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Where soldiers lie in peace

The cemetery in Silpukhuri, spread over 1.95 acres, is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission whose members are India, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand South Africa

The Times of India · Aug 21, 2023

Wreckage from Tuskegee airman's plane that crashed during WWII training recovered from Lake Huron

A team of divers have been trolling the deep, cold waters of Lake Huron off Michigan’s Thumb for several weeks each of the past few years searching for scattered pieces of aviation — and Black military — history

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

US, Japan and South Korea agree on new security pledge ahead of Camp David summit

The United States, Japan and South Korea are set to sign on to a new security pledge

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023

Illinois Court Rejects Claim for Group Libel of Poles Living During World War II Era

People may be able to successfully sue based on allegedly false and defamatory statements about themselves, or about very small groups of people that include themselves—but not based on statements about whole countries or ethnic groups.

Reason · Aug 16, 2023

Drones equipped with lasers uncover secrets of bloody WWII battle

Artifacts from the Battle of the Bulge are helping researchers reconstruct this bloody conflict.

LiveScience · Aug 15, 2023

Kishida marks 78th anniversary of World War II's end without mentioning Japan's wartime aggression

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida renewed his peace pledge as Japan observed the 78th anniversary of its World War II defeat Tuesday

The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2023

What leads people to collaborate with the enemy? Ian Buruma's latest history considers three troubling examples

Who is a collaborator? What leads people to collaborate with the enemy in times of war? How do they justify their actions? These questions are at the core of an insightful comparative biography by the prolific, award-winning Dutch writer Ian Buruma.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2023

Samuel L. Jackson's Nick Fury: A Timeline Of His Life In The MCU, Including Secret Invasion

Nick Fury has been active in the MCU since the beginning, so let’s go over the timeline of major events concerning Samuel L. Jackson’s character.

Cinemablend · Aug 9, 2023

Hiroshima survivor remembers atomic bomb attack on 78th anniversary

FRANCE 24 speaks to one of the last 'hibakusha' – Hiroshima’s atomic bomb survivors – 78 years after US forces dropped the nuclear weapon that largely destroyed the Japanese city during World War II.

France 24 · Aug 9, 2023

World War II Chicago airman’s remains identified decades after fatal crash. ‘It’s sort of a miracle,’ great-nephew says.

Second Lt. Walter B. Miklosh had completed a bombing raid in Japan when the B-29 he was on crashed in a rice paddy in India.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 8, 2023