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A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
NBC NEWS· 5 hours agoTwo of the planes, christened “ That’s All, Brother” and “Placid Lassie, “ were D-Day veterans,...
‘Closer than a brother’: Childhood friend keeps legacy of Iwo Jima flag raiser alive 79 years later
WCTV Tallahassee· 6 days agoThe whirlwind trip that sends local veterans to Washington, D.C. always stops at the Marine Corps...
Around Amherst: Soldier killed on Iwo Jima awarded Medal of Liberty
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 3 days agoAn Amherst native and member of the U.S. Marine Corps, killed in March 1945 on Iwo Jima during World...
Native Americans Voting Rights
Anacortes American· 2 days agoFILE - U.S. Marines of the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, raise a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, Japan, Feb. 23, 1945. In 1928, two members of...
Parachute drop marks 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
Euronews via Yahoo News· 1 day ago“Seven thousand of my marine buddies were killed. Twenty thousand shot up, wounded, put on ships,...
His grandfather was a ‘Beirut Marine.’ Now he’s graduating from Parris Island.
Task & Purpose· 4 days agoMarine Sgt. William H. Pollard, 24, was one of the 241 U.S. troops killed in the Oct. 23, 1983...
107-year-old among veterans arriving in France for 80th anniversary of D-Day
Daily Telegraph· 22 hours agoEurope. A total of 4,415 Allied troops were killed on D-Day itself, according to the Necrology...
Parade’s D-Day Tribute: June 6, 1944 as Told by the People Who Were There
Parade· 6 hours agoParade Celebrates D-Day With an Exclusive Excerpt From “When the Sea Came Alive.” In honor of D-Day,...
100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states
Albany Times Union· 2 days agoIt's been a century now since an act of Congress granted citizenship to Native Americans, but...
Parachute jump opens D-Day events
Wisconsin State Journal· 11 hours agoParachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled themselves Sunday into now peaceful Normandy skies where war once raged, heralding a week of ceremonies for the fast-disappearing generation ...
