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Vincent Speranza, popular WWII veteran and hero, passes away at 98
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 10 months agoUPDATE: This story has been updated with funeral arrangements. Vincent J. Speranza, a veteran of the...
D-Day Veteran of the 101st Airborne, Jim 'Pee Wee' Martin, Dies at 101
Military.com via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 6, 1944, James Martin was among the first Allied paratroopers to jump into Normandy with the...
102-year-old Battle of the Bulge veteran says he’s conflicted over military, war
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Belgian forest was full of snow and Germans. Soldiers shivered in foxholes, barely able to see...
WWII paratrooper famous for bringing beer to wounded troops dies at 98
Army Times via Yahoo News· 10 months agoVincent Speranza, the American paratrooper who became known as the soldier who doled out beer to his...
Russian airborne has a new division, kind of
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoParatroopers of the 83rd separate air assault brigade with Arbalet-2 parachute systems enter an Il-76 during the active phase of a tactical exercise with...
Opinion: Christmas 1944: Hell on Earth in Battle of the Bulge
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChristmas includes the anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the largest land battle fought by the United States. This was hell on earth. On December 16, 1944, Nazi Germany launched an enormous ...
On This Day, Dec. 22: U.S. begins record 35-day partial government shutdown
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA closed sign greets visitors to the Gateway Arch due to a partical federal government shutdown in...
Oldest living former NBA player, Stanley 'Whitey' Von Nieda, dies at the age of 101
NBC Sports via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoBOSTON, MA - APRIL 9: An NBA basketball basket, rim and net are seen in a spotlight before the game...
Last surviving member of ‘Band of Brothers’ dies aged 97
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBradford Freeman, the last member of the famed "Band of Brothers" World War II soldiers, has died....
Family, friends honor WWII Veteran Jim ‘Pee Wee’ Martin at memorial service
WHIO via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJim “Pee Wee” Martin was 101 years old, he spent his life making a difference. Martin was a...
