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Teen writes 102-year-old WWII hero to thank her for her service
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (705+ words) Jonathan Halvarsson, 16, wrote Dr. Jean Munro, 102, a letter. (Parklands Care Home via SWNS) A 102-year-old wartime codebreaker in Britain has received a heartfelt letter of thanks for her service - from a teen in Denmark. Dr. Jean Munro worked at Bletchley…...
Shoeless Douglas students stride toward better understanding of the Holocaust
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (372+ words) and Nate Pappas Douglas Budget Via Wyoming News Exchange DOUGLAS " After roughly a month of learning about the horrific events during World War II, Douglas Middle School students held their first Never Forget: Remembrance Walk. Along with their fellow classmates,…...
Clickbait and 'AI slop' distort memory of Holocaust
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (627+ words) An emaciated and apparently blind man stands in the snow at the Nazi concentration camp of Flossenbuerg: the image seems real at first but is part of a wave of AI-generated content about the Holocaust. As the world marks International…...
100-year-old Cheyenne man recalls a century of chemical engineering work, aviation love and time with his wife
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (964+ words) CHEYENNE " As his 100th birthday approaches on Sunday, Bob Kylander recounted a number of his lifetime accomplishments with the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, including pursuing a lifelong career in chemical engineering, his time in the Navy and learning to fly planes. But…...
World War II Navy cruiser dropped anchor in Rock Springs
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (202+ words) SWEETWATER COUNTY -- From America's entry into World War II in December of 1941 to the end of the conflict early in September, 1945, the United States Navy surged from under 340,000 officers and enlisted personnel to nearly 3.5 million. SWEETWATER COUNTY -- From America's entry…...
In Our History: World War II Navy cruiser dropped anchor in Rock Springs
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (184+ words) A U.S. Navy Recruiting Cruiser and her crew is pictured visiting Rock Springs in the fall of 1942. SWEETWATER COUNTY -- From America's entry into World War II in December of 1941 to the end of the conflict early in September, 1945, the United States…...
Ceremony honors Sundahl family’s service in World War II
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1114+ words) Historian'Kevin M. Callahan reads a passage from'"Brothers in Arms," his book that chronicles the stories of more than 70 sets of American brothers who served " and often died " together in World War II, during a commemorative ceremony Sunday at American Legion…...
Okinawa a reluctant host for US troops 80 years after WWII
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (846+ words) Takemasa Kinjo, who was a high school student when his mother was killed by a US Marine in 1974, holding a placard reading "Opposition to War" outside his residence in the Henoko area of Nago city A portrait (L) of Takemasa Kinjo's…...
Wyoming lawmaker uses slur for Japanese people before visiting Heart Mountain internment site
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (779+ words) Rep. John Winter, R-Thermopolis, speaks Feb. 12 during a floor debate in the House of Representatives at the state Capitol. The testimony came during the 22nd day of the 68th Wyoming Legislature's general session. Rep. John Winter, R-Thermopolis Students at the Heart Mountain…...
From lieutenant to wing commander: Col. Galbert’s full-circle journey
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (813+ words) Editor's note: Col. Johnny Galbert will relinquish command of the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base to Col. Terrance J. Holmes during a ceremony at 10 a.m. Thursday. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle will have coverage of that ceremony online at WyomingNews.com…...