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Patton’s Prayer: Discussing the famed general with author Alex Kershaw
Military Times via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoExcept they didn’t need a new plan. Gen. George S. Patton was already three steps ahead. Patton had...
The pub where Eisenhower and Patton made D-Day plans over dinner
BBC via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIn spring 1944, Dwight D. Eisenhower, the future US president who was then supreme commander of the...
Donuts sparked Salvation Army’s service to military for 110 years, national leader says
The Washington Times· 1 day agoThe Salvation Army’s 110-year-old gambit of giving American soldiers in World War I a “taste of home” helped fuel this nation’s obsession with the circular pastry, its national ...
The oldest man at D-Day earned the Medal of Honor
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAnd he earned a Medal of Honor for his actions and promotion to major general and division command. The audacity of Theodore Roosevelt III Family...
Years of experience prepared Williamsburg admiral for D-Day
Daily Press· 5 days agoRear Adm. John Lesslie Hall Jr. of Williamsburg was commander of Amphibious Task Force “0” during...
55 Inspiring Quotes To Remember the Battle of Normandy on the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Parade via Yahoo News· 5 days ago— General George S. Patton 24. “And what a plan! This vast operation is undoubtedly the most...
PHOTO: Remembering late Greeley resident, WWII veteran Frank Mlinar and others who fought
Greeley Tribune· 5 days agoIn the photo, Mlinar drops to his knees as he says a prayer in front of General George S. Patton’s...
Tucson Speaks Out: June 6 letters of the day
Arizona Daily Star· 5 days agoThe month of June was once a month for our children to begin summer fun. Is gay pride really something our society wants to have pride in or has it been...
World War II heroes share message on D-Day's 80th Anniversary
Channel 8 San Diego· 6 days agoOn that historic day, Allied troops forged a path to victory in World War II. In this Zevely Zone, I...
D-Day in 9 maps
Newsweek· 6 days agoShortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and tanks in history was launched. Its aim was to liberate...