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Rural Republicans will decide Upstate SC's newest member of Congress. It's anyone's guess who.
The Post and Courier· 2 days ago“At this difficult time, our country and our district need a strong political outsider to take on...
Reporter's notebook: A Black WWII hero is finally honored, 80 years after lifesaving D-Day courage
ABC News· 1 day agoNot far away, along the same trajectory, lies the Pentagon, where the question of how to honor...
Black World War II medic who treated wounded soldiers on D-Day awarded posthumous Distinguished...
KOAM· 9 hours agoWaverly Woodson, Jr., was part of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, an all-Black unit tasked with deploying balloons to protect troops along the beaches of Normandy from German fighter planes ...
Medic awarded Distinguished Service Cross 80 years after saving lives on D-Day
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWoodson’s actions on D-Day did not go unnoticed. His commanding officer recommended him for the...
Ken Bridges: The story of Texas flying ace Neel Kearby
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 7 days agoOne of the most noted fighter pilots during the war was Texas flying ace Neel Kearby. In his short life, he become one of the most decorated pilots in the Pacific, including earning the Congressional ...
Black World War II medic given posthumous award for D-Day services
WBTV Charlotte· 19 hours agoIt’s the second highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of the Army. Waverly...
The Forgotten Hero of D-Day
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWaverly Woodson treated men for 30 hours on Omaha Beach. But his heroic record that day became a casualty of entrenched racism, wartime bureaucracy and Pentagon record-keeping.
A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He's finally being posthumously honored
Los Angeles Times· 24 hours agoWaverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day...
Waverly Woodson Jr. To Be Posthumously Awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Black Enterprise· 1 day agoAs the Associated Press reports, the Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to U.S. Army soldiers...
U.S. Army Aviation Museum connects the past, present and future
WTVY Dothan· 5 days agoThe U.S. Army Aviation Museum at Fort Novosel is home to over 3,000 artifacts, from medals of honor...
