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The D-Day miracle that you’ve never heard of
Daily Telegraph· 5 days agoThe troops worked in astonishingly difficult conditions and faced perils both from the enemy and from the necessarily lax safety standards on hastily...
World War II Army veteran celebrates 100th birthday
WJHL Tri-Cities via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) — Dozens of people were at Cleveland Presbyterian Church in Abingdon to celebrate Don Parker turning 100 on April 28. “Don, you are...
King takes on hundreds of new patronages
Daily Telegraph· 13 hours agoHundreds of charities have been in limbo since the King’s accession, with all affiliations held by the Elizabeth II, the King and the Queen put on hold...
WWII veteran awarded Hall of Honor during ceremony at Oklahoma history museum
Stars and Stripes· 1 day agoIt was D-Day, and Miller, a 19-year-old WWII medic with the 82nd Airborne Division, was part of the invasion of German-controlled France. “I was scared, ...
WWII veteran to marry fiancée in France 80 years after D-Day
WFLA· 5 days agoHarold Terens and his fiancee Jeanne Swerlin kissed and held hands like high school sweethearts as...
9 area men were killed in rarely discussed Exercise Tiger drill for D-Day invasion
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 6 days agoApr. 28—Les Mlakar knew his uncle Albert was killed during World War II. But when his other uncles discussed it — which was rare, if ever — they only did so in Slovenian. For quite a long time ...
RAF fighters carry out night flying exercises over Lincolnshire
BBC via AOL· 5 days agoThe training will take place from Monday until 2 May. One of the Typhoons has recently been...
The BBC’s confusing weather forecast is nothing new – but AI could change everything
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoWhen the BBC’s weather map this week burnished yellow, appearing to suggest a dose of Mediterranean...
France prepares for D-Day’s 80th anniversary this year
WFLA· 5 days agoA ceremony at Omaha Beach, with many heads of state expected to be present.
Letter reveals what soldier from ‘Saving Private Ryan’ left at Normandy
WFLA· 1 day agoA heartbreaking letter reveals the man who inspired Saving Private Ryan hoped to return to Normandy...
