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Fort Leonard Wood quickly redefined landscapes, highways, communities
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (235+ words) A bird's eye view of the rows of barracks at Fort Leonard Wood. Route 66 played a significant role in Missouri's history by serving as a vital transportation corridor that boosted economic growth, cultural exchange, and tourism across the state. Established…...
A Holocaust survivor born in a concentration camp shares her story
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (218+ words) TEL AVIV, Israel | In the last months of World War II, Lola Kantorowicz tried her best to hide her pregnancy. She succeeded because most of the prisoners at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp had bellies that were distended and bloated from…...
COMMENTARY: Graves Registry: The old rigged cross
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (194+ words) News-Press NOW "Jesus taught so many lessons through his death, burial, and resurrection. He showed us great leadership, great transformation requires great sacrifice. And, Mr. President, no one has paid the price like you have paid the price. You were…...
Vietnam War-era veteran shares story at Heroes for Heroes, Mo West event
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (260+ words) Vietnam veteran Richard Schott, shared a story he's only spoken aloud twice before, with a small group of people at Missouri Western State University's Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day held March 27. U. S. Marine David Ritzer served in Okinawa, Japan. He spoke to…...
In The Garden Tells A Powerful Story Of Faith, Courage, And Purpose During World War II
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (212+ words) News-Press NOW Christal Kahles-Jones shares an inspiring novel about resilience, divine calling, and a young woman's determination to overcome life's greatest obstacles. NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, March 15, 2026 /EINPresswire. com/ -- Christal Kahles-Jones presents an uplifting and faith-driven novel with…...
A global legacy left: Harry S. Truman (Conclusion)
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (80+ words) The aftermath of the atomic bombing in Hiroshima, Japan. Two atomic bombs were dropped over Japan during WWII, including Nagasaki, pictured here. Harry S. Truman home. Much appreciation to all those who came to East Hills Mall last Monday. If you're…...
103-year-old Dearborn resident and WWII vet honored with biography in milestone birthday celebration
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (850+ words) DEARBORN, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- With the help of a ceremonial sword, a symbolic and long-held tradition of Navy celebrations, friends and family cut the cake on a historic milestone for one former Navy pilot and revered patriot of Dearborn, Missouri....
WWII Navy veteran Ira 'Ike' Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (449+ words) With his passing, there remain only about a dozen survivors of the surprise attack, which killed just over 2, 400 troops and propelled the United States into the war. Schab was a sailor of just 21 at the time of the attack, and…...
Why "Auld Lang Syne" still unites the world at midnight
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (782+ words) Edinburgh, Scotland (CNN) " As "Auld Lang Syne" takes its annual spin around the globe on New Year's Eve, its chorus belted out by revelers young and old, Edinburgh's Poet Laureate Michael Pedersen says the song's enduring power lies not in…...
POW/MIA Accounting Agency closes fiscal year with record-breaking milestone
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (149+ words) WASHINGTON (News-Press NOW) -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced it closed its 2025 fiscal year with a record-breaking 231 identifications. The announcement, from a Facebook Post, shares that the feat was made possible by civilian and military researchers, field teams, laboratory…...