A National Salute: Trump Dedicates 'Victory Day' to the Heroes of WWII

Article Title: A National Salute: Trump Dedicates 'Victory Day' to the Heroes of WWII

Article Excerpt: "...Donald Trump honored the sacrifices of American soldiers Thursday — proclaiming that today, Friday, May 8, is now “Victory Day for World War II.” In a separate post, he also declared “Military Spouse Day” to honor the hardships and sacrifices made by the families of those serving the nation. ..."

Reference Source: redstate.com

Navy logbook that recounted Pearl Harbor recovered after 84 years

Article Title: Navy logbook that recounted Pearl Harbor recovered after 84 years

Article Excerpt: "After more than 80 years, an old logbook containing the initial descriptions of U.S. vessels after the Japanese attack on Navy Yard Pearl Harbor in 1941 was recovered...The logbook covers the 16 months before and after the attack that was the catalyst for the U.S. entry into World War II. ..."

Reference Source: www.armytimes.com

Before starring in classic Western movies, Lee Van Cleef was a decorated World War II veteran

Article Title: Before starring in classic Western movies, Lee Van Cleef was a decorated World War II veteran

Article Excerpt: "...in real life, he was a hero who served his country during World War II. Before becoming an actor, Van Cleef was a U.S. Navy veteran, demonstrating the same determination and discipline that would later define his Hollywood career. ..."

Reference Source: www.newsbreak.com

Filipino WWII veterans receive Congressional Gold Medal

Article Title: Filipino WWII veterans receive Congressional Gold Medal

Snippet of Article: "...At the time, the Philippines was a U.S. commonwealth. During World War II, over 260,000 Filipinos fought in defense of the United States against the Japanese in the Pacific theater of military operations. They were promised full benefits for fighting under the American flag. But in 1946, President Harry Truman signed the Rescission Act of 1946 that retroactively annulled benefits ..."

Article Source: www.ktnv.com

Danish schoolboy finds buried German WW2 aircraft and pilot

Article Title: Danish schoolboy finds buried German WW2 aircraft and pilot

Snippet of Article: "... “When my son Daniel was recently given homework about World War II, I jokingly told him to go out and find the plane that is supposed to have crashed out in the field,” said agricultural worker Kristiansen. The schoolboy and his dad promptly headed into the fields with a metal detector - initially just for fun, since Kristiansen believed that the wreckage had long since..."

Article Source: www.thelocal.de