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Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II Success

Local World War II veterans honored with trip from Nashville to New Orleans

Sixteen World War II veterans were applauded as they made their way down the terminal at Nashville International Airport.

The New York Times · 1d

The Six Triple Eight: Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II Success

The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.

USA TODAY on MSN · 6h

'Six Triple Eight:' The all-Black female WWII unit awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only one comprised of Black women to be sent overseas during World War II.

Putin Declares 3-Day Ceasefire Amid Ukraine War Tensions

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

Russia declares a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II

The Kremlin has declared a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine next week as Russia marks Victory Day in World War II.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Russia declares ceasefire for World War II event; Trump says it’s not enough

The ceasefire would begin May 8 and end on May 10, and the Kremlin said it expects Ukraine to adhere to it as well. Ukraine has been pushing for a full truce.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 1d

Putin declares another ceasefire with Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S. presses for a deal to end the 3-year-old war. Kyiv insisted on a longer and immediate truce.

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Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy Code Breaker During World War II, Dies at 104

Soon after her officer training in Washington, she was recruited to a classified code-breaking team. She kept her work secret ...

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Five Best: Books on World War II Generals

Selected by Jonathan Horn, the author, most recently, of “The Fate of the Generals: MacArthur, Wainwright, and the Epic ...

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The Market Just Did Something for Only the 20th Time Since World War II, and History Says There's a 100% Probability of Where Stocks Go Next

Technical indicators may also be especially valuable in times like today, as investors debate whether the market has hit a ...

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Seymour Weiner, World War II vet and beloved Mets fan, dies

Beloved Mets fan Seymour Weiner died, the team announced in a post on social media on Tuesday. The World War II veteran ...

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Cape May-Lewes Ferry resumes operations after World War II-era explosive forced shutdown

One ferry was forced back to Delaware after officials discovered the unexploded ordinance during low tied. The Cape May-Lewes ...

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World War II airman’s remains receive a hero’s welcome in San Jose

San Jose resident Sandy Bellou remembers her mother crying whenever she spoke about her older brother, 2nd Lt. Robert ...

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Watch: House awards Congressional Gold Medal to only Black, all-female World War II battalion

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will host a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony to the members of the “Six Triple Eight” ...

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World War II soldier to be buried in Central City

A Central City native, U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth D. Burgess was reported missing in action on Sept. 25, 1943 at age 29.

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