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On the cusp of 100, veteran who survived D-Day honors a friend who didn’t
Washington Post· 2 days agoIn 2019, an elderly man stood silently at the graveside of a soldier killed on D-Day, June 6, 1944. It had been 75 years since his friend, U.S. Army combat medic Pvt. Edward ...
'You saved the world': WWII veterans shine on D-Day
AFP via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAround 180 veterans in their late 90s or even over 100 were guests of honour at D-Day commemorations in France on Thursday, many attending in wheelchairs...
On 80th anniversary of D-Day, Delaware WWII veteran recalls his mission with 'ghost army'
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHe was invited to the U.S. Capitol in 2022 for the presentation, but he didn’t feel up to traveling...
Black soldier with Middle TN ties posthumously receives top military honor
WKRN articles via Yahoo News· 10 hours ago“There were no black soldiers in WWII, not a one, who received aMedal of Honor or a Distinguished...
Black D-Day combat medic's long-denied medal tenderly laid on Omaha Beach where he bled, saved lives
San Francisco Chronicle· 7 hours agoThe Distinguished Service Cross is the second-highest honor that can be bestowed on a member of the...
Beaumont seniors earn $80,000 in scholarships
The Record Gazette· 1 day agoThe Beaumont High School Class of 2024 senior awards was held Thursday, March 30. Proud parents, family and friends packed Beaumont High School gymnasium...
Dolly Parton announces plans for Broadway musical life story: ‘Hello, I’m Dolly’
Martinsville Bulletin· 1 day agoBroadway has had great success with “Hello, Dolly.” Dolly Parton is writing new songs to go along with some of her past hits and co-writing a stage story inspired by her life ...
Monroe man receives President’s Volunteer Service Award
The Monroe News via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHe is also a volunteer guardian ad litem and conservator within the probate court. Anderssen admits...
Civic Symphony of Green Bay announces free Father’s Day concert at Austin Straubel Airport
WFRV Green Bay via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoGREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Civic Symphony of Green Bay returns for the second year with its free...
D-Day at Omaha Beach taught Carl Felton, now 98, that life and democracy are fragile
Chambersburg Public Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 days agoOne frame held official documents and news clips recognizing Felton for receiving an official...