37+ min ago  (965+ words) Freeman Johnson, who turned 106 in March, never witnessed the surprise attack. He never heard his shipmates firing anti-aircraft guns at the attacking planes " shooting down a torpedo plane. By the time he was topside, the St. Louis, a light cruiser,…...

20+ min ago  (1015+ words) The story of America tells of only one state carved out of another during the Civil War " West Virginia " and in the mid-1800s, the flourishing riverside city of Wheeling found itself at the epicenter of that pivotal moment in U. S. history. A…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago  (577+ words) May 24, 2026, 5: 14 PM A Kearny soldier killed in action during the Korean War is finally being recognized for his heroism more than 70 years after his death. Private First Class James G. Davidson was honored this Memorial Day weekend with the installation of…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago  (42+ words) Times Argus A visitor searches for a gravesite after the annual placing of U. S. flags by the graves of military veterans at Fort Logan National Cemetery in southwest Denver, on Sunday, May 24, 2026, to mark Memorial Day....

16+ hour, 24+ min ago  (744+ words) A'follow-up and a clarification from last Sunday: Control of Cheat Mountain enabled the Union to block passage along the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike as well as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The latter was the critical route between the East Coast and…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (277+ words) GRAFTON, W. Va. " A Memorial Day tradition in Grafton is set to take place Monday. The 159th annual West Virginia Memorial Day Parade begins at 10: 30 a. m. in downtown Grafton. Parade Printed Program Committee member Nicki Skinner said the parade is a time-honored tradition....

4+ hour ago  (42+ words) [Image 1 of 3] DVIDS Gen. Anderson honors fallen at Margraten Cemetery [Image 1 of 3] U. S. Africa Command /search/unit/AFRICOM /rss/unit/1015 U. S. AFRICOM commander honors fallen at Margraten Cemetery...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (309+ words) The remains of 17-year-old soldier who lost his life during the attack on Pearl Harbor are finally coming home to be buried after nearly 85 years, the US Navy announced. Royle Luker will be buried with full military honors in his…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1088+ words) World Atlas Major Great Lakes storms tend to share the same recipe: a fast-moving low-pressure system pulling Arctic air over still-warm lake water in October or November, with the temperature differential generating wave heights and wind speeds usually associated with…...

8+ hour, 8+ min ago  (80+ words) The Transylvania Times The following books are available at the Transylvania County Library. The book synopses are from Goodreads. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. - BHS class…...