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WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 years after fatal plane crash
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 3 days agoPEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of...
WWII Soldiers Posthumously Receive Purple Heart Medals 79 Years After Fatal Plane Crash
Military.com· 3 days agoThe families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War...
On this day in history, May 8, 1945, President Truman announces 'flags of freedom fly all over...
AOL· 6 days agoOn this day in history, May 8, 1945, President Harry Truman announced to the American people that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered in World War II — and that "the flags ...
83 years in the making, 'Between Americans' video produced by local talent
The Herald-Times via Yahoo News· 7 days ago“Six months before Pearl Harbor, the United States was still at peace, but ‘national defense’ was a...
Peabody corner named in honor of missing WWII airman
The Salem News· 17 hours agoThe crew eventually lost track of their position and, low on fuel, ditched the plane around 9 p.m. about 130 miles from...during a rescue mission and...
World War II veteran honored with French Legion of Honor in Chicago
WGN Chicago via Yahoo News· 4 days agoCHICAGO — With family and friends by his side, an American war hero is honored with France’s highest...
For young readers, several new books hit the bestseller list
The Virginian-Pilot· 12 hours agoCouches, lost socks and Judy Lin have tales to tell, and a girl helps her older friend. The New York...
Trump's VP contenders fight for attention and Eurovision's first nonbinary winner: Weekend Rundown
NBC NEWS· 1 day agoDoes the U.S. have a 'red line' for aid to Israel? Tens of thousands of people in Rafah have...
Several new World War II-set TV series aim to portray life beyond conflict and survival
LA Times via AOL· 6 days agoSeveral miniseries set during World War II and the Holocaust, including "We Were the Lucky Ones" and "The Tattooist of Auschwitz," have been released in succession.
History corner — Jack Laird: Tales from the Tapes
The Grass Valley Union· 5 days agoWe walked on the little path past the machine shop and right over the little hill to the one room school house. It had eight grades. Just one teacher for