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Brazilian WWII vet, 99, survives coronavirus

April 15, 2020

Brazilian WWII vet, 99, survives coronavirus

Ermando Piveta saluted as he was was greeted in military-style with trumpet music and cheers from staff on his way out of the Armed Forces Hospital in Brasilia Tuesday after beating the coronavirus.

Van Hipp: In coronavirus battle, here’s what Dwight Eisenhower would do

April 11, 2020

Van Hipp: In coronavirus battle, here’s what Dwight Eisenhower would do

We can learn much from Eisenhower, the man from small-town America who didn’t seek destiny but who was sought by destiny.

Victor Davis Hanson: After coronavirus — will America be a roaring giant or crying baby?

April 9, 2020

Victor Davis Hanson: After coronavirus — will America be a roaring giant or crying baby?

As we struggle to defeat the coronavirus, an aroused America is talking grandly of restructuring the U.S. economy.

Hidden footage from secret WWII code-breaking base discovered

April 3, 2020

Hidden footage from secret WWII code-breaking base discovered

Hidden wartime footage of a secret World War II code-breaking site in Southern England has been discovered.

UN calls coronavirus 'most challenging crisis' since World War Two

April 1, 2020

UN calls coronavirus 'most challenging crisis' since World War Two

The United Nations on Wednesday called the coronavirus pandemic the "most challenging crisis" the world has faced since World War II, and said the deadly virus is "attacking societies at their core."

Ben Shapiro says psychological toll of coronavirus restrictions greater than WWII: 'This is really rough'

March 31, 2020

Ben Shapiro says psychological toll of coronavirus restrictions greater than WWII: 'This is really rough'

The uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus pandemic is likely more psychologically taxing than the fear felt by the public during World War II, conservative commentator Ben Shapiro said Tuesday.

Family haunted by secret legacy of notorious Nazi Horst Pilarzik: 'By hiding him, they carried his guilt'

March 31, 2020

Family haunted by secret legacy of notorious Nazi Horst Pilarzik: 'By hiding him, they carried his guilt'

Christiane Falge, born in 1970, never met Horst Burkhart who died five years before her birth, but the image of this playboy relative – her father’s uncle – who drove a sports car and wore expensive clothes is engraved in her mind.

Craig Shirley: What coronavirus-era Americans can learn about sacrifice from the World War II generation

March 24, 2020

Craig Shirley: What coronavirus-era Americans can learn about sacrifice from the World War II generation

Sacrifice? commitment? Americans of the 21st century have no idea of the sacrifices made during World War II.

David Bossie: Americans uniting to fight coronavirus, just as we united to fight World War II

March 21, 2020

David Bossie: Americans uniting to fight coronavirus, just as we united to fight World War II

Even in this time of bitter partisanship, Democrats and Republicans in Congress are finding common ground and joining with President Trump in a bipartisan effort to respond to the surprise attack on our health and our economy by the coronavirus pandemic.

UK coronavirus measures will seek to quarantine elders, evoke WWII 'Blitz' fighting spirit

March 15, 2020

UK coronavirus measures will seek to quarantine elders, evoke WWII 'Blitz' fighting spirit

The United Kingdom nodded to its response to the coronavirus outbreak to World War II on Sunday, calling once again for the country to come together in a time of hardship, as leadership takes a new approach to combatting the global pandemic.