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Russia's celebration of victory in World War II is a key pillar of Putin’s rule
Dayton Daily News· 5 days agoRussia is wrapping itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, a celebration of its defeat of...
When is Memorial Day 2024? What's open/closed and why we celebrate the federal holiday.
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoThis continued until after World War I. Following World War I, Memorial Day's focus shifted to honor...
Gov. Pillen, Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs announces World War II veteran recognition...
1011 News· 4 days agoApplications are now open for Nebraska’s World War II Veteran Recognition Program, an initiative...
Several new World War II-set TV series aim to portray life beyond conflict and survival
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoIt’s been nearly 80 years since the parades, bonfires, Champagne toasts and sailors kissing random...
Diver exploring World War II-era shipwreck off Florida goes missing
CBS News via Yahoo News· 31 minutes agoA 39-year-old man went missing on Sunday after free diving near a World War II-era shipwreck,...
Detroit Tigers Newsletter: What history tells us about Spencer Torkelson's slow start
Gannett via AOL· 2 hours agoAs he told reporters, “To break the seal, definitely felt good.” But will he return to his...
Lindsey Graham suggests Israel should nuke Gaza and claims Hiroshima bomb was ‘the right thing’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoSenator Lindsey Graham has come under fire for drawing comparisons between Israel’s war on Gaza and...
Descendants of man who saved thousands of Jews in WWII meet growing families he saved
CBS News· 13 hours agoIt began back in World War II when a Japanese diplomat risked everything to save the lives of...
A salute to Raleigh’s veterans slain overseas, marked on the city’s 100th Memorial Day
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoNear the end of World War II, a bomber pilot from Raleigh hit a patch of stormy weather and crashed...
On This Day, May 8: V-E Day marks end of World War II in Europe
UPI· 5 days agoOn May 8, 1945, President Harry S. Truman officially declared V-E Day, the end of World War II in...