Poland and Baltics plan Ottawa Treaty exit, sparking fears for the landmine ban's future
Against the backdrop of Russia's three-year war in Ukraine, Poland and the Baltics are preparing to exit the Ottawa Treaty, ...
Japanese imperial couple to visit Iwoto WWII battle site in April
Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Iwoto Island for the first time in April to pay respects to the ...
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Fall River to host Day of Recognition for the End of the Battle of Iwo Jima. What to know.
The community will gather at Fall River's Bicentennial Park for a Day of Recognition for the End of the Battle of Iwo Jima ...
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Soldier’s remains returning to Bloomington after 81 years
The remains of PFC Robert Lee Bryant, who was reported missing in action in 1943, have been identified and will be returned ...
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80 years ago, Patton’s Army rolled into what is now the largest US military community overseas
George Patton’s Third Army faced little resistance as it advanced through southwest Germany into a small industrial city ...
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Israel's West Bank settlement policy 'a war crime' — UN rights chief
GENEVA — Israel must evacuate all settlers from the West Bank and make reparations for decades of illegal settlement, the UN rights chief said Tuesday, describing the policy as "a war crime". "The ...
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Communities will unite to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Second World War, with Victory in Europe (VE) Day on May 8, 1945 and Victory over Japan (VJ) Day on August 15, 1945.
Sole surviving Battle of Britain hero John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway who was shot down four times dies aged 105
THE last of The Few has died, age 105. Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway had been the sole surviving pilot from the Battle ...
Human remains, boot & parachute fragments: How Gujarat varsity helped US identify 3 missing WWII airmen
In a joint effort by National Forensic Sciences University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the identification of ...
How American soldiers were identified 80 years after World War II plane crash in Assam
After an extensive search in 2022-23, three soldiers were identified. This marks a significant milestone in the recovery ...
City of Sydney turns to millions of maggots to fight “war against waste”
Almost 90 tonnes of food scraps have been chowed down by a horde of maggots employed by the City of Sydney since January, in ...
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‘Inch by inch’: Myanmar rebels close in on key military base in Chin State
In the mountains of western Myanmar, photographs of fallen fighters line a wall of a rebel headquarters – an honour roll of some 80 young men, beginning with 28-year-old Salai Cung Naw Piang, who was ...