Voting Rights of Navajo Code Talkers
During the Second World War, Navajo code talkers helped the Allies to retain secrecy by using an unwritten language with which our enemies were completely…
Remembering the Battle of Arnhem
The Battle of Arnhem began September 17th 1944, meaning that this year will mark seventy years since the conflict that influenced popular culture with movies…
Prime Minister David Cameron Speaks to Veterans
Prime Minister David Cameron boarded the HMS Belfast this past week to address many veterans who were involved in the Normandy landings of WWII, which…
Goodbye, Bill Ash – Texan RCAF Pilot, WWII POW Escape Artist (1917-2014)
Bill Ash, the adventurous native Texan who was a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) pilot during WWII and had attempted over a dozen of daring…
Remembering the Costly Battle of Monte Cassino
When the Allies decided to go offensive against the Axis powers in Italy’s Winter Line, the ensuing war – the Battle of Monte Cassino –…
The Surviving Veteran of a USS Indianapolis
The WWII cruiser, USS Indianapolis, sank in 1945. Many lives were lost with the ship, but marine Edgar Harrell was fortunately not one of them.…
Viewing Gardens at War Graves
Many picture war graves as depressing rows of white, unmarked crosses. Some, however, have put in the effort to make their appearances more viewer friendly,…
WWII Soldiers from the Philippines Unhappy with China
Filipino soldiers from WWII are upset with China over what they perceive to be unnecessarily aggressive territorial disputes. The Filipino vets voiced their unhappiness publicly…
Happy 90th Birthday, WWII Vet John Moore! (One of America’s Youngest Pilots in WWII)
WWII veteran John Moore, one of the youngest Navy pilots the country had during the Second World War, recently turned 90 Thursday (March 27) and…
Remembering Ray Ellis, the Last Surviving Vet from the ‘Battle of Knightsbridge’ (1920-2014)
Ray Ellis – the brave and daring desert rat hero, the only surviving soldier of the 107th Regiment of South Nottinghamshire Hussars which fought one of…
70 Years Later, Fred Harris Finally Has a Pint with the Men He Saved
70 years has gone by but a World War II hero soldier is finally treated to a pint that he was promised when he saved…
B-17 Bomber Wing Panel as a Memorial to Forgotten WWII Vets
Mobile, Alabama – In a recent ceremony, retired Major George Cramer, part of the 384th Bombardment Group and flew 25 missions during WWII, added his…