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World War II veterans take off for France for 80th anniversary of D-Day
WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth· 5 days agoThe group that left Friday includes six Medal of Honor recipients from other wars and two Rosie the...
Black World War II medic who treated wounded soldiers on D-Day awarded posthumous Distinguished...
CNN via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoA Black medic credited with treating many wounded soldiers on D-Day has been posthumously awarded...
Waverly Woodson Jr. To Be Posthumously Awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Black Enterprise· 2 days agoAs the Associated Press reports, the Distinguished Service Cross is awarded to U.S. Army soldiers...
Wendell Pierce Claims Discrimination in Trying to Rent a Harlem Apartment
New York Times· 1 day agoThe renowned character actor, best known for playing Detective Bunk Moreland on HBO’s “The Wire,”...
A Black medic wounded on D-Day saved dozens of lives. He’s finally being posthumously honored
KTLA-TV Los Angeles· 3 days agoWASHINGTON (AP) — Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take...
A Legendary Missing World War II Plane Has Appeared in the Jungle After 80 Years
Biography via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoA legendary lost WWII plane has appeared after 80 years. Richard Bong downed 40 Japanese aircraft in...
Wyoming to Wisconsin: Kansas man leads cross-country ride in support of veterans
KSNT Topeka via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoLEONARDVILLE (KSNT) – Desert Storm veteran James Greer is embarking on another cross-country...
The Battle of Henry Johnson, Albany war hero
Albany Times Union· 14 hours agoJune 5 is Henry Johnson Day in Albany. Nominations for the city’s annual Henry Johnson Award are open for 2024. The popular story of Henry Johnson,...
World War II veterans take off for France for 80th anniversary of D-Day
KEYT 3 Santa Barbara· 5 days agoMore than 60 veterans of World War II are being flown from Dallas to France to take part in...
Thousands pay tribute to Connecticut state trooper killed during highway traffic stop
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoTrooper First Class Aaron Pelletier, 34, was remembered as a dedicated public servant and loving...