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WWII veteran Edward William Brooke III, the first African American
WWII veteran Edward William Brooke III, the first African American popularly elected to U.S. Senate, died yesterday at the age of 95. The future sena...

Among the hundreds of people gathered at the National World War II
Among the hundreds of people gathered at the National World War II Memorial on Tuesday morning to commemorate Veterans Day were about 20 WWII veterans...

WWII and Korean War veteran retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Sidney
WWII and Korean War veteran retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Sidney Lanier George was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery yesterday. He was 93 ...

The Friends of the National World War II Memorial (Friends) is
The Friends of the National World War II Memorial (Friends) is pleased to announce that Elliott “Toby” Roosevelt III, the great-grandson of Presid...

Earlier this month, members of the 93rd Bomb Group gathered in
Earlier this month, members of the 93rd Bomb Group gathered in Dayton, Ohio for their latest reunion. The 93rd has been having annual reunions since t...

U.S. Army Private First Class Barney Fushimi Hajiro of Maui,
U.S. Army Private First Class Barney Fushimi Hajiro of Maui, Hawaii was awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary actions on October 19, 22, an...

Meet #WWII Hero Jimmy Crotty Coast Guard football dedicates
Meet #WWII Hero Jimmy Crotty Coast Guard football dedicates season to WWII hero Cadet made ultimate sacrifice in World War II By Kevin Paul Dupont |...

Yesterday, #WWII veteran Andrew Andy Valero Sr. made his first
Yesterday, #WWII veteran Andrew Andy Valero Sr. made his first visit to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. He was accompanied by hi...

Spitfire 944 is a short documentary in which an 83-year-old WWII
Spitfire 944 is a short documentary in which an 83-year-old WWII pilot views 16mm footage of his September 12, 1944 Spitfire crash-landing for the fir...

Entrusting deep feelings to a flimsy envelope and an 8-cent stamp
Entrusting deep feelings to a flimsy envelope and an 8-cent stamp is an act of faith. But thats exactly what A.L. Fragakis did in 1945 when he was in ...