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D-Day Anniversary: World War II veteran dies on way to D-Day commemoration in France
WSB Radio· 2 hours agoA 102-year-old Navy veteran on his way to take part in the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of...
WWII veteran who witnessed flag-raising at Iwo Jima dies on way to D-Day commemoration in France
The Independent US via AOL· 2 hours agoA World War II US Navy veteran who witnessed the raising of the United States flag at Iwo Jima has...
A look back at D-Day: Why the World War II invasion remains important on its 80th anniversary
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoThe National World War II Museum: The museum in New Orleans has events all day on Thursday and...
WW2 veteran aged 102 dies on way to D-Day event
BBC via Yahoo News· 18 minutes agoA World War Two US Navy veteran travelling to France for an event marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings has died, a veteran organisation has ...
Dwindling number of D-Day veterans mark anniversary with plea to recall WWII lessons in today’s wars
KOIN News 6 Portland· 11 minutes agoOMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — As young soldiers, they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to...
New Orleans World War II Museum honors D-Day veterans to mark 80th anniversary
New Orleans Times-Picayune· 36 minutes agoThe D-Day action was not Fletcher's first landing of the war. Fletcher, whose family had survived...
102-Year-Old WWII Veteran Who Saw Flag Raised at Iwo Jima Dies on Way to D-Day Event in France
People via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoAfter arriving in Europe, they were sailing down the coast of Normandy when Persichitti...
Nonprofit to honor World War II veterans buried in the Great Smoky Mountains
WATE 6 Knoxville· 16 minutes agoWith the 80th anniversary of D-Day this year, an annual event honoring veterans buried in the Great...
Navy's HALO Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile Planned For Ships, Submarines, As Well As Jets
THE WARZONE via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoU.S. government agencies have to formally justify their reasons for awarding contracts without a...
The Latest | D-Day’s 80th anniversary brings World War II veterans back to the beaches of Normandy
Seattle Times· 2 hours agoWorld War II veterans joined heads of state and others Thursday for poignant ceremonies on the...