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Ken Pennington of Lakeland, a Navy veteran of World War II and Korea, dies at 105
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 day agoGary Clark, chairman of the Polk County Veterans Council, reported Pennington’s death. Pennington...
Batavia man marks 100 years, recalls serving during World War II on historic battleship
Daily Herald· 2 days agoRobert Larson was an 18-year-old high school graduate with a horn when he joined the U.S. Navy on...
Wilmington's Italian Festival celebrates 50 years, but its roots go back to the 1920s
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoAl Alberts Showcase Revue was there in 1986. The Flying Wallendas aerial act performed in 1990, as...
Today in History: June 4, World War II’s Battle of Midway begins in the Pacific - The Morning Sun
The Morning Sun· 1 day agoToday is Tuesday, June 4, the 156th day of 2024. There are 210 days left in the year. On June 4, 1942, the World War II Battle of Midway began, resulting in a decisive American victory against ...
Salem woman sentenced in 2022 fatal accident
Salem News· 12 hours agoA Salem woman who failed to stop after a 2022 accident which left Brandy Lynn Lasky dead along state Route 344 received a 12-month prison term Tuesday,...
Jonathan and Drew Scott made a pact. How it helped them build an empire
TODAY via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoIn an exclusive interview with TODAY.com, Jonathan and Drew Scott of "Property Brothers" fame gives...
USS Nevada has key role in liberating France, toppling Nazis
Elko Daily Free Press· 5 hours agoThe invasion, informally referred to as Operation Liberation by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, was...
Republican Party uses pic of Ho Chi Minh City for GOP convention in Milwaukee
The Raw Story· 18 hours agoWisconsin and Vietnam may not have a lot in common, but the Republican Party struggled to tell them...
Northern Nevada military news briefs
Nevada Appeal· 1 day agoThe Nevada National Guard is set to host its 26th annual Flag Day ceremony and the U.S. Army’s 249th Birthday celebration at 10 a.m. ...
The last WWII vets converge on Normandy for D-Day and fallen friends and to cement their legacy
San Francisco Chronicle· 13 hours agoUnder their feet, the sands of Omaha Beach, and in their rheumy eyes, tears that inevitably flowed...
