1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (236+ words) The following story was pieced together from an interview entitled The War years (and Wild Times) of Wesley Mayfield Riley, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II and died in 2006. Pictured from left, are Frank Riley; Navy veteran…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (127+ words) An extremely rare and operational Nazi Enigma encryption machine, famously cracked by Allied codebreakers during World War II, has sold for nearly half a million euros in Paris, double its expected price, auction house Christie's said Wednesday. An extremely rare…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (118+ words) Former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, known for apology to Asian victims of wartime aggression, dies at 101. Sorry, an error occurred. Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Get a rundown each Monday morning of all that's going…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (160+ words) TUPELO " Retired Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honor, U.S. Army, will speak at the Lee County Library on Oct. 2 as the guest of honor for the latest in the long-running Helen Foster Lecture series. Honor ... Lt. Gen. Russel Honore Javascript is required for…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (376+ words) Some of the weapons and military units in China's major parade were being displayed for the first time. The parade Wednesday on a central Beijing avenue Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Marching were traditional units…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (146+ words) Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako bow as they attend a memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II at the Nippon Budokan hall in Tokyo A Shinto priest leads Japanese lawmakers during a visit to Yasukuni…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (139+ 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 Residents have for years voiced…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago   (196+ words) TUPELO " Retired Air Force Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris, whose capture and subsequent imprisonment during the Vietnam War were documented in his autobiography, "Tap Code," has died. He was 96. TUPELO " Retired Air Force Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris, whose capture and subsequent…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (185+ words) TUPELO " Retired Air Force Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris, whose capture and subsequent imprisonment during the Vietnam War were documented in his autobiography, "Tap Code," has died. He was 94. TUPELO " Retired Air Force Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris, whose capture and subsequent…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (260+ words) If you've ever visited Normandy, where the American-led freedom crusade launched the multifaceted assaults that ultimately vanquished fascism, you surely know " as I've just learned " that nouns and verbs and adjectives can't begin to encapsulate the experience. I won't even…...