332+ words) Posted by: Neely Tucker This is a guest post by Megan Harris, a reference librarian in the Veterans History Project. It also appears in the January-February issue of the'Library of Congress Magazine, which is devoted to the first 25 years of…...
NSW students offered WWII study tour to Greece battle sites
6+ hour, 7+ min ago (240+ words) Up to 18 students from across New South Wales will have the opportunity to take part in a study tour of historic World War II sites in Greece and Crete linked to Australia's military service, The Greek Herald reported. The Premier's…...
Sayre student, teacher have rare chance to honor Elmira World War 2 soldier
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (82+ words) Sayre student, teacher have rare chance to honor Elmira World War 2 soldier'Star-Gazette Sayre student, teacher have rare chance to honor Elmira World War 2 soldier Sophia Hyatt never met Lorenzo Taylor, who died more than 60 years before she was born. But…...