Daniel Lyons (pictured) from the Isle of Wight who was one of the last surviving Normandy landing veterans, passed away at the age of 94.

The former British Army Officer from Yorkshire fought on a motorbike and survived giant spiders and dengue fever during the Allied campaign in Burma, the 'Forgotten War' against Imperial Japan in 1942-45.

Royal addresses by the Queen are exceedingly rare. They come in times of war, such as the Gulf conflict in 1991, and at times of great sorrow.

David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton and Geri Horner led the celebrity tributes to WWII hero Captain Tom Moore on Thursday, as the veteran completed his charity walk,

RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS: When this bleak time is over, when schools and pubs and theatres reopen, when we no longer need fear the warmth of a handshake or the closeness of friends...

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence pledged Sunday that America will not abandon its allies, as he spoke at a WWII memorial in Poland and met in Warsaw with Ukraine's newly-installed president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Victoria Maginnis, 26, who lives in Ontario, Canada, launched a campaign to find the stuffed rabbit, known as Bunny. Cuddly was found two weeks later perched on the roof of a care home.

New book, 'The Women With Silver Wings' remembers the fearless and glamorous group of female test pilots that played a critical role during WWII

The report, put out by investor Mary Meeker's Silicon Valley firm Bond Capital, said the nature of jobs and work in the US will likely evolve rapidly amid the coronavirus pandemic.

President Vladimir Putin will give a 20-minute speech at a war memorial beside the Kremlin walls, an unprecedented move, instead of presiding over a traditional parade featuring thousands of troops and military equipment.

The report by Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency on Saturday came a day after it reported Kim sent a personal message to Chinese President Xi Jinping to praise what he described as China's success in getting its Covid-19 epidemic under control.

Human eyes haven’t seen the USS Independence, which fought ferocious battles in the Pacific Theater, for 65 years. But now, thanks to the wonders of remotely operated vehicles, it’s coming into view off the coast of San Francisco.

Publisher’s Weekly features The Other Veterans of WWII by Rona Simmons. https://bit.ly/3bBMyMi Find out more about the book at: http://www.kentstateuniversitypress.com/…/other-veterans-o…/

In her story (herstory), Jean Ashby placed herself and other Navy WAVES into the historical record. Learn more about Ashby's secret encoding work on the VHP Blog and at the Veterans History Project "Code Girls Reunion" broadcast live at 1200 ET on Friday, March 22, 2019. 

The mission of the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center is to collect, preserve and make accessible the personal accounts of U.S. veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war. Learn more at http://www.loc.gov/vets. Share your exciting VHP initiatives, programs, events and news stories with VHP to be considered for a future RSS. Email vohp@loc.gov and place “My VHP RSS Story” in the subject line.

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