Zelensky calls Vance 'too radical,' suggests he study WWII
In a new interview with The New Yorker, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Republican vice presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, is “too extreme.” “He's too extreme” – Zelensky He said in an interviewVance's was released Sunday. In the interview, Zelensky said Vance's “message seems to be that Ukraine has to make sacrifices.” […]
Decorated Michigan WWII Army Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday
A Michigan World War II veteran celebrated his 100th birthday Saturday surrounded by family and friends. Robert Weber, originally from Illinois, moved with his wife to Holland City near Lake Michigan. Freedom Village Senior Community, WOODTV Reported. Though he lives a quiet life in a retirement home, his combat experience in World War II has […]
Ohio woman, 99, receives high school diploma 81 years after dropping out during WWII
A 99-year-old Ohio woman who dropped out of high school during World War II experienced a life-fulfilling surprise when she received her diploma during a special ceremony last week. Georgia McGarry was heading out to dinner with friends Thursday when she walked into the Switzerland of Ohio Local School District building to receive an award […]
‘Put Up A Good Fight’: 90-Year-Old WWII Vet Fatally Shot, Run Over During Suspected Carjacking
A 90-year-old military veteran was shot and killed during a suspected carjacking outside a Houston senior living facility on Saturday, KPRC 2 reports. Witnesses said the suspect allegedly began arguing with the veteran before gunshots were heard. KPRC2. After shooting and killing the veteran, who witnesses referred to as “Mr. Nelson,” the suspect allegedly ran […]
Archaeologists Announce Discovery Of Iconic Sword Lost In WWII In Germany
Archaeologists have unearthed an iconic 17th century Japanese sword during ongoing excavations in Berlin’s oldest market square, the Berlin State Museum announced on Thursday. Archaeologists from the Berlin State Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Ruins found the rusty sword amongst World War II rubble unearthed in a cellar buried beneath Stralauer Strasse in […]
Lost Purple Heart of WWII hero returned after being found at Texas flea market
This heart has found its way home. A New Jersey woman whose uncle served bravely in World War II was able to recover her late relative’s long-lost Purple Heart after finding it at a Texas flea market earlier this summer. Margarita Manhart, 88, was reunited with the military medal her love, George Arthur Cerrito, earned […]
Over 400 homes Evacuated in Northern Ireland to Remove WWII Bomb
(AP) Police in Northern Ireland have ordered the evacuation of more than 400 homes as they try to remove a suspected World War II bomb. Police said Sunday that the removal operation could take more than five days. The device was discovered on Friday in the Newtownards area of County Down, about nine miles (15 […]
WWII Air Force prisoner of war’s remains identified after 81 years
The body of a U.S. Army airman has been identified 81 years after he died in a Japanese prisoner of war camp, authorities said Friday. Staff Sergeant Alvin R. Scarborough, of Doddsville, Mississippi, was just 22 years old when he served with the 454th Ordnance Company in the Philippine Islands after the Japanese invasion in […]
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. […]