103-year-old WWII Veteran teaches history lesson at Kirkwood school
Elementary school history lessons aren’t often taught by history makers, but the man at the front of this Kirkwood classroom Tuesday had a front row seat to one of the most consequential days in world history.
Is there school on Veterans Day? Here's what you need to know about the holiday, history
The Courier Journal has a guide with ways to celebrate Veterans Day 2024 around Louisville. Here's what to know about Veterans Day: Yes, Veterans Day is a federal holiday. Veterans Day falls on a Monday this year which means that federal employees will observe the holiday and many non-essential government services will be closed.
CSRA Veteran’s Day Parade 2024
The City of Augusta honored veterans, near and far, this Veteran’s Day during a parade this morning. Today is a day for U.S. Military veterans to be recognized for their unwavering commitment to this country,
Is today Veterans Day? What to know about federal holiday honoring those who have served
The federal holiday always falls on November 11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls and has been observed since 1919.
Amid ceremonies, Veterans Day is also a reminder of the challenges veterans cannot face alone
Since 2011, they have funneled millions of dollars into nonprofits and programs supporting veterans and first responder causes, most notably with their Memorial Day march across t
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History: How American P-51 Mustangs Changed Air Combat In WW2
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The USS Edsall, sunk by Japanese forces in World War II, has been found
The crew "lost in a valiant battle against the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early days of World War II. The commanding ...
Two Madison-area veterans help carry on the history of World War II
Durwood “Bud” Buchheim, 101, of Sun Prairie, and John Storer, 97, of Maple Bluff, are among the estimated 100,000 or fewer ...
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New World War II film tells incredible true story of selfless rescue - watch trailer
The Commander, which opened the Venice Film Festival last year, tells the true story of an Italian submarine commander who ...
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World War II veteran Richard Young captures history through lens of a camera
During his time in the Navy, veteran Richard Young captured some of the most raw and powerful moments of World War II. Young ...
Column: German film reveals story of Aurora airman’s brutal death in World War II
Robert W. Boynton, 19, a West Aurora High School graduate, was murdered after his plane was shot down in Germany in 1944.
From the GI Bill to reparations: The next Congress must right a history of injustice
The G.I. Bill, which provided life-changing education and housing benefits to millions of World War II veterans, excluded ...
Sunken U.S. WWII warship known as the 'dancing mouse' discovered
An American World War II warship that played a key role in Allied campaigns in the Pacific has been discovered at the bottom ...
Wreck of Navy destroyer USS Edsall known as 'the dancing mouse' found 80 years after sinking
An Australian Navy ship discovered the wreck of the USS Edsall, a Navy destroyer sunk in battle during World War II.
Sunken World War II destroyer USS Edsall found at bottom of Indian Ocean, U.S. Navy confirms
The USS Esdall, a 314-foot destroyer sunk by Japanese forces in 1942, was known as "the dancing mouse" for its ability to ...
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Museum Honors WWII Doolittle Raider Missoula Veteran
On Veterans Day, The Rocky Mountain Museum of Military History held a special event to honor World War II hero and Missoula ...
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Commentary: The last World War II veterans are leaving us. Here’s why their stories matter
John Raaen, now 102, was among the first to land at Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. (Courtesy of WWII Veterans History ...