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At 100, WWII veteran celebrates a life of service aboard Battleship New Jersey

At 100, WWII veteran celebrates a life of service aboard Battleship New Jersey2+ hour, 28+ min ago   (619+ words) John "Johnny Q" Quinesso Sr, a WWII veteran, cuts a cake during his 100th birthday celebration on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 in Camden, N.J., aboard the Battleship New Jersey. Aboard the Battleship New Jersey, surrounded by friends, family and the ship's important legacy, John…...

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nbcnewyork.com > news > national-international > 104-year-old-army-veteran-anthem-new-york > 6437293

104-year-old Army veteran nails anthem performance for NHL crowd

104-year-old Army veteran nails anthem performance for NHL crowd1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (308+ words) For one night on Long Island, the heated NHL rivalry between the Islanders and the Rangers was put on ice. Escorted by the Islanders" Energy Team in front of more than 18,000 fans on Saturday, 104-year-old Dominick Critelli took his seat,…...

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nbcnewyork.com > news > national-international > pearl-harbor-survivor-ira-ike-schab-dies-at-105 > 6433851

WWII Navy veteran Ira 'Ike' Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105

WWII Navy veteran Ira 'Ike' Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 1051+ mon, 2+ week ago   (517+ words) A reporter from then-NBC affiliate KGU was live from Honolulu, Hawaii, during the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, describing it over the radio in the only live broadcast of the attack. World War II Navy veteran Ira "Ike" Schab, one…...

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nbcnewyork.com > news > national-international > george-hardy-tuskegee-airmens-world-war-ii-combat-pilots-dies-100 > 6397021

George Hardy, last of the Tuskegee Airmen's World War II combat pilots, dies at 100

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (247+ words) Lt. Col. George Hardy, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen and the last of the group's World War II pilots, died Tuesday night, according to Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. He was 100 years old. "His legacy is one of courage, resilience, tremendous…...

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nbcnewyork.com > news > national-international > hiroshima-atomic-bombing-80th-anniversary-nuclear-threat > 6360450

Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing

Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on the 80th anniversary of atomic bombing6+ mon, 3+ day ago   (877+ words) Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombingof the western Japanese city, with many agingsurvivors expressing frustrationabout the growing support of global leaders for nuclear weapons as a deterrence. "There will be nobody left to pass on this sad…...

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nbcnewyork.com > manhattan > anne-frank-exhibition-diary-free-copies-center-jewish-history > 6296785

NYC museum giving out free copies of Anne Frank's diary this week. Here's how to get yours

NYC museum giving out free copies of Anne Frank's diary this week. Here's how to get yours7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (295+ words) To commemorate the birthday of the Jewish teenager who penned her experiences hiding out in the Netherlands during the Holocaust, "Anne Frank The Exhibition" is set to give out her diary, 10,000 copies for free. After selling out its limited run…...

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nbcnewyork.com > news > business > money-report > 37-year-old-army-vet-says-this-is-the-no-1-lesson-she-learned-from-van-life > 6273334

37-year-old Army vet says this is the No. 1 lesson she learned from van life

37-year-old Army vet says this is the No. 1 lesson she learned from van life8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (849+ words) That summer, the former captain in the U.S. Army climbed Mount Everest, an experience that she says changed the course of her life. "When I did that, I had this epiphany that I wanted to spend more ... In 2019, Sophie Hilaire Goldie…...

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nbcnewyork.com > news > national-international > trump-designates-may-8-as-victory-day-in-us-heres-what-it-means > 6256820

Is today a holiday? Trump designates May 8 as 'Victory Day' in US. Here's what it means

Is today a holiday? Trump designates May 8 as 'Victory Day' in US. Here's what it means9+ mon, 1+ day ago   (430+ words) President'Donald Trump'has issued'a proclamation'designating Thursday as a day for the United States to celebrate. President'Donald Trump'has issued'a proclamation'designating Thursday as a day for the United States to celebrate victory in World War II as countries in Europe already do. Cities…...

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nbcnewyork.com > news > national-international > one-of-last-surviving-tuskegee-airmen-criticizes-trumps-dei-purge-ill-tell-him-to-his-face > 6196993

One of last surviving Tuskegee Airmen criticizes Trump's DEI purge: 'I’ll tell him to his face"

One of last surviving Tuskegee Airmen criticizes Trump's DEI purge: 'I’ll tell him to his face"10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (679+ words) One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, Col. James H. Harvey III, 101, criticized President Donald Trump and his administration's DEI purge in the military. With members of a trailblazing Black Air Force unit passing away at advanced ages, efforts to remain…...