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Mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off 80th D-Day commemorations

Volunteer parachutists jumped over France's north-west coast on Sunday, kicking off a week of ceremonies to mark 80 years since Allied troops launched their D-Day invasion of Normandy and drove out Nazi occupiers, helping turn the tide of World War II.

Radio France Internationale

A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day

Parachutists jumped from World War II-era planes into now peaceful Normandy to kick off a week of ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day

The Independent UK

Honouring the French airmen who flew with the Royal Air Force on D-Day

The majority of the Allied troops who took part in the D-Day landings were American, British and Canadian. But a small number were French; part of the Free Forces serving with the Allies. The story of the "Groupes Lourds", French squadrons who were integrated into the Royal Air Force and…

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100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states

An act of Congress a century ago guaranteed citizenship to wary Native Americans in an age of forced assimilation and marked the outset of a long, arduous journey to secure voting rights that were denied for several more decades

The Independent UK

Wreck of WWII 'Hit 'Em Harder' submarine, which sank with 79 crew on board, discovered in South China Sea

The U.S. wreck is the grave site of the 79 crew who died when the sub was sunk in battle in 1944.

LiveScience

Juno Beach, where locals honour the memory of Canadian D-Day veterans

More than 14,000 volunteer soldiers from across Canada – fighting alongside British and US troops – seized the beaches of Normandy on D-Day to help liberate the region from German occupation. Eighty years since that fatal day in June 1944, a handful of local inhabitants have made it their mission…

France 24

D-day veteran shares memories of storming Normandy beaches, liberating camp

Irving Locker was only 19 when he was called up to fight in World War II. He'd never even left his village in New Jersey. So when he stormed the Normandy beaches with 150,000 of his fellow soldiers, June 6, 1944 became the most important day of his life. The…

France 24

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The 32 greatest Brad Pitt movies

The superstar actor turned powerhouse producer taught us all the rules of Fight Club

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Women were barred from combat during WWII. But they helped ensure the Allies' D-Day success

The history of the D-Day invasion that changed the course of World War II is often told through the stories of the men who fought and died when the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944

The Independent UK

Former Chiefs LB Donnie Edwards discusses Best Defense Foundation, military veterans

Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to former #Chiefs linebacker Donnie Edwards about the Best Defense Foundation and military veterans. | @EdEastonJr

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Macron, Biden To Discuss Ukraine, Middle East After Marking D-Day

President Emmanuel Macron will host Joe Biden next week for the US leader's first state visit to France after both men attend commemorations for the World War II D-Day landings, with talks set to grapple with Ukraine, the Middle East and trade.

International Business Times

The Wrens, unsung British heroines of the D-Day landings in Normandy

When the largest-ever combined airborne and amphibious military operation took place on the coast of Normandy 80 years ago, men were not solely to commend for its meticulous preparation. The success of D-Day can also be attributed to a unique branch of the British Royal Navy comprised of women known…

France 24

'Star Trek' actor George Takei is determined to keep telling his Japanese American story

The incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans, including children, who were labeled enemies during World War II, has traumatized and galvanized the Japanese American community over the decades

The Independent UK

World War II veterans leave their children a legacy of trauma

The trauma experienced by World War II veterans of D-Day left a lasting impact on their children at a time before post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was recognised, leaving families struggling to understand and cope with the psychological scars. Recent gatherings of experts in Normandy highlight both the enduring challenges and…

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The Independent UK

Military labs do the detective work to identify soldiers decades after they died in World War II

Generations of American families have grown up not knowing exactly what happened to their loved ones who died while serving their country in World War II and other conflicts

The Independent UK

Wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong’s plane believed found in South Pacific

Explorers discovered what they think is the famed pilot’s Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter in jungle of Papua New Guinea

The Conversation

Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago

Among the 150,000 soldiers who landed on and fought across the hostile beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, were 1,000 members of a new, specially trained unit – the U.S. Army Rangers.

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New film to tell story of Leica founders mission to save Jews during World War II

Ernst Leitz helped hundreds of Jewish people escape Nazi Germany during World War II

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Best books about the Second World War to read this year

From memoirs and biographies to historical deep dives into the war’s most brutal battles, these are some of the best books about WWII

WEKU

'Whale Fall' centers the push-and-pull between dreams and responsibilities

Elizabeth O'Connor's spare and bracing debut novel provides a stark reckoning with what it means to be seen from the outside, both as a person and as a people.

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7 best spy movies on Netflix to stream right now

When you're need in mood for espionage thrills, check out these Netflix spy movies

International Business Times

For US Veteran, D-Day Memories Still Vivid After 80 Years

Richard Rung recalls it vividly: German artillery firing on his landing craft, the sound of machine gun bullets striking the vessel, blood mixed with seawater on the deck, troops crying on the beach.

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Russia's Victory Day Celebrations And Putin's Political Agenda

Explore Russia's Victory Day, a commemoration of WWII triumph, central to Putin's leadership and national identity.

International Business Times

Putin To Mark Victory Day Emboldened By Ukraine Gains

Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Thursday, an event he hopes will rally patriotism as his forces advance in Ukraine.

International Business Times

US Centenarian To Marry At Normandy, 80 Years After Allied Landing

Americans Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin promise their courtship is "better than Romeo and Juliet": He is 100, she's 96, and they marry next month in France, where the groom-to-be served during World War II. US Air Force veteran Terens will be honored on June 6 at a commemoration of…

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