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February 16, 2026

WWII

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HILL: We need a massive international celebration for D-Day

January 8, 2026 Frank Hill

We had a great surprise and honor to host for Christmas our French in-laws, who came down from northern Virginia with our oldest son and his family. As we celebrated with caviar and French champagne […]

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Book Review: ‘Hold Strong’ sets love story amid greatest maritime horror of World War II

February 15, 2025 Rob Merrill

This year the world will mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, when Japan formally surrendered to the Allies and ended the horrors of World War II. Eight decades later, “Hold Strong,” a work of […]

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300-year-old painting stolen by an American soldier during World War II returned to German museum

October 27, 2023 The Associated Press

CHICAGO — After a stopover in the U.S. that lasted the better part of a century, a baroque landscape painting that went missing during World War II was returned to Germany on Thursday. The FBI […]

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US WWII veteran reunites with Italians he saved as children

August 25, 2021 Charlene Pele, Associated Press

BOLOGNA, Italy — For more than seven decades, Martin Adler treasured a black-and-white photo of himself as a young American soldier with a broad smile with three impeccably dressed Italian children he is credited with […]

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Putin hails WWII heroes, warns of degrading Europe security

June 23, 2021 Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Nazi attack on the Soviet Union by hailing the country’s World War II heroes and calling for efforts to strengthen European […]

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GINGRICH: Cherishing the memories of America’s last WWII veterans

June 19, 2021 Newt Gingrich

After Andrew Biggio bought a 1945 M1 Garand rifle, he brought it over to show his neighbor, World War II veteran Corp. Joseph Drago. When Drago held the rifle in his hands, his eyes lit […]

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100 in 100: Ashe County’s Monte Weaver, World Series pitcher-turned-WWII vet

March 24, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

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