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In March 1942, hundreds of Cape Girardeau Boy Scouts marched in a war rally parade at Sprigg and Themis, drawing up to 25,000 ...
The Marine Corps has opened a new art exhibit at its national museum documenting the service’s 250th anniversary. It’s called “250 Years of Dedication, Determination and Courage,” and it celebrates ...
The local celebration is part of a decades-long, nationwide photography project led by Thomas Sanders, who began the effort ...
A collection of items from World War II sailor Charles Bonness was headed to the dump. After being saved, they are now part ...
The committee assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence, from left: Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Benjamin ...
Joseph Drake, 100, of Hawley, is one of five surviving U.S. Army Rangers who served in World War II. He received a ...
A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a new Texas law that requires copies of the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school classroom.
The German sub U-166 was among a fleet of 23 sent to the Atlantic Ocean in the spring of 1942 on a mission called Operation Drumbeat, the Nazi code name for submarine attacks on Allied shipping ...
World War II saw some truly amazing innovations and feats of engineering. Actually, there were several pieces of equipment that didn't do their job well.
Other nations—such as Russia, which celebrates its World War II victory on May 9—may view Trump's declarations that the U.S. "did more than any other country, by far" as provocative.
The film explores the thoughts of a young man contemplating military service during a time of global uncertainty. He reflects on why he, along with others his age, is being considered for the ...