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WWII Memorial in DC Closed Down After Being Targeted by Vandalism
31+ min ago (402+ words) The World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., was vandalized on Thursday. Bubbly soap and graffiti disfigured the memorial, which was closed while workers began the process of removing the graffiti, according to Reuters. “Clean hands Dirty $” was painted in red…...
Why WWII Stories still captivate Chinese youth
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (64+ words) news.cgtn.com Why WWII Stories still captivate Chinese youth On August 15, 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender. Eighty-one years later, at the September 18 Incident History Museum in Shenyang, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, young Chinese are finding their own ways to…...
"Over 10,000 Defeated Soldiers Killed"... Letter Written by Japanese Soldier One Week After Fall of Nanjing
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (322+ words) Published 16 Aug.2026 19:51(KST) On the occasion of the 81st anniversary of Japan's defeat, China has released additional records related to the Nanjing Massacre. Japanese soldiers entering Nanjing during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937 training prisoners in bayonet fighting and engaging in…...
China Releases Japanese Soldier Letters on Nanjing Massacre: "Over 10,000 Stragglers Killed"
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (468+ words) ▲ A memorial ceremony for the Nanjing Massacre in China Marking the 81st anniversary of Japan's defeat, China has additionally released historical records related to the Nanjing Massacre. State-run Xinhua News Agency reported today that the Memorial Hall of the Victims in…...
4 Wilmore-area WWII veterans turning 100 need birthday cards from the community
14+ hour, 33+ min ago (302+ words) JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — Four World War II veterans are celebrating milestone birthdays this year, and Wilmore leaders are asking the community to help honor them with birthday cards. Thomson-Hood Veterans Center and Wilmore Mayor Harold Rainwater are collecting…...
Commissioners honor World War II veteran turning 100
19+ hour, 31+ min ago (237+ words) The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners honored longtime Santa Rosa County resident Vincent Therrien, a World War II veteran, in honor of his 100th birthday next month. According to a proclamation read by Commissioner Rhett Rowell, Therrien was born…...
Sunderland honours WWII flying ace with blue plaque
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (191+ words) A World War Two flying ace who took part in the Battle of Britain has been honoured with a blue plaque in his home city. Sunderland-born Wing Commander Joseph Robert 'Joe' Kayll was a renowned fighter pilot and one of…...
Sunderland honours WWII flying ace who took part in Battle of Britain with blue plaque
19+ hour, 34+ min ago (215+ words) A World War Two flying ace who took part in the Battle of Britain has been honoured with a blue plaque in his home city. Sunderland-born Wing Commander Joseph Robert 'Joe' Kayll was a renowned fighter pilot and one of…...
When the Soviet Union invaded Finland in the winter of 1939, expecting the country to collapse within weeks, the Finns held out for 105 days in temperatures below minus 40°C — led in legend by Simo Häyhä, a farmer-turned-sniper credited with more than 500 Soviet kills in under 100 days using iron sights instead of a scope
21+ hour, 28+ min ago (438+ words) How a vastly outnumbered Finland repelled Stalin's invasion—and proved that sheer numbers couldn't overcome terrain, tactics, and the will to fight. Published August 15, 2026 · How we edit A Soviet rifle division came up the Raate Road in January 1940 with its…...
National Code Talker Day brings 101-year-old veteran to Phoenix
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (827+ words) Begay, one of the last two living Code Talkers, made the long trip from his home on the Navajo Nation to the Arizona State Capitol for the event. He was joined by family members and dozens of descendants of other…...