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Specialist 2nd Class Alexander C. Kubitza/US Navy

Navy mulls stripping war hero’s name from carrier for Trump: Sources

  • Aug 21

Suspect arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington

  • Aug 14

World War II Navy veteran celebrates his 100th birthday

  • Jun 29

World War II veteran returns to Battleship New Jersey after 82 years

  • Jun 15

World War II veteran honored with a quilt

  • Jun 12

Bucks County remembers WWII "home front hero"

  • May 18

Berks County student helps World War 2 Veteran visit Germany

  • Feb 9

Soldiers once branded 'enemy aliens' to be promoted posthumously

  • Jan 26

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Local World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday

  • Jun 20
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World War II veteran returns to Battleship New Jersey after 82 years

  • Jun 15
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102-year-old WWII veteran champions women in the military

  • May 13
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100-year-old World War II veteran honored during visit to Disneyland

  • Apr 2
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Veteran celebrating 105th birthday credits "a lot of luck" for his long life

  • Sep 11, 2025
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World War II hero laid to rest 81 years after his death

  • Nov 4, 2025
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Emotional homecoming for WWII POW as remains returned to family in Pennsylvania after 80 years

  • Oct 10, 2025
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WWII Veteran lived on one penny a day. He then rose to prominence as a Houston attorney.

  • May 14, 2025

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D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in France

Decorated Native American veteran Charles Shay has died at age 101 in France

  • Dec 4, 2025

World War II hero Lieutenant Gerald J. Melofchik laid to rest in Bucks Co. 81 years after his death

A World War II hero was honored Tuesday morning, 81 years after he was killed in action.

  • Nov 4, 2025

Marin City's Legacy Banners: A testament of resilience and determination during WWII

When visitors drive through parts of Marin City, they're welcomed by banners highlighting the Black shipyard workers and the area's rich history.

  • Oct 6, 2025

WWII vet celebrating 101st birthday shares secret to long life

A lifelong resident of Bristol, Joe enlisted in the Navy as a teenager. Holding a photo of himself at just 19, he reflected on his time in uniform.

  • Sep 26, 2025
(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japan marks 80 years since atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

The Japanese city of Nagasaki marked 80 years since the U.S. atomic attack that killed tens of thousands and left survivors who hope their harrowing memories can help make their hometown the last place on Earth to be hit by a nuclear bomb.

  • Aug 10, 2025