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US military aircraft hit in Iran war are first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years
1+ week, 3+ day ago (92+ words) The Washington Post Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U. S. that hasn't happened in more than 20 years WASHINGTON " Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U. S. that…...
With Spielberg's help, a 101-year-old Auschwitz survivor has become a mighty warrior against hate
1+ week, 6+ day ago (83+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. A 101-year-old survivor of Auschwitz has, with help from Steven Spielberg, become…...
First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet
2+ week, 2+ day ago (62+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The USS Massachusetts has joined the Navy fleet BOSTON " The USS Massachusetts…...
Surprise, embarrassment, unease in Japan after Trump uses Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war
3+ week, 2+ day ago (101+ words) The Washington Post High level officials usually shy away from public discussion of Japan's 1941 sneak attack on U. S. forces at Pearl Harbor TOKYO " Senior U. S. and Japanese officials tend to shy away from anything but very careful public comments about Japan's 1941 sneak…...
Overconfidence is how wars are lost
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1260+ words) An independent, nonprofit news organization bringing readers facts and analysis from researchers and scientists to help them make sense of a complex world. Wars are rarely lost first on the battlefield. They are lost in leaders" minds " when leaders misread…...
Shigeaki Mori, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor and historian embraced by Obama, dies at 88
3+ week, 6+ day ago (72+ words) The Washington Post Japanese atomic bomb survivor Shigeaki Mori has died at age 88 TOKYO " Shigeaki Mori, a Japanese atomic bomb survivor in Hiroshima and a historian but best known for a big hug he was given by then U. S. President Barack…...
War is the reason Americans don't trust their government
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (426+ words) Foreign Policy is a global affairs magazine offering diverse perspectives on issues shaping nations and the world. After President Donald Trump launched a major military attack on Iran in conjunction with Israel without providing a consistent rationale and without making…...
US aims to exhume and identify 88 USS Arizona crew members buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (58+ words) The Washington Post HONOLULU " The U. S. military plans to exhume the remains of 88 sailors and Marines killed when the USS Arizona was bombed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who were buried as unknowns in a Honolulu cemetery....
Exhibit honors Japanese American who fought for US in WWII while their families were locked up
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (157+ words) The Washington Post A new traveling exhibit tells the story of Japanese American soldiers who fought for the U. S. in World War II, even as their families were incarcerated as enemies of the state SAN FRANCISCO " After the bombing of Pearl…...
A pilot who dropped the atomic bomb kept a journal. It's now for sale.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (128+ words) The Washington Post Capt. Robert A. Lewis, the co-pilot of the Enola Gay, scribbled thoughts in a notebook while the first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan. Shortly after dawn on Aug. 6, 1945, Capt. Robert A. Lewis, co-pilot of the Enola Gay, wrote…...