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Global number of conflicts highest since World War II: Report
Al Jazeera· 3 days agoMore than three-fourths of European countries spent more on their militaries in 2023, a report has...
Burial flag found in Virginia reunited with family of deceased World II veteran from Dover
Gannett via AOL· 23 hours agoHe was a flight engineer, flying on planes traveling...was the name Allied pilots gave to the...
A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy’s D-Day beaches. He’s 100, she’s 96
KTLA-TV Los Angeles· 6 days agoCARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France (AP) — Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly...
'I'm a pretty lucky guy here.' Flying over Germany in World War II for $36 a week
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoHe returned and married Mary Louise...built houses with son Dave. Dad rarely spoke of his service...
A peace summit for Ukraine opens in Switzerland, but Russia won’t be taking part
CW39 NewsFix· 11 minutes agoGENEVA (AP) — Switzerland will host scores of world leaders this weekend to try to map out first steps toward peace in Ukraine even though ...
Conflict marred more countries last year than at any time since World War II
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThere were more countries engaged in conflict in 2023 than at any time since World War II. Across...
‘Masters of the Air’ Artisans on Building B-17s Bombers to Flight Uniforms to Bring Authenticity to ...
Variety via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood had to make between 200 and 300 leather bomber jackets...
Why Ukraine Isn’t Ready for Peace Talks
Bloomberg· 26 minutes agoMarc Champion is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Europe, Russia and the Middle East. With three major Ukraine-focused summits this week — in Germany ...
When in doubt, send in a Missouri general to save the world
St. Joseph News-Press· 3 hours agoWorld War I had been a bloodbath stalemate since 1914. The Americans joined the war after President Wilson and Congress concluded now ...
Zelensky to Europe: A Russian victory in Ukraine would lead to the unthinkable
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 days agoLeaning in and bending down for a warm embrace, Zelensky demurred. “No, no, no,” he responded. “You...