Texas man tracks down grandfather’s WWII military jacket riddled with shrapnel holes
Eager to learn more about his late grandfather’s military service, a Houston Fire Department paramedic found himself in luck after beginning his research. Mark Holmes of Pearland, Texas, told Fox News Digital that a quick Google search not only helped him learn about his paternal grandfather, William Watson Holmes, and his service to America, but […]
WWII soldier ID’d and laid to rest in Colorado hometown 80 years after his death in combat
A World War II soldier has finally returned home to his Colorado home 80 years after being killed in combat overseas. Staff Sergeant Harold Schaefer was killed in action in Germany in 1944 and was buried Monday morning at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver with full military honors, including bagpipes and a 21-gun salute. […]
France Sees Largest Military Encampment in Paris Since WWII
PARIS (AP) — A year ago, the head of the Paris Olympics boldly declared that the French capital would be “the safest place in the world” when the games opened this Friday. With police forces patrolling the streets of Paris, fighter jets and soldiers on standby and a heavy security barrier of metal fencing erected […]
WWII veteran receives standing ovation, ‘USA’ chants after moving speech
Sergeant William Pekrull, 98, a decorated World War II and Normandy landings veteran, received a standing ovation and huge cheers after delivering a moving speech on the third night of the Republican National Convention titled “Make America Strong Again,” in which he recounted his harrowing war experiences and unwavering patriotism. “It breaks my heart to […]
RNC Buzz: ‘Mamaw’ and WWII veteran capture hearts
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention saw several emotional moments highlighting war heroes, sober mothers, and in one case a rambunctious “mamaw” who wasn’t afraid to use explicit language. Sen. J.D. Vance‘s (R-OH) touching stories giving due to the women in his family who helped raised gave some levity to this first speech after joining former President Donald […]