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Last surviving 'Rosie the Riveters' honored by WWII Museum on D-Day Anniversary: 'We can do it'
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Why one historian uses social media to remember D-Day in real time
Why one historian uses social media to remember D-Day in real timeAt the National World War II Memorial, historian Alex Kershaw has found an unlikely way to keep D-Day alive: live social media posts timed to the events of June 6, 1944. At the National World War II Memorial, historian Alex Kershaw has found an unlikely way to keep D-Day alive: live social media posts timed to the events of June 6, 1944.
Giant ‘8647’ message left on the National Mall triggers police investigation
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Residents of French village say US Defense Secretary Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit
Residents of French village say US Defense Secretary Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings with a visit to Normandy, but did not attend the international ceremony hosted in Langrune-sur-Mer. Residents said his "warlike views" were unwelcome in their village and questioned his commitment to "democratic values". US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday travelled to Normandy to...
Why Zelensky’s celebration of WWII-era nationalist guerrillas is causing tension with Poland
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France: Veterans mark 82nd anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
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France: Veterans mark 82th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
France: Veterans mark 82th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy June 6, 2026Some of the last surviving veterans gathered in France on Saturday to mark the anniversary of D-Day, 82 years since the Allied landing in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Veterans will attend the annual Ceremony of Remembrance at the British Normandy Memorial. Only six have confirmed their attendance this year, marking the smallest number present at the ceremony since the memorial opened in 2021.
Why Yad Vashem is coming to Germany
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Trump marks D-Day with AI video of him riding a lion and photo portraying Obama library as trash can
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What a US lawyer’s diaries show about prosecuting Japanese atrocities of Nanking massacre
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