World War II
A journalist looks at Egyptian objects from the 4th to 7th centuries at the Bode Museum in Berlin on February 6, 2012. Dozens of mostly Egyptian objects which had been missing since the end of World War II have been unearthed and returned to a Berlin museum, officials said. The 44 pieces were identified as being part of the Berlin Byzantine art museum's collection after being stored for decades in two boxes at Leipzig University's Egyptian Museum in eastern Germany.
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Whether they were World War II, Korea, Vietnam or vets from the current conflicts, 100 percent of my patients said it was better than any drug they were prescribed for PTSD
Arctic aviators battling the harsh conditions of Canada’s last frontier in Second World War planes
In World War II we had no people taking pictures of what was happening like we do in Afghanistan. I think these reporters that are doing this against the U.S. just to make a name for themselves are just sick. They are sick. Here we are making all these people that are fighting to save the country look bad.More quotes »
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My Turn: Forgoing the vice of bacon
much of the food trends so prevalent today.I remain faithful to my preoccupation with peanut butter, which I still relish.I probably won't be the last surviving veteran of World War II, but who can fault me for hoping?Ralph A. Romero,Stony Brook Read more »
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James Merrick Jr., engineer, of Ronek Park
first homeowners in the North Amityville subdivision of Ronek Park -- a subdivision that stood out from thousands on post- World War II Long Island because it sold homes to African-Americans -- has died. He was 89, said his son, James Merrick III, who announced Read more »
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Web search reveals story of WWII survival
Meyerowitz never knew his World War II veteran grandfather, a turret gunner who survived the crash of a B-24 Liberator in France in 1943 and who evaded capture by the Gestapo because of the kindness of strangers.But prodded by plans to travel last month near Read more »
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Islip ceremony honors fallen Navy SEAL
an image of the famed World War II general, the family of Lt. Michael P. Murphy accepted Islip Township's Gen. Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award on behalf of the Navy SEAL who perished in a 2005 firefight on an Afghanistan mountainside."For me, it's like Read more »
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Tuskegee Airmen grounded in 'Red Tails'
is a regrettable moment near the end of "Red Tails," a drama inspired by the all-black Tuskegee Airmen of World War II . It comes when the Airmen, considered genetically incapable of bravery by the U.S. military, fly directly toward the enemy. A Nazi pilot Read more »
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Kelly: Burial at sea ends saga
comfort to relatives of Edward J. Frodyma, who grew up in a large South Omaha family and fought with distinction in World War II and the Korean War. "It took a long time for him to get to rest in peace," said brother Irv Frodyma. "I know he'd be happy about 2:49 AM from Omaha.com Read more »
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Williams, Clarence Edward
and Hillcrest Hotel. Jack attended Austin High, then immediately after graduation joined the Marine Corps and served in World War II. After service he attended the University of Texas and worked as a chemical engineer for LTV (Ling-Temco- Vought) in Dallas. 2:18 AM from Austin American-Statesman Read more »
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St. Mary's hangs 13th straight loss on Santa Clara
Clara (8-17, 0-12). That's the longest losing streak in school history, breaking a mark that had stood since the end of World War II. Jones, a senior forward who came into Saturday leading the conference in rebounding (10.6 per game), and Dellavedova, a junior 2:11 AM from San Francisco Chronicle Read more »
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At 96, Getter's streak at Grand Prix to go on
oldest and longest-serving Belle Isle GP volunteer around. "I started watching dirt track racing as a kid," said Getter, a World War II veteran wounded in action who was born in St. Louis. "I haven't had a cognac or cigarette in years, but I think I've got 2:09 AM from Detroit Free Press Read more »
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'The World America Made': Robert Kagan for the defense
However, Mr. Kagan avoids both traps. He skillfully reasons from a wide breadth of compelling facts that from the end of World War II to today, for better (he believes) or worse, and often with great ambivalence, America has raised the living standards of 1:56 AM from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Read more »
