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February 19, 2015 is the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima (WWII). Please take a moment to remember our veterans.
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Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, one of the last survivors of the Doolittle Raiders who flew a daring World War II bombing mission over Japan just four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, died Wednesday near Seattle. He was 94. Thank you fo... Read More
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A U.S. Navy Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo bomber in flight in mid-1942. A few famous Avenger aviators were President George H.W. Bush and Paul Newman. The Avenger began its U.S. service in 1942, and the first action was during the B... Read More
Tags: Military, WWII, U.S. Navy
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It happened on June 6, 1944. Now more than 6 decades later, the evidence remains. #History #OnLocation
Tags: WWII, Normandy, D Day
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Franklin Roosevelt is #famous for many things. A few of them are: Establishing Social Security Being the WWII President Polio - although he was rarely photographed in his wheelchair Franklin was a determined man. After he contr... Read More
Tags: U.S President, WWII, Franklin D Roosevelt
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Before the 73rd commemoration ceremony started on the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center's main lawn on Sunday morning, 93 year old Louis Conter said that he and other survivors started meeting in Honolulu in 1991, and he now plans to come every... Read More
Tags: Pearl Harbor, U.S. Navy, USS Arizona
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Never forget 12.7.1941
Tags: 1941, Hawaii, Pearl Harbor
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This is the actual radar image showing Japanese planes approaching Pearl Harbor at 7:02am on December 7th, 1941 Please join us in thanking and giving recognition to a great American, George E. Elliot Jr. who was the Pearl Harbor radar ... Read More
Tags: Pearl Harbor, December, 1941
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Pearl Harbor: December 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy... no matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated invasion, the American people in their righteous right, will win through to absolute victory.
Tags: Franklin D Roosevelt, Pearl Harbor, Famous Speeches
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Remembering those who died at Pearl Harbor.
Tags: December, Pearl Harbor, WWII
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WOW! A team of researchers from NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) just discovered two World War II boats from the Battle of the Atlantic off of the coast of North Carolina. The ships have been lost for more than 7... Read More
Tags: WWII, Uboats, Sunken Ships
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Louis Zamperini, an American War Hero (WWII POW) and former U.S. Olympian has died at the age of 97. His extraordinary life story was told in the best-selling book Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption R... Read More
Tags: Prisoner Of War, POW, Unbroken
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The USS Nevada, which served in both World Wars and was one of the battleships trapped when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, was commissioned on March 11, 1916. Have you ever visited one of our naval ship monuments? 
Tags: WWI, Pearl Harbor, March
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Talk about a power meeting -- On February 11, 1945, President Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin met to discuss post World War II reorganization, and signed the Yalta Agreement. #OnThisDa... Read More
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A World War II veteran who has been credited with supplying the American flag raised at Iwo Jima has died at the age of 90. RIP Alan Wood and thank you for your service.
Tags: Iwo Jima, Flags, WWII
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On May 30, 1958, unidentified soldiers killed in World War II and the Korean conflict were buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Have you visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
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We'll leave you tonight with this photo from the Normandy American Cemetery, a cemetery and memorial in Normandy, France, that honors American soldiers who died in Europe during World War II. We are so grateful for every soldier that foug... Read More
Tags: WWII, 1944, Normandy American Cemetery
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Let's close the day with the famous 'V-J Day in Times Square' photo -- the sailor kissing the girl in celebration! LIKE if you love this photo!
Tags: 1945, August 14, August
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You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies... Read More
Tags: Liberty, Allies, Freedom
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Today is V-J (Victory over Japan) Day, the day that Japan surrendered, effectively ending WWII. This photo shows the crowds in Times Square cheering from the news. 
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Thank you to all who served in WWII.
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On February 19th, 1945, U.S. Marines landed in Iwo Jima and began their month-long battle to overtake the island during WWII.
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On June 6, 1944, the D-Day invasion of Europe took place during World War II as Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. It is estimate that US casualties on this day totaled 1465 dead, 3184 wounded, 1928 missing and 26 capt... Read More
Tags: WWII, D-Day, 1944
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