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Okinawa peace monument cleaned ahead of memorial day | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (224+ words) People in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa have cleansed a peace monument ahead of Okinawa's Memorial Day on Tuesday. The prefecture recognizes June 23, 1945, as the day Japan's now-defunct Imperial military ended organized combat against US forces in the Battle of…...
Today in History: June 20, race-related rioting erupts in Detroit
9+ hour, 58+ min ago (307+ words) Today is Saturday, June 20, the 171st day of 2026. There are 194 days left in the year. On June 20, 1943, race-related rioting erupted in Detroit; federal troops were sent in by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to quell the violence that resulted in more than 30 deaths....
Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony
14+ hour, 57+ min ago (49+ words) on National Geographic Channel HD: full details and when it's on TVGuide. co. uk Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony Documentary providing details of the Nazi war machine using testimonies from Hitler's henchmen, their victims and key witnesses at the…...
The French Air Force Mirage III that buzzed a U-2 flying at 65, 000 ft on a mission to spy on France's nuclear facilities
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (424+ words) In complete secrecy, a team headed by Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson at Lockheed's "Skunk Works" in Burbank, Calif. , designed and built the U-2 to fly surveillance missions. With sailplane-like wings suited for the thin atmosphere above 55, 000 feet (over 70, 000 feet for later models),…...
Foundation works set to begin on Atrium project at Berwick Barracks
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (260+ words) Works are set to begin on a key element of the multi-million-pound Berwick Barracks programme. The Atrium will be a striking glazed building connecting the Gymnasium to the East Block, creating a welcoming new entrance and gathering space at the…...
Researchers Race Against Coastal Erosion to Map Hidden Polish Military Camp
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Widow of Lt. Col. Dor Gedalya Ben Shimchon eulogizes him in letter: 'Kodkod my love, here is Kodkod my beloved"
10+ hour, 24+ min ago (279+ words) Ariel, the wife of Lt. Col. Dor Gedalya Ben Shimchon, commander of the 52nd Armored Battalion who fell Thursday night to Friday in southern Lebanon, eulogized him in a moving letter she posted on Facebook, weaving together the story of how…...
Reel wars: 10 powerful films that portray the US war on foreign lands
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (481+ words) Published On: Jun 24, 2025 Here are 10 notable films that delve into the US war on other countries, offering cinematic insight into real-world conflict and controversy. Directed by Oliver Stone, a Vietnam War veteran himself, Platoon is a harrowing portrayal of the…...
Japan, U. S. commence joint island defense drill in Kyushu, Okinawa
10+ hour, 48+ min ago (231+ words) Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and the U. S. Marine Corps commenced the Resolute Dragon field exercise for island defense skills Saturday that will continue through June 30 across the Kyushu region in southwestern Japan and Okinawa Prefecture. The GSDF plans to deploy V-22 Osprey…...
Woodhall Spa mural celebrates the Dambusters of WW2
7+ hour, 3+ min ago (309+ words) A large mural has been painted to commemorate a village's role in World War Two. The artwork on the side of a building in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, depicts airmen and aircraft, including a Lancaster and Spitfire. Steve Crowe, a 43-year-old…...