AvatarJayWiliams ©FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCan the Navy SEALs Stop Iran’s Attacks on Oil Tankers?nationalinterest.org - Sebastien RoblinHere's What You Need to Remember: The Tanker War demonstrated how Iran could retaliate against foreign pressure through calibrated, and semi-deniable …
AvatarJayWiliams ©FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFlying "The Hump" was One of World War II's Most Dangerous Jobsnationalinterest.org - David AxeFew people appreciate it today, but for a period of more than three years during World War II, a force of mostly American airmen undertook one of …
AvatarJayWiliams ©AvatarAvatarNavy ends search for sailor who fell overboard from shipAssociated PressThe U.S. Navy announced Saturday that it has called off search and rescue efforts for a 20-year-old sailor who reportedly fell overboard earlier this week from the USS Theodore Roosevelt. The Navy said in a statement it ended the effort at sunset Saturday after it searched more than 607 square …
AvatarJayWiliams ©FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAt nearly 100, veteran looks back on his time spent in the skies during World War IIwlos.com - Ken Corn75 years ago, the world's largest and deadliest war ended when the Empire of Japan surrendered to Allied Forces. Caption: WLOS. Most living veterans …
AvatarJayWiliams ©AvatarAvatarOpinion | A Black Hero in the Jim Crow Navy (Published 2020)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Brent StaplesThe Black press was at the peak of its influence as the country geared up for World War II — while segregating even the plasma in the wartime blood bank by race. Fire-breathing newspapers like The Baltimore Afro-American, The Chicago Defender and The Pittsburgh Courier were religiously passed from …
AvatarJayWiliams ©FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWorld War II Vet Still Breaking the Mold at 102military.com - By Katie LangeAs a Black girl growing up in the early 1920s, Vivian Corbett never thought the world was her oyster. "As a little girl in Oklahoma, I never imagined …
AvatarJayWiliams ©AvatarAvatarWWII veteran just shy of his 100th birthday says his secret to longevity is his wife - and vodkaverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Peter D. KramerWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Wednesday is Veterans Day, when America remembers those who served in its armed forces. Frank Caruso served in World War II. And this Veterans Day, just eight days shy of his 100th birthday, his memory still serves him remarkably well. When asked for the secret to his longevity …
AvatarJayWiliams ©AvatarAvatarThe Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Livedverified_publisherThe Drive - Joseph Trevithick“Indestructible” Jack Lucas’ selfless actions saved three other Marines during the Battle of Iwo Jima. Now he is getting a destroyer named after …
AvatarJayWiliams ©FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGuest column: The number of WWII heroes still alive is dwindling. This is the story of one.parkrecord.com - David C. LudemaMy father’s brother, my uncle Joe Ludema, will celebrate his 101st birthday Nov. 17. He served as a combat medic in the third infantry division, …
AvatarJayWiliams ©AvatarAvatarAlabama Man on a Mission to Photograph WWII Vets While They're Still HereSouthern Living - Meghan OverdeepSo far, Jeffrey Rease has photographed 218 World War II veterans as part of his photo series, "Portraits of Honor." Jeffrey Rease has spent the past …
AvatarJayWiliams ©FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWWII veteran receives more than 500 birthday cards, gifts with daughter's helpabc7chicago.com - Wednesday, November 18, 2020SUNNYVALE, California -- A World War II veteran in California who recently celebrated his 95th birthday received a big surprise. The daughter of John …
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