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'This is what we've been fighting for.' British veteran remembers D-Day
Alaska Superstation· 3 days agoJohn Roberts was a 20-year-old British Royal Navy officer during the D-Day landings 80 years ago and...
‘Papa Jake’ among the centenarian veterans sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
WILX 10 Lansing· 7 hours agoWorld War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark...
When George Washington Nearly Kidnapped a British Prince
Mentalfloss· 5 days agoDuring the American Revolution, George Washington, the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army,...
Crowds cheer as D-Day veterans set sail for France
Press Association News via AOL· 2 days agoThe Brittany Ferries ship Mont St Michel was accompanied by Royal Navy patrol vessels Trumpeter, Medusa and Basher as well as HMS Cattistock and the...
Remembering with sadness, the British D-Day veterans recall the war they saw and knew
Houston Chronicle· 2 days ago-Day veterans who gathered Monday to kick off events marking the 80th anniversary of the landings in...
Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later | Chattanooga Times Free...
Chattanooga Times Free Press· 3 hours agoWorld War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark...
Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
Sun-Sentinel· 11 hours agoCOLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada...
Police chief saw death in Falklands - book said
BBC via AOL· 6 days agoA misconduct panel was on Thursday told about a book which featured claims that Mr Adderley had a 10-year career with the Royal Navy, served...
North Shields Normandy veteran to pay tribute to fallen comrades
BBC News· 2 days agoA 99-year-old Royal Navy veteran who took part in the Normandy Landings is planning a journey to...
Landing craft tanks played ‘vital role’ in success of D-Day
Press Association News via AOL· 2 days agoThe first motor landing craft was built by the Royal Navy in 1926 but it was at the insistence of...