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Historic Johnstown Inclined Plane returns to service
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (46+ words) Local officials hosted a soft opening Thursday for the historic Johnstown Inclined Plane, marking its return after standing still for almost six years. Local officials hosted a soft opening Thursday for the historic Johnstown Inclined Plane, marking its return after…...
The US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on this day in 1945. Haunting photos show what happened.
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1115+ words) On August 6, 1945, a 10-foot-long uranium bomb that weighed 9,788 pounds called "Little Boy" was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion wiped out 5 square miles of the city, including 62,000 buildings. As many as 80,000 people are estimated to have been…...
Wider images revealed in Hiroshima, Nagasaki atomic bomb documentary | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
1+ week, 2+ day ago (283+ words) NHK has learned that a documentary film showing Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the immediate aftermath of the August 1945 atomic bombings contains scenes with a wider field of view than previously known. The documentary "Effects of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima…...
Kobe Jain Temple visit highlights Jain diaspora in Japan
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (813+ words) A visit to one of the very few Jain places of worship in Japan brought scholars studying Jainism into direct contact with families working to preserve the faith’s traditions, dietary practices and values within the country’s multicultural society. Prof. Ashok…...
A sacred promise kept: World War II airman returns home after 83 years
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (770+ words) By Douglas Holl, Defense Health Agency-Public HealthSeptember 10, 2026 Bateman, who was 22 years old when his B-24D Liberator, "Suzy Q," was shot down on August 16, 1943, was accounted for on May 29, 2026. Because his nearest living family members reside out of state, active-duty soldiers and…...
Macomb World War II Living History Weekend Set for October 9-11
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (91+ words) MACOMB, IL - - The Macomb community will step back in time during the Macomb World War II Living History Weekend, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, October 9-11, at Veterans Park, 1800 E. University... Macomb World War II Living History Weekend Set for October 9-11 MACOMB, IL - - The Macomb…...
81 Years Ago, US Army General George Patton's Line on 'Attack and Attack and Attack' Is Still One of the Greatest Military Quotes in Armed Forces History
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (461+ words) The line has never been traced to a speech, a date, a location, or anything Patton wrote. The version that is well attested says almost the same thing. Patton lived for the attack....
‘I feel like his spirit is here’: Guardian honors late veteran on 29th UP Honor Flight
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (391+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. -- While a veteran who was set to travel on the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight Mission XXIX didn't get the chance, one guardian made sure his story was told. Michelle Labadie joined this year's UP Honor Flight as a guardian,…...
Japan demands changes to new UN world map featuring disputed island
17+ hour, 27+ min ago (414+ words) Japan has protested a new world map adopted by the UN after it showed the disputed Kuril Islands as part of Russia. Japan’s government demanded a correction to the map, known as the Equal Earth cartographic projection. The UN General…...
Military service after 9/11
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (299+ words) A simple cross atop his post-9/11 dog tags tells the story of U.S. Navy veteran Hunter Gregg. Now a resident at the Warrior Refuge in West Columbia, he reflects on the profound personal impact of 9/11. U.S. Army veteran Cory Gibson reflects as…...