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Honor Flight Rochester seeks Cold War-era vets for upcoming missions
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (186+ words) Spectrum News Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Honor Flight Rochester seeks Cold War-era vets for upcoming missions Honor Flight Rochester is seeking out post-Vietnam veterans for recognition on…...
Vintage WWII transport to join air show in Brunswick this weekend
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (402+ words) BRUNSWICK – The Great State of Maine Air Show is set to go this weekend, and one aircraft joining the event this year represents a special trip back in time. The C-47B “Second Chance” cargo/transport plane will be flying maneuvers…...
World War II veteran celebrates 104th birthday on July 4th
1+ week, 1+ day ago (499+ words) While Americans nationwide celebrated the country's 250th anniversary on Saturday, a family in New York's Capital Region was marking a different birthday. Edwin F. Hammond, a World War II veteran, turned 104 years old on July 4. Born in 1922, he spent this year’s holiday…...
Trump: Russia, Ukraine agree to request for 3-day ceasefire
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (182+ words) Saturday is Victory Day in Russia, a holiday that commemorates its victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago in World War II....
Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for 3-day ceasefire
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (546+ words) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the "beginning of the…...
New York community works to preserve faces of WWII soldiers
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (296+ words) Eighty years after the guns fell silent in Europe, a small upstate New York community is working to ensure the faces of those who fought in World War II are never forgotten. The range of uniforms tells a story of…...
Troy World War II airman laid to rest more than 80 years after his death
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (118+ words) U.S. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Burke was laid to rest at Saratoga National Cemetery on Thursday. Burke grew up in Troy and died in January 1945. His remains hadn't been identified until last year and they were brought home last week....
Remains of World War II airman return home to the Capital Region
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (169+ words) State leaders and officials across the Capital Region saluted a World War II airman on Friday who returned home more than 80 years after his death. A five-star honor guard presided over the dignified transfer of Second Lt. Joseph Burke's remains…...
'A Home, A Church & A Hospital' book highlights development of East San Antonio
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (553+ words) TEXAS — A home, a church and a hospital — crucial pieces in the development of San Antonio’s Eastside and cornerstones of the historic Black community. “There were African Americans living and settling in north, east and west and south parts of…...
For Colonie middle school students, a valuable lesson in World War II history
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (174+ words) Students at Lisha Kill Middle School received a firsthand history lesson on Monday, when a handful of World War II veterans and others visited to share their personal experiences. World War II Navy veterans Dominic Bersani, Joe Campanella and Nicholas…...