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His grandfather was a ‘Beirut Marine.’ Now he’s graduating from Parris Island.
Task & Purpose· 6 days agoMarine Sgt. William H. Pollard, 24, was one of the 241 U.S. troops killed in the Oct. 23, 1983...
80 years after D-Day, the number of WWII veterans is dwindling
Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoJun. 4—ROCHESTER — Names have power. In the case of Jerry Williams of Rochester, his name powerfully has tied him to his uncle, another Jerry Williams who, on June 6, 1944, found himself part ...
Edith Piaf and Fred Astaire Provided ‘Interview with the Vampire’ with Season 2 Style Inspo
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 3 days ago“For her to work so hard and to want it so badly to be accepted, and then to be presented with...”...
I woke to the priest spooning me, his whiskey breath on my shoulder
Newsweek· 2 days agoThere would be no birthday card or phone call, but I would still have my memories of you at our...
Soldier honors Native American heritage after religious accommodation
Army Times· 5 days agoAn Army major is celebrating one year of having earned approval to wear his hair and tribe-specific...
D-Day memories are still vivid for this 99-year-old RI vet. Mark Patinkin shares his story
The Providence Journal· 3 days agoYou would think that after 80 years, the emotions of surviving D-Day would fade, but as Richard...
Open the Curtains for Sarah Pidgeon
The Cut· 6 days agoFor six nights a week, Sarah Pidgeon mounts the Broadway stage and crumbles under pressure. Onstage, it’s 1976, and Pidgeon is Diana, a fluttering,...
City watchdog says Chicago police have better plan to handle protests, but concerns remain
CBS News· 6 days agoThe Democratic National Convention comes to Chicago in just over 80 days, and the big question many...
Edith Piaf and Fred Astaire Provided ‘Interview with the Vampire’ with Season 2 Style Inspo
indieWIRE· 3 days agoInterview with the Vampire ups the drama with the performances at Theatre des Vampires — including...
Sounding off: Taxes, elections among week's topics
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 5 days agoMuch local outrage resulted as raging inflation and depleting reserves triggered the Westmoreland County tax increase that averaged $120 annually per...
