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A Legendary Missing World War II Destroyer Has Emerged From the Ocean After 82 Years
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:15:00 GMT
The “Dancing Mouse”—the Clemson-class destroyer more formally known as the USS Edsall—and its more-than-200 servicemen went down at the hands of the Japanese military on March 1, 1942, during World ...
World War II veteran hopes to inspire everyone to lead with kindness
Sun, 10 Nov 2024 18:42:00 GMT
Veterans Day is Monday, and PIX11 News is highlighting the story of a local World War II vet who has spent his life serving his country and community. At 99 years old, Theodore Dixon has lived through ...
World War II vet's remains buried after being ID'd 80 years later
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:10:00 GMT
"I got to meet my dad for the first time." A World War II veteran was finally put to rest in the East Bay after his remains were identified after 80 years.
Facts About the Armistice That Put an End to World War I
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:04:00 GMT
AM on November 11, 1918, the Armistice that put an end to the fighting of World War I came into effect. After over four years of relentless combat throughout Europe, the Middle East and other regions ...
Impressive peace altar in Italy honors all war dead amid history-rich park path
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:15:00 GMT
The sun rises behind the Ara Pacis Mundi in Medea, Italy, on Nov. 5, 2024. Its name translates to Altar of World Peace. Marble pillars surround an altar containing an urn with soil from various war ...
Walter Hurd took part in World War II history
Thu, 31 Oct 2024 17:00:00 GMT
Editor’s Note: The late Walter “Wally” Hurd, a World War II veteran, attended numerous ... hundreds of planes and gliders to begin history’s largest airborne assault at the time.
Opinion - From the GI Bill to reparations: The next Congress must right a history of injustice
Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:32:00 GMT
The G.I. Bill, which provided life-changing education and housing benefits to millions of World War II veterans, excluded nearly 1 million Black veterans, perpetuating the racial wealth gap and ...
World War II Museum in New Orleans spotlights Black service members with special exhibit
Fri, 08 Nov 2024 11:45:00 GMT
Hidden histories come to life in this sprawling show, which includes photos, films and interactive touch-screen oral histories.
Birthplace of World War One poet Wilfred Owen goes up for sale for eye-watering price
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:58:00 GMT
And now his birthplace, Plas Wilmot, has been put on the market for £975,000. The seven-bedroom property, which was awarded Grade II listed status in 2012, is described as a classic Georgian home ...
World News
Wed, 13 Nov 2024 07:47:00 GMT
The Biden administration gave Israel 30 days to increase the flow of aid, warning that aid shipments into Gaza in September had reached an alarmingly low level. By Liam Stack and Aaron Boxerman ...
'We owe our freedom to those heroes... we must remember them': KATE PICKLES walks through the memories of her family's sacrifice in the Second World War as she meets the French ...
Sun, 10 Nov 2024 01:48:00 GMT
The crew of NG176, a doomed Lancaster Bomber, which went down over France in 1944, have been honoured with a memorial in France, 80 years on.
Trump’s Win Ends a Post-World War II Era of U.S. Leadership
Wed, 06 Nov 2024 10:08:00 GMT
For the past four years, President Biden has argued that the first Trump term was a blip in American history. The election has proved that President-elect Donald J. Trump was no aberration.