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25 New Forever Stamps Honor Unsung War Heroes—See Who's Featured
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (719+ words) It's almost America's 250th birthday, and to celebrate. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is releasing 25 new Forever Stamps featuring some of the heroes who helped shape the American Revolution. To learn more about these stamps and how (and when) you…...
Funeral for Royal Marine who survived WW2 prison
1+ week, 3+ day ago (530+ words) A funeral service has been held for an "extraordinary" World War Two veteran who survived three and a half years as a prisoner of war. James 'Jim' Wren, the UK's oldest Royal Marine, survived the sinking of HMS Repulse in…...
Trump is the first US president who took immigration laws seriously, says Gene Hamilton
1+ day, 16+ min ago (15+ words) Trump is the first US president who took immigration laws seriously, says Gene Hamilton'AOL.com...
Remains of sailor identified more than 8 decades after Pearl Harbor attack
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (414+ words) The remains of another sailor aboard the doomed USS California have been identified more than eight decades after the battleship was sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor, U.S. officials confirmed on Friday. U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class Clyde C. McMeans, 26, was officially accounted…...
Boca Juniors unveils $50M-$60M Bombonera expansion to 80,000 seats
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (177+ words) Renovations will cost $50 million-$60 million to increase seating from 57,000 to 80,000. Boca announced the work will begin during the upcoming World Cup and last at least two years. "La Bombonera is not being moved. A new stadium is not being built....
Why Are So Many Men Obsessed With WWII?
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (527+ words) World War II remains a focal point of fascination, particularly among men. From documentaries and video games to reenactments and extensive book collections, the war's presence is pervasive. But what fuels this enduring interest? Is it merely the scale of…...
Chambersburg Marine remembered 81 years after his death on Iwo Jima
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (562+ words) Pvt. Ralph Ambrose Landis, a Chambersburg Marine who lost his life during the World War II assault on Iwo Jima 81 years ago, is being remembered by Stories Behind the Stars. "No World War II battle represents the fighting spirit of…...
Woman, 82, Survived the Holocaust. Now, She Works as a Crossing Guard and Serves Fierce Fashionista Vibes in Glamorous Fur Coats
21+ hour, 12+ min ago (402+ words) An elderly woman wears fabulous fur coats while working as a crossing guard Paulette Dorflaufer, a Holocaust survivor, has held the community role in New Jersey for 20 years "If she's not at her post, I get a text. Everywhere we…...
War veteran gets 1,500 cards for 100th birthday
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (397+ words) A World War Two veteran was "overwhelmed" after more than 1,500 cards arrived at his care home after an appeal to the public to mark his 100th birthday. Stan Woolley, born in Liverpool in 1926, served in the Royal Navy and then Royal…...
30 people rescued from World War II destroyer after walkway collapses into water in South Carolina
2+ week, 2+ day ago (281+ words) MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. " Firefighters in South Carolina were called to an unusual incident in which 30 people were reportedly trapped on a retired military vessel on Thursday. The Mount Pleasant Fire Department responded to the USS Laffey, a retired World War II…...