Three survivors of a secret army group that tricked Nazi Germany into making catastrophic mistakes through a series of audacious battlefield stunts will finally be honored at a ceremony in D.C. on Thursday.Bernie Bluestein, 100, John Christman, 99, and Seymour Nussenbaum, 100, were members of a tactical deception unit called the Ghost Army, whose exploits were so secret that they were forbidden to mention them for more than 50 years.Of the 1,100 artists, designers and technicians who sometimes...
Today, we honor WWII Veteran Deacon Jim McInnis. Called a courageous man, a man you can trust to help people and a patriot by all who know him, Jim was surrounded by family, friends
Los Angeles, Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) Over twenty artifacts looted and removed from Japan at World War II were found in an attic in Massachusetts, United States, as ArtNews reported on Tuesday. The post Japan recovers artifacts looted in World War II first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Rex by ShutterstockBritish soldiers hold photos of prisoners escaping shooting Noos News•Yesterday, 9:04 p.m In western Poland, the attempt by dozens of prisoners of war to escape from a Nazi concentration camp eighty years ago is commemorated. Military personnel and their relatives laid flowers and carried pictures of pilots who were involved in the outbreak, […]
Celebrating a birthday is always special, but celebrating more than 100 years of life is not something many get to experience.
The public will have the opportunity to explore one of history’s crucial moments with a first-hand witness as World War II veteran Bob Zonneville will discuss his experiences during the war at 6:30 p.m. April 1, at Mentor Public Library’s Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave. Zonneville received two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star for […]
Polyfest, held this week in Auckland, New Zealand, saw thousands of high school students gather to compete in music, dance and speech performances Continue reading
China’s “massive” military buildup shows no signs of slowing down and the U.S. military in the region needs more money to better deter a war with Beijing, the outgoing commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific warned in testimony before Congress this week.
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina officials are preparing to remove over 1.2 million gallons of toxic waste from a World War II aircraft carrier in Charleston Harbor. It’s part of an $18 million effort to prevent leakage from the USS Yorktown. The ship has been one
South Carolina officials are preparing to remove over 1.2 million gallons of toxic waste from a World War II aircraft carrier in Charleston Harbor
The novel is a gripping page-turner of the first order that also wonderfully explores Tokyo, then a city in ruins.
The national science foundation awarded up to $160 million over 10 years to Chicago's water resource non-profit, Current, and founding Great Lakes ReNEW, a regional collaboration to tackle major environmental issues.