World War II
LINCOLN, ENGLAND - MAY 16: Lancaster Bomber 'The City of Lincoln' taxis on the runway as it takes part in a Sunset Ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the World War II Dambusters mission at RAF Sccampton on May 16, 2013 in Lincoln, England. Ladybower and Derwent reservoirs were used by the RAF's 617 Squadron in 1943 to test Sir Barnes Wallis' bouncing bomb before their mission to destroy dams in Germany's Ruhr Valley. Today marks the 70th anniversary of the famous Dambuster mission and will be watched by veterans from the original campaign.
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There have been more women veterans in the past, since, you know, probably the '60s ... There were a lot of women in World War II — granted they weren't in combat roles or anything — they were nurses or clerks and support staff. But nowadays, women are in pretty much every position that's in the service.
It’s cool to see up close these World War II planes ... There’s so much history.
These young people come through our museum, and they’re amazed at San Angelo’s military history. They see our Mathis Field and Goodfellow World War II displays, and see it’s been an ongoing relationship between the community and the militaryMore quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Model aircraft soar at expo in Garden City
Dozens of model aircraft, from World War II-era bombers to foam-based planes shaped like Iron Man, were exhibited Saturday at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, as builders, hobbyists and novices gathered for the largest showcase of its kind on 5/18/13 Read more »
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Nassau County anniversaries, May 19:
They celebrated with family and parishioners at Parkway Community Church in Hicksville. George was a B-24 pilot during World War II. He ran a home-based ad agency at which Barbara Ann worked until they both retired in 2004. They have four children, seven grandchildren Read more »
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Discover Shanghai, China's free gems
end is the Peace Hotel, one of Shanghai's most famous buildings, where celebrities such as Cole Porter stayed before World War II . Nearby is a statue of Chen Yi, the city's first communist mayor in the '50s.Farther south, buildings including the former headquarters Read more »
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Japanese mayor: Wartime sex slaves were necessary
-- An outspoken nationalist mayor said the Japanese military's forced prostitution of Asian women before and during World War II was necessary to "maintain discipline" in the ranks and provide rest for soldiers who risked their lives in battle.The comments Read more »
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New armored vehicles museum for Bethpage
pouring rain and surrounded by World War II tanks and armored vehicles, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano on Thursday announced creation of a new county museum at the Old Bethpage Village dedicated to the war machines."Today we are creating a new chapter Read more »
Around the web
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Nazi enthusiasts defy ban on SS uniforms at World War Two-themed celebration of Dambusters raid
from intelligence operations to running Nazi concentration camps. The soldiers of the SS committed many atrocities during World War II. The concentration camp system was set up in the 1930s by Theodor Eicke of the SS. Thousands of SS men were also drafted 25 m ago from Daily Mail - UK Read more »
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Ariadne auf Naxos – review
annoying Glyndebourne production of relocates Strauss's elusive opera about opera to a British country house during the second world war. The transposition derives from Thoma's rather curious elision of the work with the history of Glyndebourne itself. Strauss's 45 m ago from The Guardian Music Read more »
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Music Review: Eddy Arnold - Complete Original #1 Hits
Arnold (1918-2008) dominated the American country music scene from the end of World War II until the advent of the rock and roll era in 1955. He made a huge comeback during the mid-1960s and continued to record and tour into his early 80s. All in all he placed 12:16 PM from Seattle Post Intelligencer Read more »
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Charlotte remembers 1963 desegregation 'eat-in'
to attend segregated schools. They were barred from mingling with whites in movie theaters, hotels and restaurants. After World War II, African-Americans returning home from military service began challenging the status quo. One of the leaders in Charlotte's 12:01 PM from Sify Read more »
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How Guantanamo affects China: Our human rights hypocrisies
For the first time since Nuremberg, where the Americans and the Soviets had cooperated in the aftermath of their World War II alliance, new international tribunals were created to punish terrible wrongs. The international criminal tribunals for Yugoslavia 11:11 AM from Salon Read more »
