INA soldiers’ descendants: Ate lizards, were beheaded, faced atrocities as WW2 prisoners

Banker-turned-author Gautam Hazarika’s debut novel delves into the lives and sacrifices of the thousands of Indian soldiers ...

Three generations of a Dutch family have been caring for the graves of ‘adopted’ American soldiers for 80 years

Although they stayed only a few months, they became all good friends and, at the time, part of the family,” Cindy ...

Lost Purple Heart Returned to Family of World War II Veteran Decades After His Death in Emotional Ceremony

So many soldiers and families suffered and sacrificed so much. It is important that they be remembered," the veteran's niece ...

WWII nurses who dodged bullets and saved lives deserve Congressional honor, lawmakers say

A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses.

Celebrating Freedom with WWII veteran George Etienne

NEW ORLEANS ( WGNO) — George Etienne is a Navy World War II veteran with 99 years of wisdom. Etienne celebrates Veterans Day similar to how he celebrates the freedom of any day, with quality time ...

How the spirit of commemorating has changed since the last WW1 veterans died

What do displays of national pride mean when they are no longer accompanied by the mass shared grief that gave rise to them?
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Children wounded by the war in Gaza share their stories as they heal in the U.S.

Gaza has the highest number of child amputees per capita in the world, a reminder of the war’s horrific toll on the youngest ...

The last voices of World War II: Veterans speak of duty and loss

80 years after their victory in Europe and the Pacific, heroes share stories of the friendships they made and the memories ...