The memorial honors the 16 million U.S. men and women who served during the war. There are fewer than 4 million veterans alive today, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. As soon as the barriers came down, hundreds of tourists rushed in to see the new monument. Two decades a...
World War Two began over eight decades ago, but the memories are still very much alive in Swansea. “Words can’t express what it means to me to be here today. It’s such a momentous occasion and I’m just fortunate to be alive to be here”, said Royal Engineer, Ronald ...
“It taught them evasive ways to survive” is not how Tom Brokaw wanted us to look on the experience of American veterans of World War Two. But it’s the sort of bracingly brutal respect for honesty that makes Mary Lee Settle’s writing seem at times like a slap across the face. Not...
To observe Veterans Day, here’s a Mark Felton piece on World War II veterans who not only became celebrities, but are still alive:They are:American actor William Daniels, most famous for St. Elsewhere and the voice of KITT in Knight Rider, but the roles I enjoyed him most for were in...
Keeping The Memory Of World War II Veterans AliveROBERT SIEGEL
Researching World War II Service: Beware the Unknown Unknowns 75 Years On Soldiers’ Stories After Action Reports Liberation of Ohrdruf Photographs of the 89th Infantry Division While the research tells Irv’s story, this post is dedicated to the United States Armed Forces veterans I have known...
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And, as CBS2's Jennifer McLogan reported, a rare few of those brave soldiers are still alive today. There was an emotional flag-raising ceremony on Monday to honorWorld War IIveterans who were present on the beaches of Normandy 78 years ago. ...
Like many World War II veterans, Woodson didn't talk much about his experiences during the war or what it was like to be in the middle of some of the most intense combat U.S. troops saw, his son said. Speaking after the ceremony to The Associated Press, Steve Woodson said it wasn'...
Electric Expressions, 2317 Veterans Memorial Blvd., #3 When: Business hours until noon Thursday (Aug. 18) New Orleans Restaurants: Accepting: Bulk food items and water to help feed volunteers and those in the shelter at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center. Also accepting clothing and shoes in vari...