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Viewing Gardens at War Graves

Ian Harvey
war graves

Many picture war graves as depressing rows of white, unmarked crosses. Some, however, have put in the effort to make their appearances more viewer friendly,…

Prime Minister Encouraging the Planting Poppies in Honour of WWI

Ian Harvey
poppies

David Cameron, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, is requesting British citizens to plant poppies in a show of remembrance for WWI, which enters into…

Man Defends War Grave from WWII

Ian Harvey

A company wishing to erect a wind turbine on the site of a war grave has met with local opposition. Their opposition is a man…

Exercise Tiger Receives Somber Commemorations

Ian Harvey

  Exercise Tiger was the name of the poorly fated training exercise which took place seven decades ago in preparation for the beach invasions of…

Benevolent Sailors Awarded WWII Medals

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WWII medals

Certain WWII medals are only given out by certain nations. This is part of the reason that some soldiers are so highly decorated, and why…

Vietnam Veterans Not Among Those Most Honored

Ian Harvey
Vietnam veterans

Almost forty years after the end of the war in which many risked their lives, Vietnam veterans find themselves set apart from the survivors of…

The Landing Ship Tank Museum: USS LST-393

Ian Harvey
LST-393

The USS LST-393 Veterans Museum is one of only two ships of its class which is still afloat today. These ships were used during the Second…

Crossword Hints at Leak in D-Day Plans

Ian Harvey
D-Day

An MI5 official doing his crossword in May of 1944 discovered a potential leak in plans for D-Day. Several clues were put in the puzzle…

Mattie Gilloteau: Growing Up During WWII

This is the story of two children who lived through the Second World War; a young French girl, Mattie Gilloteau Sabol and a young German…

Sad pictures of Child Soldiers in WWII

Wars are always started by the adults, but not only adults take part. War does not spare anyone, so armed kids aren’t a rare occurrence.…

Vietnam Veteran Looks for Long-Lost Child

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Vietnam veteran

A Vietnam veteran by the name of Jerry Quinn finally decided to embark on a journey to find his long-lost son. His voyage is not…

Forgiving the War Crimes of WWII

Ian Harvey
war crimes

The Second World War brimmed with war crimes committed by Nazi officials, not surprising given the very nature of the Holocaust. These atrocities were given…