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Lincoln Journal Star7h
Nebraska honors 13 WWII veterans at Capitol on 80th anniversary of war’s end
Roger Peters knew exactly what he was going to wear on Thursday when he was honored for his service during World War II — his ...
WRVO Public Media18h
One WWII veteran shares his story on the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Army veteran Harry Miller was stationed in Germany when the Nazis surrendered. Upon hearing the news, he recalls that ...
Longview News-Journal21h
Green: As we lose more WWII veterans, we lose stories that inspire us to fight for what's right
Victory in Europe day — when Nazi Germany surrendered after being beaten by the Allied Forces. But 80 years after ...
Foreign Affairs2d
We Are Still Fighting World War II
World War II was a war like no other in the magnitude of its ... Churchill was dismayed by the prospect that U.S. troops might simply go home after the war in the Pacific ended in 1945. Although ...
Boise State Public Radio22h
80 years after VE Day a veteran says, 'I hope people will see the futility of it all'
Army veteran Harry Miller was stationed in Germany when the Nazis surrendered. Upon hearing the news, he recalls that ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer12d
Igorots of 66th Infantry: Baguio’s wartime heroes
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Eighty years ago, Baguio bore the full brunt of World War II in the weeks leading ... the city’s “Liberation Day.” American bombers had flattened this mountain ...
CNN23d
In 1945, her grandfather stormed the black sand beaches of Iwo Jima. 80 years later, she’s retracing his footsteps
Editor’s Note: Samantha Bresnahan is a supervising producer for CNN and author of the new book, “IN BLOOD, FLOWERS BLOOM: A World War II Story of ... the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Stars and Stripes21d
Eighth Army commander departs South Korea for senior Pentagon post
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — After just a year leading American ground forces in ... from fighting in the Pacific during World War II to its pivotal role in the Korean War and ongoing presence ...