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California April 1, 2024

Lou Conter, last living Pearl Harbor survivor aboard USS Arizona, dead at 102

Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that sank during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, died Monday. He was 102.

LIFESTYLE April 1, 2024

How 155,000 copies of ‘The Great Gatsby’ were pivotal for World War II soldiers and F Scott Fitzgerald

"The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald wasn't a widely popular book right away. Free editions given to World War II soldiers helped the book gain its success.

LIFESTYLE April 1, 2024

On this day in history, April 1, 1945, US forces invade Okinawa, last major battle of World War II

The U.S. military launched a major invasion of the Japanese home island of Okinawa, one of the deadliest battles of World War II, on this day in history, April 1, 1945.

LIFESTYLE March 27, 2024

On this day in history, March 27, 1912, Washington, D.C., cherry trees planted, gift from people of Tokyo

The cherry trees of Washington, D.C. — which blossom beautifully each spring — were a gift from the people of Tokyo and were planted on this day in history, March 27, 1912.

Obituary March 26, 2024

Martin Greenfield, celebrity tailor and Holocaust survivor, dead at 95

Martin Greenfield, the celebrity tailor who immigrated to the United States after surviving the Holocaust, has died at the age of 95, his sons announced on social media

LIFESTYLE March 25, 2024

Mail Pouch Tobacco barns recall bygone America, legacy of solitary World War II veteran

Mail Pouch Tobacco barns still pitch a bygone product on country rounds around West Virginia. They helped make artist and WWII veteran Harley Warrick famous late in life.

MILITARY March 21, 2024

WWII Ghost Army who duped Nazis in secret mission will receive Congressional Gold Medal

The Congressional Gold Medal will be awarded to honor the remarkable contributions of the Ghost Army, a unit of the American military during World War II.

South Carolina March 20, 2024

South Carolina to extract toxic waste from WWII aircraft carrier USS Yorktown

South Carolina is extracting more toxic waste from WWII era aircraft carrier, USS. Yorktown to prevent leakage that would danger commercial shipping and coastal ecosystems.

Louisiana March 20, 2024

National WWII Museum's new exhibit uses AI to let visitors have virtual conversations with veterans

The National World War II Museum is employing the use of A.I. in its new interactive exhibit. Visitors will be able to have virtual conversations with veterans of the war and more.

OPINION March 19, 2024

Morning Glory: What 'Masters of the Air' teaches about Israel's war

All wars kill innocents. The people who start them bear that blame, not the people who finish them.

World War Two March 17, 2024

FBI returns 22 artifacts looted after Battle of Okinawa to Japan following Massachusetts family's discovery

The FBI says it has returned 22 artifacts to Japan after a Massachusetts family found them in the personal effects of their World War II veteran father.