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‘Trip of a lifetime’ Oak Ridge JROTC to honor 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
WATE 6 Knoxville· 2 days agoThe Oak Ridge High School Junior Recruit Office Training Corps (JROTC) is on its way to Normandy,...
Once interned in WWII camp, veteran gives back to fellow vets
Orange County Register· 2 days agoHiga has no memories of the camp as the family was released when he was about 3, and relatives...
Dozens of veterans fly to France from D-FW for commemoration of D-Day’s 80th anniversary
Dallas Morning News· 1 day agoMore than 60 World War II veterans are embarking on a Return to Normandy journey hosted by American...
Scuba-Diving Bikini Atoll Uncovers Many Layers Of Rich WWII History
Forbes· 1 day agoThe vessels were formidable WWII battlewagons. The Saratoga, for example, was a launching point for...
80 years after D-Day, the number of WWII veterans is dwindling
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 14 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 Jerry Williams who, on June 6, 1944, found himself part ...
D-Day news rang out across Delaware as the bells tolled
Delmarva Now | The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 5 days agoRightmyer was welcoming worshipers to All Saints, other churches that had no morning services...
80 years after D-Day, the number of WWII veterans is dwindling
Post-Bulletin· 14 hours agoMost of what Williams learned about his uncle, he said, came from old newspaper clippings about the division, a few conversations with his reluctant uncle and some letters he sent home during ...
Voices of Veterans: US Army Nurse Josephine Reaves shares her story of service during World War II...
Odessa American· 16 hours agoIn this special episode, we highlight the service of Veterans who experienced D-Day. Today, we hear...
Hawaiian Telcom, Navy install fiber-optic cable
Honolulu Star-Advertiser· 7 days agoU.S. Navy Region Hawaii and Hawaiian Telcom are touting the completion of a joint project that put the largest fiber-optic cable ever installed in Hawaii...
Idris Elba Helps Uncover the WWII Soldiers of Color Who Never Got Their Due
US News & World Report· 2 days agoOne of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn't know what he endured. “That part of my family’s history has been erased somewhat,” says Elba. More than 8 million people ...
