6+ hour, 5+ min 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…...

5+ 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…...

5+ mon, 2+ 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…...

6+ mon, 1+ 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…...

6+ mon, 1+ 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…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (462+ words) SANTA FE, N.M. " Valdemar DeHerrera, 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. DeHerrera passed away July 15 at age 105. Services were…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (356+ words) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. "It's the Fourth of July, and that means it's time for family, fireworks, fun, and face painting! While multiple celebrations are happening throughout the city, one neighborhood in northeast Albuquerque is popping off! This northeast heights neighborhood sounded the…...

8+ mon, 4+ week ago  (346+ words) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. " At 100-years-old, Sylvester Sisneros has many stories to tell. "I thought if I was drafted, I would be sent to the Army. You wouldn't believe it, but I thought maybe if I got in the Navy, they would have…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (790+ words) Having moved the bomb into a hole, disposal experts managed to unscrew and then destroy its fuse, "like you see in the movies," said Christophe Pezron, who heads the Paris police laboratory that includes bomb disposal services. He said that…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago  (531+ words) The move reflects an ongoing effort by the Pentagon to overturn the Biden administration's 2023 decision to remove names that honored Confederate leaders, including for nine Army bases. But the drive to revert to the former names means finding service members…...