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What is Victory Day and why is Rhode Island the only state that observes it?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRhode Island beaches could be more crowded than usual Monday, thanks to millions of brave Americans...
What is V-J Day?
The Newberry Observer, S.C. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 4—SOUTH CAROLINA — The Second World War was a bloody conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The war was waged between the Axis powers, which included Germany, Italy and Japan, and the ...
Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week
THE WARZONE via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMap Room, Cabinet War Rooms © IWM Welcome to Bunker Talk. This is a weekend open discussion post for...
Veterans Voice: As we celebrate Victory Day today, here's what it means to me
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoToday, Rhode Islanders observe the holiday known as Victory Day. I will spend a few minutes...
For more than a century, Milwaukee marked Memorial Day with a downtown parade
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMemorial Day is about remembering those who died in the service of the U.S. armed forces. The...
It’s Debatable: Is the use of nuclear weapons immoral?
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIn this week's "It's Debatable" segment, Rick Rosen and Charles Moster debate the morality of the...
Opinion/Nomiyama: There's no honor for RI in a victory holiday based on race
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn Rhode Island, there are Japanese who are uncomfortable leaving their homes on Victory Day because...
The USS Idaho submarine christening is scheduled for Saturday. Here’s how to watch
Idaho Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class submarine, the future USS Idaho, is scheduled to be christened...
Granville’s last surviving World War II veteran, a Nuremberg trial translator, dies at 96
Newark Advocate via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Granville community is mourning and recalling the remarkable life of its last surviving World...
How San Diego’s ‘kissing statue’ became a fixture on the downtown waterfront
KSWB articles via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWith its longtime presence at the Embarcadero, many locals might have wondered how the sculpture...
