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Operation Market Garden re-enactment coming to Crestview this weekend
Northwest Florida Daily News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoCRESTVIEW — "German troops seen near Spanish Trail Park in Crestview, Allied troops move to engage"...
Operation Market Garden veteran marks 100th birthday
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoA Second World War medic who helped save lives during Operation Market Garden has described reaching his 100th birthday as a “wonderful occasion” but...
Second World War veteran receives two medals day after 100th birthday
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoA Second World War veteran who celebrated his 100th birthday on Thursday has been presented with two...
Cambridge spy may have helped Nazis, new book suggests
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoAnthony Blunt, one of the Cambridge Five spies, may have betrayed secrets not only to the Soviet...
This watch approved by the legendary British Para Regiment
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIn 1940, the British Army's Parachute Regiment was formed. With their iconic red berets, the Paras...
D-Day Veteran of the 101st Airborne, Jim 'Pee Wee' Martin, Dies at 101
Military.com via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 6, 1944, James Martin was among the first Allied paratroopers to jump into Normandy with the...
It's official: Bragg to be renamed Liberty in June
The Fayetteville Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFort Bragg will be redesignated to Fort Liberty during a June 2 ceremony, officials announced in a news release Tuesday. “The name Liberty honors the...
Fallen veterans to be recognized at Memorial Day events in Tri-State region
The Herald-Mail via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Tri-State community will have several opportunities to recognize fallen veterans during this...
WWII paratrooper famous for bringing beer to wounded troops dies at 98
Army Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoVincent Speranza, the American paratrooper who became known as the soldier who doled out beer to his...
Family, friends honor WWII Veteran Jim ‘Pee Wee’ Martin at memorial service
WHIO via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJim “Pee Wee” Martin was 101 years old, he spent his life making a difference. Martin was a...
