Let’s honor the Greatest Generation before it’s too late (Viewpoint)
The youngest World War II veterans are now 98 years old. Of the 16 million Americans who served, fewer than 70,000 remain ...
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To Mark Japan's Surrender at the End of World War II, This Navy Officer Raced Halfway Around the World With a Historic Flag in Tow
By the time World War II ended in September 1945 ... Halsey’s would witness the end of that chapter in Japan’s history. As ...
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Keir Starmer says nation can 'come together' in 2025 to mark 80 years since end of WW2
Keir Starmer has said 2025 will be a year for the nation to come together to mark 80 years since the end of World War Two. The PM said the anniversaries of both Victory in Europe (VE) in May and ...
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The end of World War One and the Treaty of Versailles
In June, delegates from 32 countries met at the Palace of Versailles near Paris to make peace after World War One - the peace they hoped would ‘end all wars’. No Germans were invited to the ...
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Film series highlights World War II stories of suffering, survival and resistance
This coming May 8 will mark the 80th anniversary of "V.E. Day," the end of WWII in Europe. The Congregational Church of Westminster West is offering a four-film ...
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Call for cards as centenary for WWII Oswestry veteran Stan approaches
Most of us do not know anyone born in 1925. Most of us also do not know a WWII RAF veteran. Squadron Leader Stan Mellor of Oswestry is both, and SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity is helping to give him ...