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The Detroit Auto Show and WWII Bombings in London: Picturing This Week in History Oct. 12 – 18
17+ min ago (76+ words) | Photos | U.S. News U.S. News & World Report The Detroit Auto Show and WWII Bombings in London: Picturing This Week in History Oct. 12 – 18 Oct. 18, 1931 | Racer Windy Lindstrom scales a steep hill near Oakland, California during the National Professional Championship for Motorcycles. Get the…...
One of Britain's last surviving D-Day heroes who survived torpedo attack dies aged 100
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (686+ words) Henry Rice was a staunch supporter of remembrance and urged schools to do more to educate young people about the Normandy campaign WATCH: War veteran Henry Rice has died aged 100 See the latest from GB News here. A war veteran…...
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4+ hour, 35+ min ago (120+ words) “What I was trying to say to them is that throughout my whole life, my number one objective is to be of my highest and best use to God and to my country, and that’s always what I’ve thought. But…...
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3+ hour, 8+ min ago (112+ words) “Trump is a coward who is weaponizing his DOJ to fuel hate and intimidate his opponents with baseless attacks like these, just like he’s doing with Rep. McIver, Lisa Cook, and Tish James.” — Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), quoted by the…...
'His passion for remembrance was truly humbling': Normandy landings veteran dies aged 100
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (574+ words) A Second World War veteran who was a teenage signaller on HMS Eastway during the Normandy landings and survived a close encounter with a torpedo, has died aged 100. Speaking at the Union Jack Club in London in 2024, Henry Rice said…...
Today in History: October 28, Statue of Liberty dedicated in New York
7+ hour ago (402+ words) Today is Wednesday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2026. There are 64 days left in the year. On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. In 1636, the General…...
The Nikolsburger Rebbe Singing “Noach Was A Big Tzadik” to Talmidim
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (85+ words) It’s that time of year, folks! The Nikolsburger Rebbe of Woodbourne teaching his cheder Talmidim hos world famous sung in honor of Pashas Noach! מיט דעם האט זיך עס עס אנגעהויבן https://t.co/DvIs57Mzfr — Hasidic (@hasidic_1) October 12, 2026 It’s that time of year, folks!...
Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed
3+ hour, 54+ min ago (1020+ words) Nidal Malik Hasan \ MGN The Army announced this week that the execution would take place at Fort Hood on Dec. 3 after Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the military base in 2009. Hegseth, speaking…...
The Navy Canceled 58,460-Ton Iowa-Class Battleship USS Illinois at 20 to 25 Percent Complete. One Piece Was Saved: a Bell That Rings Every Time the Fighting Illini Score a Touchdown
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (684+ words) The State of Illinois is known as the “Land of Lincoln,” a commander-in-chief under whom the United States Navy made major technological strides, so it’s entirely appropriate that the Navy bestowed the USS Illinois moniker on multiple warships throughout the…...
Sun Tzu’s Best Quote Of All Time Is Simple and Effective Military History: ‘One mark of a great soldier is that he fights on his own terms or fights not at all’
17+ hour, 59+ min ago (775+ words) “One mark of a great soldier is that he fights on his own terms or fights not at all.” The line credited to Sun Tzu sums up The Art of War, which Isaac Seitz reads as a playbook for control…...