June 30, 2021 Professor praises Stalin as 'one of the great leaders' of the 20th century A California professor was widely hounded on Twitter for praising the legacy of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, calling him “one of the greatest leaders” of the 20th century.
June 24, 2021 A Black WWII veteran who was denied the Purple Heart due to racial inequalities receives the medal at 99 Former Army Private Osceola "Ozzie" Fletcher received a Purple Heart last week at age 99 after more than eight decades of unrecognized service in the Battle of Normandy.
June 19, 2021 Minnesota Merchant Marine veteran receives medal for WWII heroism A Minnesota Merchant Marine has received a medal for his World War II heroism, decades after he helped achieve a masterful rescue under difficult circumstances.
June 17, 2021 Indiana brothers who died in Pearl Harbor attack finally laid to rest, with honors, 80 years later Two recently identified Indiana brothers who died during the attack on Pearl Harbor were finally laid to rest with gravestones after nearly 80 years as "unknown" soldiers.
June 13, 2021 Newt Gingrich: America's last WW2 veterans – here are their honest, inspiring and heartbreaking stories After Andrew Biggio bought a 1945 M1 Garand rifle, he brought it over to show his neighbor, World War II veteran Corp. Joseph Drago. When Drago held the rifle in his hands, his eyes lit up. The frail, elderly man was suddenly overcome with a burst of energy and began talking about the Battle of Okinawa.
June 10, 2021 Marine killed at Pearl Harbor laid to rest in California Eighty years after he died in the attack on Pearl Harbor and just months after his remains were finally identified, a California Marine has been laid to rest with full military honors.
June 7, 2021 Huckabee rips Biden for failing to mention D-Day anniversary: 'Inconceivable' that White House forgot President Biden faces harsh backlash after failing to commemorate the 77th anniversary of D-Day. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee sharply questioned how such oversight occurred in the White House.
June 7, 2021 Biden snubs D-Day's 77th anniversary, angering veterans A homeland security source told Fox News that President Biden failed to acknowledge the 77th anniversary of D-Day on Sunday.
June 7, 2021 USS Oklahoma soldiers' and Marines' remains returned to Hawaii for burial The DPAA project has so far identified 86% of the crew aboard the USS Oklahoma when it sank on Dec. 7, 1941.
June 6, 2021 Last of Soviet soldiers who liberated Auschwitz dies at 98 David Dushman, the last surviving Soviet soldier involved in the liberation of the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, has died. He was 98.
