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Bronze Stars and Purple Hearts: A Look at the Next Army Enlisted Leader's Combat Record
Military.com via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCommand Sgt. Maj. Michael Weimer is set to become the Army's next top enlisted leader in August,...
The greatest generations? Remembering two famed Savannah surgeons and one's role in D-Day
Savannah Morning News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn November 1942, Loyd Osteen, a native of Pembroke, graduated from Georgia Medical College...
Oh, the Places SNAFU Will Go: Dr. Seuss’ animated fight against Nazis
Military Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBefore the children of the world read about one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish, Theodor Seuss...
Sherman’s Hard Truths About War Ring True Today
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 8 months ago(Photo from Wikimedia Commons) In September 1864, Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman occupied Atlanta and warned citizens to evacuate before he burned the...
Somerset man finds dad's WWII tour of duty map. Now he and his daughter plan to retrace his steps.
The Herald News via Yahoo News· 2 weeks ago“I've always wanted to go because I love history,” Peter Holt said from his Somerset home. “But the...
Two of Putin’s commanders killed as Ukraine launches fresh Bakhmut offensive
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoTwo of Vladimir Putin’s military commanders have been killed in eastern Ukraine, Russia’s military...
Veteran recalls being captured as prisoner of war weeks after D-Day
Press Association News via AOL· 1 month agoA veteran who was captured as a prisoner of war just weeks after D-Day and was forced to march...
Military honors for Ukrainian president as he visits Germany
Military Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBERLIN (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was welcomed with military honors Sunday by...
Remembering local WWII heroes: Albert Plouffe, Francis Reardon of Winchendon
The Gardner News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWINCHENDON – The month of April 1945 was a major turning point during World War II. The world was shocked on April 12, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt suffered a stroke and died of a cerebral ...
For 101-year-old Rockford WWII veteran, holiday is about remembering friends lost in war
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAccording to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are just over 167,000 World War II veterans still alive today of the 16 million Americans who served.