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Medic wounded on D-Day being posthumously honored
The Columbian· 22 hours agoThe Distinguished Service Cross is the second-highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the Army and is awarded for extraordinary heroism. The...
A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He’s finally being posthumously honored - WTOP...
WTOP Washington· 1 day agoThe announcement was made Monday by Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who has been working for...
Reporter's notebook: A Black WWII hero is finally honored, 80 years after lifesaving D-Day courage
ABC News via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoTo reach Waverly B. Woodson, Jr.'s final resting place, you start on Eisenhower Drive. At the end of...
Biden travels to Europe to commemorate D-Day's 80th anniversary
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 days agoPresident Joe Biden leaves the campaign trail this week and flies to France for the 80th anniversary...
Donald Trump guilty verdict: Harris, Van Hollen, Cardin, Hogan share thoughts on case
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Idris Elba helps uncover the WWII soldiers of color who never got their due
theGrio· 2 hours agoOne of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he endured. “That...
After 2nd near miss collision at Reagan National, aviation expert says not enough was done to...
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoWednesday’s near ground collision of an American Airlines jet and a King Air plane at Reagan...
Waverly Woodson Jr. To Be Posthumously Awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Black Enterprise· 4 hours agoWaverly Woodson Jr, a Black medic who served in the only all-Black regiment to take part in the...
Biden marks ‘decisive moment’ as Israel offers roadmap for Gaza cease-fire
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Black Army medic who saved 200 troops on D-Day awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Task & Purpose· 1 day agoCorporal Waverly Woodson was 21 on June 6, 1944, when he landed on Omaha Beach as a combat medic...