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D-Day medic was ready to give his life — and save as many as he could
Military Times via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoOn D-Day, Charles Shay was a 19-year-old Army medic. Now 99, he's about to take part in the 80th...
Legends of WWII Lead the 2024 National Memorial Day Parade as D-Day 80th Anniversary Nears
Digital Journal· 14 hours agoThe parade will commence at 2 pm on Monday, May 27th, 2024, preceded by musical performances starting at 1 pm. To honor the forthcoming 80th anniversary of ‘ D-Day ...
'Taboo': French Women Speak Out On Rapes By US Soldiers During WWII
International Business Times· 13 hours agoNearly a million US, British, Canadian and French soldiers landed on the Normandy coast in the weeks...
In ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz,’ a love story blooms in the darkest of times and places
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoOn top of that, the 80th anniversary of D-Day is prompting an onslaught of documentary fare devoted...
King Charles drops major hint whether he'll be on Normandy beaches for D-Day
The US Sun· 3 days agoTHE King has given his clearest indication yet he will be on the Normandy beaches to mark the 80th...
Symbol of 'Rosie the Riveter' perseveres in Levittown's Mae Krier's empowerment crusade
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoBucks County is still abuzz over Mae Krier, who turned 98 on March 21. In April she received the Congressional Gold Medal. PBS will feature her in July.
From the archives, 1944 | S&S Paratrooper-Reporter tells: How outmanned Yanks held Nazis
Stars and Stripes· 4 days agoIn the months and days leading up to the 80th Anniversary of D Day, Stars and Stripes will be...
Long: Tragic lessons learned at Slapton Sands saved lives on D-Day
Roanoke Times· 4 days agoLast time in this space I started the story of Exercise Tiger, a little-known training disaster in the English Channel which occurred 80 years ago this past weekend. The exercise was a dress ...
Author shares story of Shreveport World War II hero
ABC 26 New Orleans· 23 hours agoAn author came to Shreveport to share the story of a local soldier who survived storming the beaches of Normandy and becoming a German POW.
Biden’s election-year move on weed: From the Politics Desk
NBC NEWS· 6 days agoWelcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the...