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June 5, 2024

Israel accused of using white phosphorus to harm civilians in Lebanon, rights group report says

Human Rights Watch, a human rights group, has accused Israel of using white phosphorus on residential buildings in at least five towns and villages in southern Lebanon.

June 5, 2024

Anne Frank's spirits soared on D-Day: 'Friends are on the way,' she wrote of heroic GIs

Anne Frank was elated upon hearing news of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. "Friends are on the way," the teenager wrote in her famous diary as hope erupted across occupied Europe.

June 5, 2024

D-Day at 80: One more mission to Normandy for the greatest generation

Last year, only a handful of the Greatest Generation were able to make the D-Day commemoration ceremony. But this year, the 80th, is a big one, and 150 are expected.

June 5, 2024

Three men who died during D-Day invasion identified in last year

Three more U.S. Army servicemen killed during 1944's historic D-Day operation have been identified, years after being buried as unknowns at Normandy American Cemetery.

June 4, 2024

Technology helps identify soldiers in the aftermath of World War II decades later

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Director Kelly McKeague discusses battlefield challenges and the difficulty in identifying remains 80 years later.

June 4, 2024

Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in US military veterans, researchers say

Researchers say specially trained service dogs have helped ease symptoms of PTSD in U.S. military veterans; the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs runs a pilot program with service dogs.

June 4, 2024

WWII veteran alerts a 'resemblance' to 1938 in today's America

104-year-old veteran Steven Melnikoff sat down with Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum in Normandy, France, to reflect on his service on 'The Story.'

June 4, 2024

Extending use of Western weapons would weaken Russian border, Ukraine says

Using Western weapons to strike inside Russia would deeply impact Moscow's capability to operate in border areas, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff said.

June 4, 2024

Red Sea sees decline in Houthi attacks due to international naval missions, Greece says

The Red Sea has seen a notable decline in the number of attacks by Yemen’s Houthis over the past week, which has been attributed to cooperation between naval missions.

June 4, 2024

2 pilots confirmed dead after military training plane crashes in central Turkey

Turkey's defense ministry has confirmed the death of two pilots after a military plane crashed during training on Tuesday. The crash is under investigation.