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A final message from the last veterans of World War II
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (867+ words) And they have a final message for America. Les Anderson was 95 years old when he sat down for an interview in 2021. He had never discussed the war before our meeting. "I thought I would be able to talk about it…...
Remembering 'Uncle Reggie,' war prisoners and the missing
12+ hour, 18+ min ago (482+ words) Kathy Grant places a wreath in remembrance of all U. S. armed forces members held prisoner of war and missing in action at the December 2025 Wreaths Across America ceremony at Southern Memorial Gardens in Dunkirk. Reginald Kestel was held prisoner for over…...
The Rise and Fall Of The German Battleship Bismarck, Part IV
8+ hour, 40+ min ago (1768+ words) Editor's note: This is the last of a four-part weekend series on the hunt for the Bismarck, coming up on its 85th anniversary this month. When the last of Ark Royal's Swordfish plopped onto the tossing flight deck, their rain-soaked crews…...
'Dad never talked about World War Two, that's why I must"
14+ hour, 19+ min ago (1100+ words) Ron Page was born and bred in Ipswich and became a postman after World War Two Ron Page rarely talked about his experience as a prisoner during World War Two, but his son Robin is trying to keep his story…...
Britain's navy prepares to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz while waiting for a peace deal
20+ hour, 4+ min ago (831+ words) Aboard the RFA Lyme Bay docked off the coast of Gibraltar, hundreds of British sailors are waiting to be deployed for a mine-clearing mission to the Strait of Hormuz that is still in doubt. U. S. President Donald Trump has lashed out…...
Iran's Hormuz leverage complicates Trump victory claims - Reuters analysis
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (973+ words) A Reuters analysis questioned whether President Donald Trump can turn US military gains against Iran into a broader geopolitical victory, three months after the war began. The analysis said Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz, its refusal to make…...
Return of the Dead: The unthinkable choice faced by military families after WWII
2+ day, 17+ min ago (848+ words) The accounts of the day said that an "awesome silence" so unnatural to Manhattan fell over the waterfront after the big guns of the battleship Missouri fired off blank charges from the Hudson River in tribute to the returning war…...
Three months in, is Trump losing the Iran war?
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (54+ words) America's military actions against Iran three months ago are now questioned. President Trump faces doubts about achieving a clear geopolitical victory. Iran's continued influence in the Strait of Hormuz and its resistance to concessions raise concerns. The situation teeters between…...
As It Appeared in The Spirit: The end of World War II
2+ day, 24+ min ago (1801+ words) A section of the front page from the May 7, 1945, edition of The Punxsutawney Spirit, announcing the surrender of Nazi Germany and the end of World War II in Europe. PUNXSUTAWNEY " As the United States of America celebrates its semiquincentennial, The…...
Trump Tells Allies to Fight for Jet Fuel or Buy From the U. S.
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (514+ words) By Magan Crane and Jack Wittels United States President Donald Trump lashed out at allies for not supporting the U. S. war in Iran, arguing Washington will not fight for their interests as they struggle to get jet fuel with the Strait…...