1+ week, 3+ day ago  (392+ words) ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. " A World War II soldier who died as a prisoner of war has returned to Albuquerque after 84 years in the Philippines. U. S. Army Cpl. Richard Veal was escorted to Salazar Funeral Home and is back home after he died as…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (230+ words) WASHINGTON " Over 72 years after the U. S. Army presumed he was dead, the remains of a Korean War soldier from Gallup have been accounted for. Sgt. Celestino Chavez Jr. was killed in action during the Korean War. The U. S. Army presumed him dead…...

1+ mon, 4+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (202+ words) ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. " The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office released more details Thursday regarding the ongoing search for 68-year-old William "Neil" Mc Casland. Mc Casland, a retired U. S. Air Force general, has been missing since Feb. 27, 2026. He was last seen at his home in…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (120+ words) ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. " Honor Flight of Northern New Mexico is now seeking World War II and Korean War veterans for its 2026 trip to Washington, D. C. The nonprofit provides veterans with a free, three-day trip to visit memorials in their honor. The trip is…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (351+ words) An envelope, whose existence was unknown to living members of the family, was unveiled in a live broadcast on Friday, with President Petr Pavel in attendance, as speculation swirled about what it may contain. It was believed Masaryk dictated his…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (173+ words) Officials in Slovakia say they have evacuated parts of Bratislava after a World War II bomb was found during construction work. The evacuation included several downtown blocks in the capital and a major bridge across the Danube River. Public transportation…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (528+ words) Japan remembers the victims in a solemn ceremony on Aug. 15, the day then-Emperor Hirohito announced in a crackly radio message that the government had surrendered, while China showcases its military strength with a parade on Sept. 3, the day after the…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (990+ words) A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo's Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito's 4-minute prerecorded speech began on Aug. 15, 1945, on national radio. Hirohito's responsibility for the war remains controversial today, and Japan has struggled to come to…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (462+ words) SANTA FE, N. M. " Valdemar De Herrera, the New Mexico veteran and one of the last known Bataan veterans who survived being a Prisoner of War during World War II, has been laid to rest. De Herrera passed away July 15 at age…...