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Women veterans return to Normandy for 80th D-Day anniversary
ABC News· 6 hours agoU.S. veterans and families are traveling to Normandy on the northwest coast of France to pay their...
‘The first wave went through hell’ – how the 16th Infantry Regiment’s heroism helped bring victory...
Houston Chronicle· 1 day agoIts members faced a particularly daunting task: As part of the first wave of the largest amphibious ...
Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
The News-Times· 9 hours agoCOLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada...
D-Day veterans seize chance to keep memories alive for others
San Jose Mercury News· 2 hours agoKen Hay’s part in the invasion of Normandy lasted just a few weeks, but he wants to make sure the...
Book Review: 'When the Sea Came Alive' expands understanding of D-Day invasion
U-T San Diego· 8 hours agoWriting about the Allied invasion of Normandy, Garrett M. Graff is treading onto familiar history with his latest book. From books by ...
Idris Elba helps uncover the WWII soldiers of color who never got their due
Seattle Times· 1 day agoOne of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he endured. “That ...
Hawaii athletes celebrate softball ‘sisterhood’ all the way to college world series
Hawaii News Now· 18 hours agoThe Western Washington softball team made it all the way to the Division II College World Series ...
100-year-old World War II veteran honored in Pulaski with parade as he prepares for D-Day...
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoArmy when he was 18 and before he graduated from high school. He became part of an anti-aircraft...
80 years after D-Day, the number of WWII veterans is dwindling
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoJun. 4—ROCHESTER — Names have power. In the case of Jerry Williams of Rochester, his name powerfully has tied him to his uncle, another ...
At 100, this vet says the ‘greatest generation’ moniker fits ‘because we saved the world’
The Daily Progress· 9 hours agoAndrew “Andy” Negra Jr. of Helen, Georgia, is one of a dwindling number of veterans who took part in...