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Veteran who saw flag raised at Iwo Jima dies aged 102 on way to D-Day commemorations
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoHe witnessed the raising of the US flag at Iwo Jima, one of the most iconic moments of the Second...
Today is: Iwo Jima Day
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIwo Jima Day marks the anniversary of the date in February 1945 when the Battle of Iwo Jima began, with the invasion of Iwo Jima island by the United States Armed Forces. Some of the bloodiest ...
14 Iconic Photos of Veterans and the Wars They Fought
Military.com via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith D-Day looming, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower speaks to members of E Company, 502nd Infantry...
Who is buried at this 140-year-old SLO County cemetery? Tour reveals forgotten history
San Luis Obispo Tribune via Yahoo News· 12 months agoThe city of Arroyo Grande can trace its roots back to the 19th century. But who were the people who...
A trip back in time: Lodi vet, 97, visits origins of his decorated military career
Lodi News-Sentinel, Calif. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 3—Lodi resident Frank Wright took a trip back in time last month when he returned to southern California to revisit the birth of his military career. Wright, 97, enlisted with the United ...
Social media provides flood of images of death and carnage from Ukraine war – and contributes to...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA soldier's body lies next to a destroyed Russian truck on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, on...
County ballot
Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo. via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNov. 10—Before Dick Jessor spent 70 years on the faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder, he was a Marine who fought in and survived one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. Jessor ...
The human condition through the lens
The Santa Fe New Mexican via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 15—details —Imagine a World Without Photojournalism —Through Sept. 18 —Monroe Gallery of Photography, 112 Don Gaspar Ave. —505-992-0800, monroegallery.com —Also, "Threats to Photojournalism ...
