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newsroom.heart.org100-Year-Old Veteran Recalls Landing on Utah Beach and Losing His Best Friend to German Shellfire
Joe Picard, now 100, served as clerk for the 552nd Field Artillery Battalion and still remembers the 1944 campaign from Normandy to Aachen.
freepressjournal.inU.S. Defense Secretary Arrives in France for D-Day Anniversary
The U.S. defense secretary and family reached Caen ahead of the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. The visit marks the annual commemoration of the 1944 Allied landings in Normandy.
247wallst.comPresidential Message Marks 84th Anniversary of Battle of Midway
The White House issued a statement commemorating the June 4-7, 1942 Battle of Midway that ended Imperial Japan's naval supremacy in the Pacific. The message frames the victory as the decisive turning point that placed U.S. forces on the path to winning World War II.
nbcnews.comDefense News Marks 40 Years of Defense Coverage Since 1986
The publication has chronicled major U.S. military reforms, conflicts, and technological shifts from the Goldwater-Nichols Act through the return of great-power competition. Coverage spans four decades of command restructuring, wars, industrial consolidation, and emerging domains…
Washington ExaminerContinental Congress Calls for 10,000-Man Reserve to Defend Middle Colonies
On May 29, 1776, the Second Continental Congress approved a strategic reserve force after discussions with Gen. George Washington. The decision addressed urgent needs in Canada and New York.
bbc.co.ukAshes of Two French Korean War Veterans Buried in South Korea
The remains of two French soldiers who fought in the Korean War were interred Wednesday at a military cemetery in South Korea. Their ashes were placed beside the graves of other French troops who died in the same conflict more than seventy years ago.
New York PostUSS Hornet Museum to Host Furry Convention May 29-31
The USS Hornet museum in Alameda County will hold its annual Galactic Camp event for three days starting May 29. The convention includes activities such as scavenger hunts and adult-themed games. The retired aircraft carrier previously served in World War II, Vietnam, and recover…
nypost.comWorld War II Veterans Share Accounts Before Numbers Decline
Fewer than 45,000 of the more than 16 million Americans who served in World War II remain alive. Three veterans described their experiences on Iwo Jima and Bougainville in interviews conducted for an oral-history project.
Adelaide River War Cemetery Groundskeeper Maintains Graves After March Floods
Rob Thorne tends 435 graves at the Adelaide River War Cemetery, located about an hour south-east of Darwin. The site holds remains from World War II and later conflicts, including unknown civilians killed in the 1942 bombing of Darwin.
jpost.comAzerbaijan Commemorates Jewish Tank Commander Albert Agarunov, Killed in 1992 Battle of Shusha
Rabbi Zamir Isayev led students and young Jewish community members to Albert Agarunov’s grave at the Alley of Martyrs in central Baku this weekend. The posthumous National Hero of Azerbaijan fought in the defense of Shusha in May 1992 and was killed by a sniper on May 8, 1992. Me…
nbcnews.com1944 MI5 Report Warned of Possible, but Unrealized, German Airborne Raid Targeting Royals or Churchill
Newly released documents reveal that MI5 and the Air Ministry warned on 20 December 1944 that Germany could drop up to 500 paratroopers to assassinate senior British figures. The alert came days after Hitler's Ardennes offensive. Protective measures were immediately strengthened…
rediff.comPresident Issues Message on 84th Coral Sea Battle Anniversary
The White House released a presidential statement commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea. The message underscores the lasting U.S.-Australia alliance formed during World War II.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewBritish Soldier Missing from World War One Laid to Rest After Remains Discovered
The remains of a British soldier who went missing during the First World War were laid to rest in France following their discovery during hospital construction. The soldier, aged 20 at the time of disappearance in 1917, was identified through DNA testing provided by relatives.