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A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
The Times and Democrat· 2 days agoCARENTAN-LES-MARAIS, France — Parachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled themselves...
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Anacortes American· 3 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...
Around Amherst: Soldier killed on Iwo Jima awarded Medal of Liberty
Daily Hampshire Gazette· 4 days agoAn Amherst native and member of the U.S. Marine Corps, killed in March 1945 on Iwo Jima during World...
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,...
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...
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,...
Friends remember local WWII veteran who died en route to D-Day commemoration
13WHAM Rochester· 23 hours agoWorld War II veteran Robert Persichitti from Fairport died while traveling to Normandy, France on...
Darlington's acclaimed WWII veteran Rocky Gannon dies at 99
The Morning News· 1 hour agoWWII veteran aviator and Pee Dee public servant Lt. Col. (RET) Roland J. "Rocky" Gannon died early...
Why Aren't U.S. Navy LCAC Hovercraft Being Used To Deliver Aid To Gaza?
THE WARZONE via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoThe equipment was transported via Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) from the amphibious assault ship...
Bemus Point AP Politics, Government Class Visits Washington D.C.
The Post-Journal· 13 hours agoSeniors with the Maple Grove High School’s Advanced Placement Politics and Government class took a...