WWII Marine Corps hero to be honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad
When World War II Marine Corps hero Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, who was based at Camp Pendleton, received the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest military award in 1942, he was said to have ...
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WWII vets return to the Philippines eight decades after Manila liberation
Two American veterans of World War II who fought to free the Philippines in 1945 are headed back to help mark the 80th ...
You are not alone
BY UNSIE ZUEGE [email protected] Ron Schlangen’s “book” has 12,622 pages but one definitive message to vets, all vets. “You are not alone.” His book, “All Wars Veterans Memorial,” is a ...
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National D-Day Memorial honors founder Bob Slaughter's 100th birthday
To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of its founder, the late John Robert “Bob” Slaughter, the National D-Day Memorial ...
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As the world commemorates the Holocaust, racism and intolerance continue to threaten our future
Holocaust Memorial Day is a moment to remember ... Sadly, recent years, as the Second World War recedes into history and memories fade, have seen a rise in racist extremism and intolerance ...
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Geraldine Brooks remembers her husband (and fellow Pulitzer Prize winner) in ‘Memorial Days’
Memorial Days (Viking) Their closeness went beyond the usual marriage. They worked as foreign correspondents for the Wall Street Journal and spent years globe-hopping to cover conflict and war ...
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Holocaust Memorial Day latest: Kate hugs survivors as King pays tribute at ceremony 80 years on from Auschwitz liberation
It is now a collective endeavour for “all of us” to defeat the “hatred we stand against today”, Sir Keir Starmer said in a speech to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. He spoke of his ...
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Teenage girls arrested by Tehran over viral video of them dancing on Iranian war memorial could now face 'years in prison or the death penalty'
The viral Instagram post features the two girls, who appear to be teenagers, purportedly dancing at the Monument to the Unknown Martyrs of the Sacred Defence war memorial in Tehran. The monument ...
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Trump said he'd quickly end Russia's war on Ukraine. But it's proving tough.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump issued Russian President Vladimir Putin an ultimatum on Wednesday – make a deal with me to end the Ukraine war or pay a hefty economic price. Trump said he ...
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Trump Threatens Sanctions, Tariffs on Russia if Putin Won’t End War in Ukraine
President Trump threatened sanctions and tariffs on Russia if its leader, President Vladimir Putin, doesn’t reach an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Trump on Wednesday wrote on Truth ...
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Demolition marks end of Anniston’s War Memorial Building
The sound of breaking glass, crumbling mortar and cracking wood echoed along Gurnee Avenue on Thursday morning as crews demolished the 75-year-old War Memorial Building. A John Deere excavator ...
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West Bank mayor warns of ‘man-made disaster,’ as Israel says it took ‘lessons’ from Gaza war
Israel’s defense minister has announced a series of raids that he says are targeting “terrorism” in the occupied West Bank, as Palestinian officials warned of a “man-made disaster.” ...