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A German Master's Modernist Epic of Postwar Amnesia and Hypocrisy
44+ min ago (208+ words) The New Yorker No: it was the word that defined the century, at least in Germany. No Alsace-Lorraine, no Verdun, no revenge against the French, no Army, no Kaiser, no economy to speak of. Soon, the nation endured an even…...
DNA milestone may move US to disinter unidentified Pearl Harbor victims
44+ min ago (496+ words) Enough family reference samples collected to identify at least 60% of disinterred USS Arizona crew members The United States government could move to disinter the remains of unidentified USS Arizona crew members who were killed in the surprise attack on Pearl…...
"Branded": Italian history project looks at war and belonging
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (89+ words) In news taken from the logs of Cape Ann's police and fire departments: Gloucester fisherman Pietro Favazza, Mia Millefoglie's grandfather, at a wharf down the Fort. The little known histories of immigrant Italians in Gloucester during the World War II…...
1-110th Infantry Regiment holds change of command ceremony
19+ hour, 28+ min ago (41+ words) [Image 5 of 6]DVIDS 1-110th Infantry Regiment holds change of command ceremony [Image 5 of 6] FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES 28th Infantry Division /search/unit/28th ID /rss/unit/2636...
Georgia's Fort Benning renamed Fort Moore
13+ hour, 45+ min ago (338+ words) It was named after Lt. General Harold G. Moore Jr. and his wife, Julia Moore. The U. S. Army training base formerly known as Fort Benning was renamed Fort Moore on Thursday to honor a late lieutenant general and his wife and remove…...
Quote of the day by ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ author J. D. Salinger: ‘The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for…’ - a test of maturity and quiet courage
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (53+ words) J. D. Salinger, renowned for 'The Catcher in the Rye,' championed quiet commitment over dramatic heroism. His philosophy, articulated in a poignant quote, suggests true maturity lies not in dying nobly for a cause, but in living humbly for one daily. This…...
The Importance of the Battle of Savo Island
2+ hour, 29+ min ago (1686+ words) War on the Rocks When the world's at stake, National security. For insiders. By insiders. Join War on the Rocks and gain access to content trusted by policymakers, military leaders, and strategic thinkers worldwide. The Importance of the Battle of…...
Bing all she can be: Military youth charts career journey through USAG Japan internship
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (93+ words) [Image 4 of 6]DVIDS Bing all she can be: Military youth charts career journey through USAG Japan internship [Image 4 of 6] U. S. Army Garrison - Japan /search/unit/USAGJ /rss/unit/1291 Emerson Moore, a senior at Zama Middle High School, right, discusses emergency plans…...
New links between Scotland and Canada forged as communities honour WW2 airman
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (587+ words) A CANADIAN Air Force pilot whose plane crashed in Scotland's Southern Uplands during the Second World War has been honoured in the South Lanarkshire village of Leadhills. Leadhills Miners' Library gifted a salvaged propeller blade from Sgt George Stevenson's Hawker…...
From poll violence to terror supply chains: West Bengal's crude bomb industry under NIA scanner
5+ hour, 35+ min ago (319+ words) New Delhi, April 27 (Social News. XYZ) The bomb factories in West Bengal are back in the spotlight following the recovery of 79 crude bombs at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district. The probe has been taken. .. - Social News XYZ...