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    World War II ‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ wreck discovered
    Washington

    World War II ‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ wreck discovered

    A team of underwater investigators has found the wreckage of a U.S. Navy ship known as the Ghost of the Pacific off the coast of California. The USS Stewart, a Navy destroyer, was sunk as a target in May 1946….

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    Jimmy Carter was a far better president than Donald Trump
    Albany

    Jimmy Carter was a far better president than Donald Trump

    PW Kimball | Letter to the editor Jimmy Carter, former US President, celebrates his 100th birthday Former President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter becomes the first US president to live to be 100 years old. Editor’s note: Letters…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    A bomb dropped by the United States during World War II explodes at an airport in Japan, causing damage to the runway and the cancellation of 80 flights
    Iowa

    A bomb dropped by the United States during World War II explodes at an airport in Japan, causing damage to the runway and the cancellation of 80 flights

    An unexploded World War II U.S. bomb buried at a Japanese airport exploded on Wednesday, causing a large crater in a runway and the cancellation of more than 80 flights but no injuries, Japanese officials said. Land and Transportation Ministry…

    Posted on Eira Gwyneth
    Why are the flags half-staff in Wisconsin today?
    Massachusetts

    Why are the flags half-staff in Wisconsin today?

    Volunteers mark hundreds of veterans’ graves with flags for Memorial Day Due to the pandemic, cemetery staff and a small group of volunteers are marking veterans’ graves in Union Grove with flags in honor of Memorial Day. Dazia Cummings, Milwaukee…

    Posted on Idris Bevan
    Military service must not be flaunted for political reasons
    Massachusetts

    Military service must not be flaunted for political reasons

    Daytona Beach News Journal By Lonnie Groot In 1972, U.S. Senator George McGovern of South Dakota lost his presidential election. Few knew much about his past service to his country. Then, in 2001, Stephen Ambrose published his book “The Wild…

    Posted on Idris Bevan
    Peace Pagoda restored near Bangor submarine base in Washington
    Washington

    Peace Pagoda restored near Bangor submarine base in Washington

    KITSAP HEADQUARTERS – Just a few feet outside the chain-link fence of the Bangor Submarine Base, where a warning sign marks the military restricted area, is a Peace Pagoda under construction. Next year, the Buddhist stupa – a symbol of…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    Film review of “Touch”: Intercultural romance draws superficial portrayal of atom bomb survivors
    Albany

    Film review of “Touch”: Intercultural romance draws superficial portrayal of atom bomb survivors

    Set at the time of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Touch begins when Kristofer (played by Icelandic musician Egill Olafsson) finds his memory fading, and he follows his doctor’s advice to clear up any unfinished business and heads to…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    Film review of “Touch”: Intercultural romance draws superficial portrayal of atom bomb survivors
    Albany

    Film review of “Touch”: Intercultural romance draws superficial portrayal of atom bomb survivors

    Set at the time of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, Touch begins when Kristofer (played by Icelandic musician Egill Olafsson) finds his memory fading, and he follows his doctor’s advice to clear up any unfinished business and heads to…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    World War II ammunition discovered near a school in the Solomon Islands
    Washington

    World War II ammunition discovered near a school in the Solomon Islands

    The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has reported that over 200 heavily rusted projectiles that once belonged to the US armed forces were found near the home of a school employee. This handout photo taken and released by the Royal…

    Posted on Madoc Meredith
    The statue of the lone sailor in Navy Park in Quincy honors the history of his service at sea
    Massachusetts

    The statue of the lone sailor in Navy Park in Quincy honors the history of his service at sea

    QUINCY – A large crowd, including U.S. Navy soldiers and veterans, elected officials and other area dignitaries, gathered in light rain and fog Friday morning for the dedication of the Quincy Navy Park in Squantum and the Lone Sailor statue….

    Posted on Idris Bevan

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