80 years since one of the bloodiest Pacific battles of World War II
80 years ago, American and Japanese troops were locked in one of the fiercest and bloodiest battles of the Pacific theatre in ...
World War II soldier missing for decades laid to rest in emotional South Carolina ceremony
Draped in an American flag with only 48 stars, a casket held the remains of U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Arthur W. Crossland Jr.
80 years after his death, WWII soldier and Columbia native laid to rest at Fort Jackson
Arthur Crossland Jr. was killed fighting German forces during WWII. On March 14, 2025, the Columbia native received a proper ...
U.S. Army veteran brings WWII good luck flag home to Japanese family
U.S. Army veteran Chris Dorsey returns a WWII good luck flag to a fallen Japanese soldier’s family, bringing closure and ...
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Iwo Jima veteran recalls ‘terrible, terrible’ battle 80 years after WWII
His 10 days at Iwo Jima were a “terrible, terrible experience with dead people everywhere,” he told Stars and Stripes in a ...
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Save our flag! 'It’s up to the good people of Ludlow to decide what happens'
This year, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War Two. A triumph for freedom over oppression. For much of that time, the White Ensign of HMS Ludlow has been laid up at St ...
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Organization News: Mount Carmel Area Joint Veterans Committee
On Sunday the Mount Carmel Area Joint Veterans Committee held its 581st “Changing of the Colors” flag ceremony at the flag ...
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Ask Caray: What does it take to pull off Thunder Over Louisville?
Thunder Over Louisville is a tradition that has been around in the city for the last 35 years. But what does it take to pull off such a massive firework and air show? This week, WLKY's Caray Grace ...
What we know about U.S. military's anti-DEI purge of WWII Enola Gay aircraft photos
Enola Gay was the name of the B-29 aircraft that dropped the world's first atomic bomb used in war on Hiroshima, Japan, ...
Flags once carried by fallen Japanese soldiers in WWII returned to families by 2 Long Island collectors
Two Long Island historical memorabilia collectors say they will turn over 41 flags carried by Japanese servicemen in World ...
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March's Veteran flag honors WII pilot who flew 32 missions
During the month of March, the 66th Lights for Peace flag to fly at the Fort Taber - Fort Rodman Military Museum honors the ...
Why are flags at half-staff? Iowa flags lowered for second day in a row
For the second day in a row, flags around Iowa will be at half-staff. Today they're lowered to honor a former attorney general who died in February.