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In 1944, Allied forces began liberating the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. Among these soldiers were black GIs whose role in the liberation had largely been overlooked in historical accounts. Now, the Black Liberators Project seeks to highlight the service and sacrifice of these soldiers, including the 172 buried in Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten.
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Joseph Prokop, then 22, survived the downing of the bomber only to be captured by the Germans and summarily executed after a Gestapo officer learned one of his crewmates was Jewish.
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Four 100-year-old veterans who served during World War II will be recognized for their military service at the Super Bowl on Sunday.
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“I’ll save every one of them like I’ve been saving little things that have come up until right now and they’ll be a personal part of my history."
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As a schoolboy three quarters of a century ago, Marcel Schmetz would regularly see open trucks rumble past to a makeshift American cemetery — filled with bodies, some headless, some limbless, blood seeping from the vehicles onto the roads that the U.S. soldiers had given their lives to liberate.
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A member of the Tuskegee Airmen celebrated his 100th birthday by taking a flight.
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Donald Stratton details the physical and mental scars left from the raid on Pearl Harbor.
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Glenn Pitts lived a quiet life after World War II, but a friend’s tip led to the 94-year-old receiving the Legion of Honor for his part in liberating France.
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Sailor recollects when his cruiser began sinking into a warm and unforgiving sea.
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The remains of 17 U.S. military service members who went unclaimed by relatives after their deaths in the Las Vegas area since 1992 have been laid to rest with an honor guard salute in Boulder City.
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The Eighth Air Force suffered more killed in action during World War II than the Marine Corps.
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Senior Casey Odesser says her act, which she described as more performance art than protest, was meant to spark questions about U.S. imperialism and be a reminder of the death associated with U.S. military conflicts, not to disrespect members of the armed services.
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Like many twins, the Markham brothers shared secrets. But most twins’ secrets probably don’t involve duping the United States military.
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The beginning of his time in the military began in Fort Thomas, Kentucky, for basic training.
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Marine veteran Tomy Parker often wears the same orange pants he was issued while serving time for possession of methamphetamine and heroin.