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101-year-old Butler Martin is among the last surviving Montford Point Marines
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 day agoHe had to sleep in tents with oil heaters, he recalled. Dilapidated huts served as barracks, and the...
Volunteers pitch in to assist Tipton County man honored for military service
FOX 13 Memphis· 5 days agoA Tipton County resident who was presented with the Congressional Gold Medal earlier this year for...
‘Making history, working for victory’: Local Rosie the Riveter to be honored on D-Day anniversary
San Jose Mercury News· 1 day agoFeeling she wasn’t giving enough to the war effort after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Jeanne Gibson...
Memorial Day closings and events in Pittsburgh
WTAE Pittsburgh· 2 days agoCity, county, state and federal offices and courts will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day. There will be no regular mail delivery or pickup....
Minister’s Message: Boasting only in Christ and the Cross | Peninsula Clarion
Peninsula Clarion· 5 days agoLast week, I was intrigued to learn that there was a ceremony in which a statue of the Reverend...
World War II hero, Triple Ace pilot Bud Anderson of Auburn dies at 102
The Grass Valley Union· 6 days agoThe last surviving Triple Ace pilot from World War II is gone. Brigadier General Clarence E. “Bud”...
Former WSU Cougar, NFL player Steve Gleason on his new memoir, life with ALS
Seattle Times· 4 days agoSteve Gleason, a former New Orleans Saints player from 2000-2006, made one of the most memorable...
Memorial Day 2024 ceremonies happening in the Tampa Bay area
WFLA Tampa Bay· 6 days agoMemorial Day is Monday, May 27, and the Tampa Bay area is holding several ceremonies to honor and...
‘I would do it all again’: Vancouver WWII veteran of Merchant Marines invited to 80th anniversary of...
The Columbian· 5 days agoMany fought hard on the front lines of World War II and paid the ultimate price. Of the 243,000 or...
Who is Cecil T. Hinson? After 80 years, the WWII soldier will come home to Rock Hill
Rock Hill Herald via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSunday marks the 38th annual Memorial Day Ceremony in York. Taylor’s group has a longstanding...