York veteran Harold Pressel was awarded a Purple Heart 80 years after wounds in WW II
Harold "Bud" Pressel was awarded the Purple Heart he earned in 1944 when his bomber was shot down over Germany and he was taken prisoner.
The Street Journal3d
80 years after Auschwitz: Memory culture in Germany
Outside the German Bundestag, flags are flying at half-mast, and inside, wreaths have been placed at the speaker's lectern. Many members of parliament are dressed in black, as are many guests.
Mankato Free Press4d
Vet of the Month to honor WWII chaplains
As the Dorchester slipped beneath the Atlantic, those chaplains — Lt. George L. Fox, Methodist; Lt. Alexander D. Goode, ...
‘Awkward gesture’? ‘Roman salute’? In Germany, its meaning is clear
A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.
Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of ‘Europe’s last dictator’
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the winner with 80% of the vote. That triggered cries of fraud, months of ...
The Netherlands 80 years on: Unique archive reveals names of nearly half a million Nazi collaborators
The CABR contains approximately 30 million pages of documents that provide valuable insights into the victims of the ...
Fox News14d
Gov. Newsom joins handful of GOP governors raising flags to full height for Trump inauguration
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom will temporarily raise the American Flag at the state Capitol to full height on Inauguration Day next week, joining a handful of GOP governors and ...
Military.com14d
Service Members Are No Longer Banned from Displaying the American Flag Horizontally at Major Events
It might come as a surprise, but U.S. service members weren't technically allowed to unfurl giant U.S. flags at major events, despite the practice's status as a staple of many pregame ceremonies.
Indiatimes15d
Capitol flag lowered for Jimmy Carter, set to rise for Trump's swearing-in
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican governors ordered US flags to be raised on Inauguration Day to honour President-elect Donald Trump, despite a 30-day mourning period for former President ...
Channel NewsAsia Singapore16d
German truckmakers report drop in 2024 sales on weak European demand
:German truckmakers Daimler Truck and Traton reported on Tuesday declining 2024 sales mainly due to tepid demand in Europe, in particular in their home country Germany. The world's biggest ...
Seattle Times17d
Texas governor orders flags, at half-staff for Jimmy Carter, to full staff for Trump inauguration
AUSTIN, Tx. — Gov. Greg Abbott ordered flags to be raised to full staff next Monday at the Texas Capitol and all state government office buildings in honor of President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
Space.com17d
What happened to the flags Apollo astronauts left on the moon?
Even if the flags have remained standing when crews rocketed off the moon, it is almost certain that they are not in the same condition as when they were first deployed on the lunar surface.