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A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Stamford Advocate· 7 days agoWatching the southern England coastline recede Sunday through the windows of one of three C-47...
Remembering with sadness, the British D-Day veterans recall the war they saw and knew
Stamford Advocate· 5 days agoThe British D-Day veterans who gathered Monday to kick off events marking the 80th anniversary of...
With time short, veterans seize the chance to keep their D-Day memories alive for others
Stamford Advocate· 5 days agoKen Hay’s part in the invasion of Normandy lasted just a few weeks, but he wants to make sure the...
Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in plane crash
The Daily News· 1 day agoRetired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise”...
Who should I vote for? The main parties’ policies at a glance
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoThis followed a pledge in April to raise the military budget to 2.5 per cent of GDP, amid serious...
World War II veteran marries his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96
Billings Gazette· 9 hours agoOn her way into the nuptials, the bubbly bride-to-be said: "It's not just for young people, love,...
Starmer says he is prepared to use nuclear weapons
BBC via Yahoo News· 6 days agoSpeaking on Monday, Ms Jones, the Labour candidate in North East Derbyshire...
Hour by hour: A brief timeline of the Allies' June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of occupied France
The News-Times· 6 days agoJune 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normany, followed by...
Jewish veteran from London prepares to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day landings
Winston-Salem Journal· 4 days agoEven as he prepared to embark for the battlefields of Normandy, Pvt. Mervyn Kersh was summoned by...
Who should I vote for? Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem and Reform election policies explained
Daily Telegraph· 22 hours agoConservative: Mr Sunak has pledged to replace A-levels and technical T-levels with a...