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Rep. Michelle Steel: International Women’s Day – Rewriting ‘comfort women' history worsens horrors of abuse

March 8, 2021

Rep. Michelle Steel: International Women’s Day – Rewriting ‘comfort women' history worsens horrors of abuse

Harvard Professor J. Mark Ramseyer wrote an article – “Contracting for Sex in the Pacific War” – about Korean comfort women that was criticized by individuals, organizations and groups around the world as factually inaccurate and misleading

Archaeologists uncover skeletons of WWII-era nuns murdered by Russian soldiers

March 6, 2021

Archaeologists uncover skeletons of WWII-era nuns murdered by Russian soldiers

Polish archaeologists have recently identified previously uncovered skeletons of three Catholic nuns who were killed by Russian soldiers at the end of World War II.

US life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII

February 18, 2021

US life expectancy drops a year in pandemic, most since WWII

Life expectancy in the United States dropped a staggering one year during the first half of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic caused its first wave of deaths, health officials are reporting.

'Captain Tom,' 100-year-old veteran who raised millions for COVID relief, hospitalized with virus

February 1, 2021

'Captain Tom,' 100-year-old veteran who raised millions for COVID relief, hospitalized with virus

Tom Moore, the 100-year-old British World War II veteran who captivated the nation by raising more than $40 million toward COVID-19 relief last year, was admitted to the hospital with the virus on Sunday, according to his daughter.

Jewish woman, 102, describes moment when a coffin emerged from neighbor Adolf Hitler's house

January 8, 2021

Jewish woman, 102, describes moment when a coffin emerged from neighbor Adolf Hitler's house

A Jewish woman who revealed last year that she used to live next door to Adolf Hitler prior to World War II, has provided new details about the Nazi leader's life.

American radio station in Germany goes off the air after 75 years, blames coronavirus pandemic

December 30, 2020

American radio station in Germany goes off the air after 75 years, blames coronavirus pandemic

The American presence on Berlin’s airways since 1945 that carried English-language news and music ended this month when the last US radio station in the German capital stopped broadcasting, Politico reported Tuesday.

Indiana World War II veteran's Christmas wish comes true as hundreds send letters

December 25, 2020

Indiana World War II veteran's Christmas wish comes true as hundreds send letters

A World War II veteran from Ferdinand, Ind., received more than 1,000 letters for Christmas after sending in a request to a local news station.

Rare WWII Nazi Enigma machine, used to send secret messages, discovered

December 8, 2020

Rare WWII Nazi Enigma machine, used to send secret messages, discovered

Experts have uncovered a rare artifact from World War II — an Enigma machine used by the Nazis to prevent the Allies from learning their secrets.

'They were burned pretty badly:' Pearl Harbor survivor aboard USS Arizona remembers attack 79 years later

December 7, 2020

'They were burned pretty badly:' Pearl Harbor survivor aboard USS Arizona remembers attack 79 years later

Monday marks the 79th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the entry of the United States into World War II.

Walter Borneman: Few Pearl Harbor survivors remain – yet 79 years later, they still inspire

December 7, 2020

Walter Borneman: Few Pearl Harbor survivors remain – yet 79 years later, they still inspire

Out of the Arizona’s crew of 1,500 men, 1,177 sailors and Marines, from an admiral to the greenest recruit, died.