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D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans and shadowed by Europe’s new war
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — As young soldiers, they waded through breaking waves and gunfire to battle the Nazis. Now bent with age, the dwindling number of World War II veterans joined a new…
American veterans depart to be feted in France as part of 80th anniversary of D-Day
A group of 60 World War II veterans is leaving Atlanta on Sunday on a trip to France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landingsBy SHARON JOHNSON and JEFF AMY Associated PressJune 2, 2024, 11:57 AM ET• 2 min readATLANTA -- ATLANTA…
Russia celebrates victory in World War II as Putin accuses the West of fueling global
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday wrapped itself in patriotic pageantry for Victory Day, as President Vladimir Putin celebrated the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II by hailing his forces…
Biden signs bill expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits |
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a bill expanding health care benefits to millions of veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits during their…
Post Politics Now: Biden to sign legislation aiding veterans; legal challenges continue for
Over months of discussions about whether documents were still missing, some officials also came to suspect Trump’s representatives were not truthful at times, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of…
What’s happening: Veterans Day celebration, Turkey Trot – Nisqually Valley News
Thursday, Nov. 2
Family Storytime
Join the Yelm Timberland Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m. every Thursday for family storytime. The event includes music, movement, books and activities for the whole…
Veterans are growing old in Florida prisons. This nonprofit has some suggestions for how to
Florida’s inmate population today is about 80,000. About 5% of them are confirmed veterans, though that share is likely far larger, research has shown.
And while veterans compose only a small portion of those in Florida prisons, an…