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The incredible European 'blue island' with black beaches and volcanoes
A tiny island famed for its natural beauty, including an impressive blooming of hydrangeas each summer, is ideal for nature and hiking enthusiasts.
Virginia soldier killed during D-Day invasion accounted for more than 80 years later
U.S. Army Sgt. Ivor D. Thornton, 34, landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy in the second wave of the D-Day invasion on June 6, ...
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China Prepares to Invade Taiwan… Using a Weapon Inspired by the 1944 Normandy D-Day Invasion
China is reportedly developing a new class of amphibious platforms known as Shuiqiao—translated as “water bridges”—to ...
Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
World War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler's defeat.
From Dachau to Paris, local WWII vet saw war's horrors, absurdity
Gulf Breeze resident Army Private First Class Arthur Lynch, 99, one of the dwindling number of remaining WWII veterans, ...
'Morally unacceptable' decision to deny veterans' D-Day pilgrimage cash sparks fury
EXCLUSIVE: Number 10's 'shameful U-turn' on veterans' funding has sparked anger, chaos and confusion and thrown plans for what will be the last pilgrimage to Normandy for many Second World War heroes ...
The Juno Beach Centre Association Launches He Lived Where You Live, A Postcard Campaign to Connect Canadians with Local Second World War Stories
The Juno Beach Centre (JBC), Canada’s Second World War museum and memorial in Normandy, France, announces the launch of a commemorative postcard initiative, He Lived Where You Live. 1,945 households ...