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Letter describing Dawson City veteran's WWII experience donated to local Legion
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (600+ words) Rummaging through some old boxes recently, Gemma McIntyre-Gould stumbled across a fascinating piece of family history " and now she's donated it to the local Legion branch. The Dawson City, Yukon, woman found a letter written years ago by her great…...
U.S. Navy commissioned Virginia-class submarine USS Massachusetts
30+ min ago (310+ words) The U.S. Navy commissioned the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) during a ceremony held March 28 at Boston Harbor. The event marked the submarine's formal entry into active service as the 25th vessel in its class. The Honorable David Denton, General Counsel…...
USS Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet amid ongoing war with Iran
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (187+ words) USS Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet amid ongoing war with Iran'Roanoke Times Javascript is required to use this website. Rocky Mount Police Lt. S.E. Richardson and Station Dog Maggie Nicole Kiprilov speaks about the death of Stephanie Minter Two people killed…...
First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (328+ words) Siedsma did not say where the sub " which cost over $2.8 billion, weighs about 8,000 tons and can carry 24 Tomahawk cruise missiles " is headed. A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka earlier this month in the war…...
USS Massachusetts joins Navy fleet
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (116+ words) Sailors stand at attention'Friday on the USS Massachusetts during a rehearsal ahead of the commissioning of the Navy's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine in Boston. A sailor stands guard Friday next to the sail of the USS Massachusetts in Boston. Sheryl…...
UL honors heroic alum who survived Bataan Death March during World War II
14+ hour, 24+ min ago (213+ words) UL honors heroic alum who survived Bataan Death March during World War II'KADN News 15 Fire Weather Watch from SUN 11:00 AM CDT until SUN 7:00 PM CDT Red Flag Warning from SAT 11:00 AM CDT until SAT 7:00 PM CDT The University of Louisiana…...
Tuskegee Airmen honored at Indianapolis International Airport
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (167+ words) INDIANAPOLIS " The Indianapolis International Airport recognized National Tuskegee Airmen Day during a ceremony honoring 44 members with Hoosier ties. National Tuskegee Airmen Day, March 26, honors the first Black military aviators. The airport unveiled the cultural exhibit last fall as part of…...
Belgium's state-owned railway shines light on Holocaust role
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (1041+ words) A Holocaust survivor and the son of a Nazi collaborator have shared their experiences at Brussels' Train World museum. Talking to students, they warned of the dangers of forgetting history. In a hall at Brussels' Train World museum, two elderly…...
USS Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet amid ongoing war with Iran (Video)
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (72+ words) The USS Massachusetts has joined the Navy fleet, making it the first submarine named after the Bay State. (AP Video: Michael Casey, Robert Bukaty) Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home Home…...
Navy joined by the first submarine named for Massachusetts
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (173+ words) Sailors stand at attention on the USS Massachusetts during a rehearsal ahead of the vessel's commissioning in Boston on Friday, March 27, 2026. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP) A commissioning ceremony on Saturday marked the first time a submarine named for the state of…...