Tag: military history
Oldest Pearl Harbor Survivor Warren Upton Passes Away at 105
Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining survivor of the USS Utah, has passed away at the age of 105. Upton, who bravely...
True Story of WWII’s Only Black Female Army Battalion: Netflix Film
Uncovering the Untold Stories of WWII's Black Female Army BattalionIn a groundbreaking new Netflix film titled "The Six Triple Eight," the forgotten legacy of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion is brought to life....
William Calley, Convicted of My Lai Massacre, Dies at 80
William Calley Jr., the only American soldier convicted in the infamous My Lai Massacre during the Vietnam War, passed away at the age of 80 in hospice in Gainesville, Florida. The news of his...
Biden to Honor Union Soldiers with Medal of Honor for Early Army Special Operation
President Biden will honor two Union soldiers, Private Philip G. Shadrach and Private George D. Wilson, with the Medal of Honor for their bravery during the Civil War's Great Locomotive Chase. This special operation,...
Honoring D-Day Paratroopers: Normandy Churches’ Stained-Glass Tribute
The American paratroopers who landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944, were seen as heroes by the people of France. The town of Sainte Mere Eglise in Normandy continues to honor these brave soldiers...