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WWII veteran who witnessed flag-raising at Iwo Jima dies on way to D-Day commemoration in France
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoPersichitti had also spoken to local media himself in the past about his time with the Navy. The ...
Veterans group endorsing Josh Hawley’s challenger in Missouri Senate race
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoLiberal veterans political action committee (PAC) VoteVets is endorsing Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.)...
Marines fast track qualified cyber, signals recruits to rank of gunny
Marine Corps Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe two-year Marine Talent Acquisition Pilot Program, announced Friday in a Marine Corps...
'UK is on a knife edge', warns D-Day veteran
BBC News· 2 hours agoA D-Day veteran has said he feels the UK is "on a knife edge" and "unprepared" for another war. Former Royal Marine Les Budding served on board a landing...
Are veterans getting their due in Naples? What's here, what's coming and what's needed
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoA Naples native, he served in the U.S. Marines in Iraq. It helps break down barriers so veterans are...
Ohio D-Day veterans recall the invasion that changed the world 80 years later
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoHill's time as a soldier was over after 15 months. He later received a Purple Heart. Former Dispatch...
Honored Vietnam veteran escorts D-Day veterans to Normandy for 80th anniversary
KDVR Denver via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA group of D-Day veterans is being escorted back to Normandy by a war veteran who knows a thing or...
Veteran who saw flag raised at Iwo Jima dies on ship sailing to D-Day commemorations
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoHe witnessed the raising of the US flag at Iwo Jima, one of the most iconic moments of the Second...
Love of history, appetite to learn drives Marine Corps veteran to earn PhD, start own business
WKMG ClickOrlando· 17 hours ago“I was a kid who wasn’t big into reading or into history necessarily, but I devoured that book and...
World War II veterans honored ahead of 80th anniversary of D-Day
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 13 hours agoGeneration. 10 News sat down with some World War II veterans to hear their stories. 100-year-old...