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August 3, 2022

US Army division to keep patch referencing the Confederate Army

The 29th Infantry Division of the Army National Guard will keep its patch that was in danger of being retired due to its references to soldiers in the Confederate Army.

August 2, 2022

On this day in history, August 2, 1943, JFK saves PT-109 crew after collision with Japanese destroyer

John F. Kennedy saved the crew of PT-109, the boat he commanded in the South Pacific in World War II, and rode those experiences on Aug. 2, 1943, all the way to the White House.

August 1, 2022

For China's military planners, Taiwan is not an easy island to invade

An invasion of Taiwan could be costly for China despite a military imbalance, given the island's geographic features and decades of defensive preparations.

July 31, 2022

Samuel Sandoval, among last Navajo Code Talkers, dies at 98

Samuel Sandoval, one of the four remaining Navajo Code Talkers who helped the U.S. win the war against Japan in the Pacific during World War II, has died at 98.

July 28, 2022

On this day in history, July 28, the 14th Amendment was certified, assuring equality for all Americans

The Fourteenth Amendment, critical in the fight for civil liberties, was certified as part of the Constitution on July 28, 1868. It encoded citizenship and due process for former slaves.

July 27, 2022

102-year-old WWII veteran from segregated mail unit to receive congressional medal

World War II veteran Romay Davis, 102, has been honored for the years of service she dedicated. She's a surviving member of the 888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

July 18, 2022

100-year-old WWII veteran throws first pitch at Long Island Ducks ballpark

WWII veteran Henry Levy, who is 100 years old, threw the first pitch at a Men's Senior League Baseball game at Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip, N.Y.

July 17, 2022

France honors Holocaust victims of mass Paris roundup

France held a week of ceremonies that culminated on Sunday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of a mass roundup of Jews in Paris under the Nazi occupation.

July 14, 2022

On Bastille Day, French government says ‘merci’ to 4 American World War II veterans

Four American World War II veterans who fought in France were bestowed the Legion of Honor Medal on Bastille Day. The honor is France's highest award.

July 14, 2022

D-Day war hero dies on Independence Day at 99 years old

D-Day veteran Joseph "Ray" Goulet is remembered for his heroic service during World War II and his outreach within the Portsmouth, N.H., community after his death on July 4, 2022.