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On D-Day, the U.S. Conquered the British Empire
The Atlantic· 6 days agoThe term superpower was coined in 1944 to describe the anticipated world order that would emerge after the war. Only the British empire was expected to...
William A. Anders, 90, Dies; Flew on First Manned Orbit of the Moon
New York Times· 23 hours agoThe crash of Major Anders’s Beechcraft T-34 Mentor, which happened at about 11:40 a.m., is being investigated by the Federal Aviation ...
Voices of Veterans: Sgt. Robert 'Bob' Bearden shares his story of service during WWII and D-Day
Odessa American· 3 days agoAUSTIN Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham is proud to introduce the next installment of...
D-Day was 80 years ago. Tennessee football stopped for a war. Four players never returned.
Knoxville News Sentinel· 4 days agoToday in college athletics, coaches and fans worry that their school’s roster could be decimated by...
Remembering a DeKalb County hero
The Times-Journal· 2 days agoJune 6, 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, which was a major turning point in the war against Nazi...
When democracy was on the line 80 years ago, Americans put their lives on the line
Minnesota Reformer via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhen I retired in 2022, I followed the retired Baby Boomer handbook and started researching my...
80 years later: Remembering D-Day and the fall of the Atlantic Wall
The World· 2 days agoBy the summer of 1944, the goose-stepping boot of Nazi Germany was squarely secured on the necks of...
Remembering Cullman County heroes on 80th anniversary of D-Day
Cullman Times· 3 days agoJune 6, 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, which was...
D-Day: North Platte sailor was on first ship to reach Omaha Beach
North Platte Telegraph· 3 days agoRecently, in a box of photos belonging to my late mother, I discovered a picture I’d never seen...
The story of an Ohio Valley veteran who gave everything on D-Day
WTRF Wheeling· 2 days agoMARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — Eighty years ago, thousands of fearless men braved mines and machine...