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West Loch disaster 80 years ago prompted military reforms
Stars and Stripes· 5 days agoTuesday marked the 80th anniversary of a deadly — and often forgotten — disaster in Hawaii that...
Visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial brings back memories of fallen this Memorial Day
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoAt 11, he listened with his family on a table-top battery-powered radio to the news of the attack on...
Just curious: Who were Iowans who won Medals of Honor in World War II?
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDarrell Lindsey, Jefferson Darrell Lindsey enlisted as an aviation cadet barely a month after the...
Nebraska family of fallen WWII pilot seeks possible remains from flood-damaged Alaska cemetery
Omaha World-Herald· 4 hours agoThis Memorial Day, a flag will adorn the grave of a soldier killed in World War II who lies in...
'When you are one of the few who are left:' A World War II vet recalls D-Day and those who died for...
Chicago Sun-Times· 1 day agoUnless the heat gets too oppressive, he usually wears his original World War II Eisenhower jacket,...
Coloradans honor fallen service members for Memorial Day
CBS News· 2 days agoMemorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer, which means people can get quite busy....
‘Time to start remembering’: Abilene man spends years researching, tells 650 local Veterans’ stories
KTAB Abilene via Yahoo News· 5 days agoABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – At its core, Memorial Day is a time to remember those who gave their...
Lewiston's Memorial Day event speakers urge people to never forget people who died while serving
Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMay 25—LEWISTON — "Say their names," keynote speaker Adria Horn told the crowd gathered Saturday for the L&A Veterans Council Memorial Day observance. Horn encouraged family, friends and fellow ...
When frat bros defended the flag – at Guadalcanal
Fox News· 1 day agoNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pacific, 1942: They were young men, a year removed from their stateside fraternity houses and university...
Local Veteran Remembers Time In The Navy
The Post-Journal· 2 days agoBernard Dobbins, a local veteran who served on a Navy minesweeper during WWII. Bernard Dobbins, a 98 year old local veteran, had a hard time getting used...