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His grandfather was a ‘Beirut Marine.’ Now he’s graduating from Parris Island.
Task & Purpose· 5 days agoMarine Sgt. William H. Pollard, 24, was one of the 241 U.S. troops killed in the Oct. 23, 1983...
Congress Got More Done When the Greatest Generation Ran It
The Wall Street Journal· 6 days agoPickle and Barber Conable, a Marine who learned to speak Japanese and fought at the battle of Iwo ...
Obituaries in Oak Ridge, TN | The Oak Ridger
The Oak Ridger· 10 hours agoRuth Marilyn Mauntel Baker, born on July 17, 1927, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Harlan J. and Elsa Wright Mauntel, lived a life rich in hard work, dedication,...
Bemus Point AP Politics, Government Class Visits Washington D.C.
The Post-Journal· 17 hours agoSeniors with the Maple Grove High School’s Advanced Placement Politics and Government class took a...
Parachute drop marks 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
Euronews via Yahoo News· 2 days ago“Seven thousand of my marine buddies were killed. Twenty thousand shot up, wounded, put on ships,...
A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Grand Island Independent· 2 days agoCARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France — Parachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled themselves...
Parade’s D-Day Tribute: June 6, 1944 as Told by the People Who Were There
Parade· 1 day agoParade Celebrates D-Day With an Exclusive Excerpt From “When the Sea Came Alive.” In honor of D-Day,...
Museum owner returns to Normandy for D-Day anniversary
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoVeterans Memorial Museum of Terre Haute owner Brian Mundell will be traveling to Normandy on Thursday for June 6’s 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. That’s to be as expected, since he ...
Batavia man marks 100 years, recalls serving during World War II on historic battleship
Daily Herald· 22 hours agoRobert Larson was an 18-year-old high school graduate with a horn when he joined the U.S. Navy on...
