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Six decades later, Marine Vietnam veteran awarded Silver Star
Marine Corps Times via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoWhat the 18-year-old did next wouldn’t be recognized for 58 years. On May 29, in Boise, Idaho,...
Congressman Ryan fights for Medal of Honor for fallen Korean War hero - Mid Hudson News
Mid Hudson News· 4 days agoLAGRANGEVILLE – More than 70 years ago, U.S. Army Private First Class (PFC) Charles Johnson...
Special Forces sergeant remembered during L.E.E.K open house
Olean Times Herald· 12 hours agoHonoring a local hero who gave years of service — and the ultimate sacrifice in protecting freedom —...
10 Cent Beer Night: 50 years ago, Cleveland's ill-fated MLB promotion ended in a riot
USA Today· 7 days ago"I've never really talked about this before," Dave Duncan, who was on the Cleveland Municipal...
The oldest man at D-Day earned the Medal of Honor
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLanding at D-Day required insane bravery. Soldiers knew long before the day that naval artillery would be screaming past them as they waded through...
Fort Moore renames five gates for battlefield heroes like Alwyn Cashe
Task & Purpose· 6 days agoEvery soldier in the Army who aspires to join the infantry, earn a Ranger tab or become a...
100-year-old World War II veteran remembers D-Day, worries others 'don't know it exists'
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 6 days agoFor years, he gave school presentations on the war. A guest bedroom in his home holds what he calls...
You know these four celebrities. You may not know they were part of the D-Day invasion.
USA Today· 5 days agoYou’ve seen the black-and-white D-Day photographs taken under fire on the Normandy beaches during...
What’s happening this week around Thurston County
The Olympian via Yahoo News· 2 days agoWednesday at the library, 313 Eighth Ave. SE. Romano will lead attendees through the Gorge, including Silver Star Scenic Area, Trapper Creek Wilderness,...
The Greatest Generation’s Greatest Gift
The Dispatch via Yahoo News· 4 days agoGen. John Raaen, the last surviving officer from the 34,000 Americans who landed on Omaha Beach and a Silver Star recipient. As a captain in the 5th...
