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Carolina Museum of the Marine opens its doors to the public in Jacksonville
10+ min ago (266+ words) News 12 is partnering with Food Lion Feeds and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina for the annual Feeding ENC Food Drive After decades of planning and development, the Carolina Museum of the Marine officially opened its doors to…...
NPS Opens Historic Internment Camp in Hawai'i to Visitors for First Time in 80 Years
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (441+ words) The NPS is offering several educational events to commemorate the Honouliuli internment camp. The National Park Service (NPS) oversees a whole lot more than just national parks. It manages and protects many historic sites and landmarks that tell important parts…...
The visionary Jewish poet who survived the Holocaust but not its aftermath
37+ min ago (772+ words) By Julia M. Klein June 8, 2026 Paul Celan: A Life By Anna Arno Translated by Soren Gauger Belknap Press/Harvard University Press, 416 pages, $35" During a 1969 poetry reading in Israel, Paul Celan's audience requested "Deathfugue," his most famous poem. With its hypnotic images…...
82 years after D-Day, the Greatest Generation is still the Greatest Generation - American Thinker
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (612+ words) Foreign Policy > D-Day Link copied Joseph Ford Cotto | June 8, 2026 The 82nd anniversary of D-Day has come and gone, marked by a fitting and powerful commemoration from President Donald J. Trump. It reminded the nation of what true American resolve looks like. On…...
BUMED observes 84th anniversary of the Battle of Midway
1+ hour, 20+ min ago (156+ words) (260605-N-IX644-1085) FALLS CHURCH, Va. U. S. Navy Capt. Blair Hines, director, Commander's Action Group assigned to U. S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, delivers closing remarks during the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Midway ceremony at Defense Health Headquarters, June 5, 2026. The Battle of Midway,…...
Meet the author and filmmakers behind "The Green Box: At the Heart of War" with virtual Q&A
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (188+ words) IPSWICH " If you missed the first screening and Q&A for The Green Box: At the Heart of War, there's still time to see the documentary and hear from the filmmakers. From June 11 through June 18, the documentary will be available…...
Woltemade monument finds new home near site of heroic rescue
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (742+ words) More than 250 years after he rode into stormy seas to save stranded sailors, Wolraad Woltemade has come home. On the anniversary of his heroic sacrifice, residents gathered at Loxton Heritage Park in Milnerton to celebrate the unveiling of the historic…...
Historic planes to gather at the National Museum of U. S. Air Force
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (274+ words) DAYTON, Ohio "Some unique pieces of history are debuting at the National Museum of the U. S. Air Force with dozens of Stearman biplanes making a special fly-in. Organizers said over 40 aircraft are expected, creating an opportunity to see the open-cockpit biplanes…...
Former Camp George Wood Artillery Range site visit
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (134+ words) U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District and U. S. Army National Guard staff conduct a site visit at William F. Hayden Park in Lakewood, Colorado, April 29, 2026. Historic Camp George West, approximately 2 miles north of the former Camp George West Artillery Range, was established…...
Local woman honored as real-life 'Rosie the Riveter' for her service during WWII
2+ hour ago (169+ words) Local woman honored as real-life "Rosie the Riveter" for her service during WWII WHEC. com Local woman honored as real-life "Rosie the Riveter" for her service during WWII ROCHESTER, N. Y. " A local woman was honored for her service during World War…...