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This Day in History: First nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus, sets to sea
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (64+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - January 21, 1954. The US Navy goes nuclear when the USS Nautilus sets to sea. The world's first nuclear-powered submarine was a game-changer with its ability to stay submerged for extended periods. The sub made even more history,…...
Family continues search for Army specialist swept out to sea
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (251+ words) Monterey County, Calif. (KSBW) " The family of an Army specialist who was swept out to sea off the California coast last week has organized a private search in hopes of finding closure. Amanpreet Thind was an Army specialist studying multiple…...
This Day in History: President Harry S. Truman makes Army Day address
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (65+ words) KCTV KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - April 6, 1946. President Harry S. Truman makes his Army Day address. Truman uses his speech to argue for a strong, modern Army and support for service members, linking the Army's strength to post-WWII peace and security. More…...
This Day in History: USS Missouri battleship is decommissioned
1+ week, 6+ day ago (60+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - March 31, 1992, the battleship USS Missouri was decommissioned for the second and final time. The "Mighty Mo" was the scene of the Japanese surrender ending WWII. It saw service in Korea and Desert Storm. The Missouri is…...
National World War I Museum and Memorial's Centennial Year
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (154+ words) KCTV Arvest Bank Executive Vice President and Sales Manager Barbara White and National World War I Museum and Memorial President and CEO Matthew Naylor join Shane and Kerrigan to share all the details on the upcoming centennial celebration. Evacuation lifted…...
This Day in History: Winston Churchill delivers "Iron Curtain" speech in Fulton, Missouri
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (67+ words) KCTV KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - March 5, 1946. Former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered his famous "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. His address coined the iconic phrase, which came to define the Cold War divide between the…...
US Marine Corps celebrates 250 years with memories, focus on the future and giving back
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (418+ words) LENEXA, Kan. (KCTV) - A morning remembrance and reflection while looking to the future. The Lenexa Police Department held its 31st annual Marine Corps Birthday Breakfast November 10 in honor of the Marine Corps" 250th birthday, just one day before Veterans Day. Dozens of…...
This Day in History: President Harry S. Truman passes away
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (91+ words) December 26, 1972. After weeks of hospitalization, President Harry S. Truman dies at 88. President Truman and his wife, Bess, are buried in the courtyard of the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum in their hometown of Independence, Missouri. INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (KCTV) - December 26, 1972. After weeks…...
This Day in History: Dwight D. Eisenhower is appointed US Army Chief of Staff
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (103+ words) Officers from the Shawnee Police Department handed out $100 bills to community members this holiday season, thanks to an anonymous Secret Santa donor who provided $10, 000 for the effort. December 22, .. . This Day in History: Dwight D. Eisenhower is appointed US Army Chief of…...
The 130: New memorial honors KU students who sacrificed their lives in WWI
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (363+ words) LAWRENCE, Kan. (KCTV) - A special memorial sits outside of the newly renovated David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. It's to honor the 130 students and faculty who never returned from World War I. "We wanted to create a memorial that would stand the…...