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WWII patches bring back memories for veteran
Montrose Daily Press· 6 days agoThere aren’t many folks around these days who recognize the collection Robert Rodowsky created more than 80 years ago. U.S. Army and Army Air Forces,...
History in the Hills: Remembering D-Day
Weirton Daily Times· 6 days agoMy grandfathers were in the Army then, too, although they did not take part in the invasion. My grandfather, Joseph Carpini, was in England in June 1944 training and serving as a military policeman ...
Women Veterans Day honors the service, sacrifices of women veterans
The El Paso Times via Yahoo News· 4 days ago“We’re a vital part of the force and they can’t do without us,” said Lt. Col. Barbara Treharne, 35th...
On the Porch
Marshall Independent· 6 days agoThe 80th anniversary of D-Day was this past Thursday on June 6. According to the United States Army website, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified ...
MORGAN MURPHY: Lessons From Normandy
IJR· 5 days agoThursday’s 80th anniversary of D-Day likely marked the final major ceremony to be attended by survivors of the Juno, Omaha, Gold, Utah, and Sword beach landings. It took guts to invade Hitler ...
Pope Francis gives thumbs up to Royal Irish Regiment band
BBC News· 2 days agoThe sound of Irish pipes and drums filled the Vatican air in June 1944 to celebrate the liberation...
Middle East and North Africa
Foreign Relations· 5 days agoCFR experts discuss Iran’s attack on Israel and the escalation of the conflict. Steven Cook is the Eni Enrico Mattei senior fellow for Middle east and African studies, and author of a forthcoming ...
King Charles' words and actions in Normandy spoke volumes about the monarch
Daily Express· 7 days agoThe presence of King Charles in Normandy this week spoke volumes about his sense of duty. After...
Mali: Surprising Saudi Support Surfaces
Strategy Page· 4 days agoDecember 14, 2017: Officials from the G5 Sahel (the semi-desert area between the Sahara and the jungle) Joint Force countries (Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad ...
The Army Officer Who Resigned Over Gaza
New York Magazine· 1 day agoIn May, Major Harrison Mann posted a letter to LinkedIn announcing his imminent resignation from the U.S. Army. Israel had responded to terror with a...
