The French Quarter’s metal barriers were gone on New Year’s, leaving a critical security gap
After an Islamic State sympathizer rammed a truck into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in 2016, horrified New Orleans leaders ...
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From the historian: Three lieutenants and the Monterey redoubt
It was the end of January 1847. The USS Lexington, a sloop of war, lay at anchor in Monterey Bay. The small transport had ...
Notre Dame and Penn State will renew a long-dormant rivalry in a CFP semifinal at the Orange Bowl
No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 5 Penn State will square off in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9 for a chance to play in the national ...
Royal British Legion calls on Second World War veterans to sign up for 80th anniversary events
The Royal British Legion is urging veterans and their families to register on their website to join the national and local ...
In a war. On Bourbon Street. A veteran details the chaos, death he saw in New Orleans
A trip to New Orleans quickly became a nightmare for a military veteran and his wife who narrowly escaped the ISIS-inspired attack on Bourbon Street.
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The real SAS Rogue Heroes: the true stories behind the WW2 drama
It’s a story of extravagant lies, homemade bombs and adrenaline-pumped commandos. Joshua Levine charts the formative years of ...
One of UK's last Second World War bomb disposal experts dies at 100
Boyd Salmon, who was one of the last surviving Royal Navy bomb disposal specialists from the Second World War, has died at ...
World War Two bomb disposal veteran dies aged 100
One of the last surviving Royal Navy bomb disposal specialists from the Second World War has died at the age of 100. Boyd ...
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World War II veterans urged to register for VE Day events
Second World War veterans are being urged by the Royal British Legion to sign up for VE Day 80th anniversary events in 2025 ...
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Second World War veterans urged to register for VE Day and VJ Day events
The Royal British Legion has urged Second World War veterans to register for commemorations marking the 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day this year. Victory in Europe (VE) Day happened on May 8 ...
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News10NBC year-in-review: Stories about veterans
Those are some of the stories News10NBC has covered about the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout 2024.
Commentary: On a frigid battlefield 80 years ago, Ben Ivey gave his life for all of us
Rock Hill attorney remembers his namesake uncle's ultimate sacrifice during Battle of the Bulge, reminds us our freedom comes ...