Veterans | War History

Visiting veterans storm the gates of closed war memorials

Photo Story: A group of veterans from Mississippi make it inside the World War II Memorial, despite Shutdown & barricades On Tuesday morning a group…

Heroes of World War II (Part 2)

  Here are some of the individuals who emerged as heroes of the Second World War – a mix of diplomats, soldiers and even enemies…

Shaftesbury: New War Memorial to be Removed

The new war memorial in Shaftesbury Abbey erected just a few feet away from an older war monument will most likely be removed and kept…

Help Needed for Proper Burial of a WWII Vet

Jack Poly had showed his patriotic spirit when he served the country as a soldier during the Second World War. His good spirit had not…

Canada: Outrage Over WWI Memorial Stealing

The bronze sculpture with two crossed rifles and a helmet was made to honor fallen WWI soldiers and was placed on top of a cenotaph…

WWII vets’ ‘Catch-22’ may be untangled: Were these men Deserters or POW in Switzerland?

For over 60 years, the real stories of these men were kept in the dark and their “hero-ness” were either ignored or ridiculed. According to…

Remembering the Forgotten Battalion

When marines belonging to the H&S, G, H and I batteries, 3rd Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment left San Diego for combat war in the South Pacific…

War Hero Protests, Gives Medals Away

‘No one seems to care these days, older people are just treated like a bit of rubbish. The country is not as we all hoped. It…