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WWII vets are rock stars in France as they hand over the duty of remembering D-Day
The D-Day generation is smaller in number than ever but back on the beaches of France where so much blood was spilled 81 ...
Emperor’s visit to Okinawa reflects imperial family’s close ties to the island. Here is why he cares
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have visited Okinawa to pray for the war dead ahead of the 80th anniversary marking ...
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81 years later, a small Normandy town remembers the sacrifices of U.S. soldiers, one from Milwaukee
The liberation of Gathemo, France, won’t be found in many history books about the Second World War. After all, it was one ...
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81 years later, a small Normandy town remembers the sacrifices of Pa.’s 28th Division
A small town in Normandy, France, is honoring the sacrifice of the 28th Division this weekend. Nine soldiers were killed in ...
Finding Gilbert: The touching WWII D-Day story that spans four generations | Opinion
The story began in France, just after the D-Day invasion, in June 1944. My father, Lt. Donald Johnson, was a Seabee, a civil ...
Cologne defuses WW2 bombs after 20,000 evacuated
Authorities in the German city of Cologne have defused three unexploded World War Two bombs after the evacuation of more than ...
10 destinations across the US for car enthusiasts to add to their bucket list
CoPilot scoured news articles, tourism sites, social media platforms and the web to compile this list of travel destinations ...
3 World War II bombs are defused in a German city's biggest postwar evacuation
More than 20,000 residents are being evacuated from part of Cologne’s city center to defuse World War II bombs ...
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Putin Plans to Retaliate Against Ukraine’s Surprise Attack, Trump Says Vladimir Putin told President Trump he planned to retaliate against Ukraine for its drone attack. Mr. Trump did not say ...