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During WWII, four chaplains gave their lives in act of selfless service
The Four Chaplains Day observance, Feb. 3, 2025, marks 82 years since Fox, Washington, Poling and Goode selflessly sacrificed ...
Malta’s Vast WWII Tunnel Operations Made More Accessible Than Ever
Built on a limestone foundation, Valletta housed defense systems in deep tunnels during WWII that saved Malta and Allied ...
109 Rare Historical Photos To Enlighten Your View Of The World (New Pic)
It's one thing to read about years gone by between the pages of a fascinating history book. But nothing brings the past back ...
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It happened today – this day in history – February 4
Roman Emperor Septimus Severus dies, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and ...
Soldier from legendary ‘Darby’s Rangers’ recovered after 81 years
Darby’s Rangers went missing in action during World War II, he has been accounted for and will be laid to rest.
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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
On this day in aviation history, January 27, 1939, the Lockheed XP-38 made its first flight. Developed under great secrecy, ...
Auschwitz was liberated 80 years ago. The spotlight is on survivors as their numbers dwindle
The main observances take place at the site in southern Poland where Nazi Germany murdered over a million people ...
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Survivors mark 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
Italy’s Meloni: Holocaust brutality ‘unparalleled’ in historyItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has urged the people of the world to fight antisemitism in a statement commemorating the 80th ...
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Remembering local soldiers claimed by mines at Battle of Anzio, WWII
As part of World War II’s strategy to liberate Italy from the Nazis, the Allies sent an invasion force of 36,000 troops with ...
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Israeli soldiers face risk of arrest abroad over allegations of war crimes after serving in Gaza
It's not just Israel's leaders who may need to be wary of traveling abroad. Now soldiers who have served in Gaza appear to face a growing risk of arrest themselves over allegations of war crimes ...
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Sacrifices of 7 from Lycoming County and surrounding areas in WWII minefield remembered
As part of a strategy to liberate Italy from the Nazis during World War II, the Allies sent an invasion force of 36,000 ...
York WWII vet, 100, to finally get his Purple Heart 80 years after his plane was shot down
Harold "Bud" Pressel was injured when he bailed from his B-24 after it was struck by flak over enemy lines in 1944. He's ...