President Joe Biden on Wednesday honoured his uncle and his death in World War II and said Donald Trump was unworthy of serving as commander in chief. While in Pittsburgh, Biden spoke about his uncle, 2nd Lt Ambrose J Finnegan Jr, aiming to draw a contrast with reports that Mr Trump, while president, had called […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday misstated key details about his uncle’s death in World War II as he honored the man’s wartime service and said Donald Trump was unworthy of serving as commander in chief. While in Pittsburgh, Biden spoke about his uncle, 2nd Lt. Ambrose J. Finnegan Jr., aiming to draw […]
Hiram Grayam was a beloved milkman at the time of his killing Indian River County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook Hiram Grayam A World War II veteran who became a milkman in Florida was murdered after going off on his delivery route in April 1968. For years the crime remained unsolved, until police discovered that the killer had […]
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Fifty-six years after a Florida milkman failed to return home after his rounds, his homicide has been solved, closing the oldest cold case in Indian River County Sheriff’s Office history. The emergence of two people who say the suspect confessed to them helped investigators determine who killed Hiram “Ross” Grayam, a decorated World War II […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s most influential banker, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, told investors Monday that he continues to expect the U.S. economy to be resilient and grow this year. But he worries geopolitical events including the war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war, as well as U.S. political polarization, might be creating […]
Raymond U. Schlamp. Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff to honor Raymond U. Schlamp, an Iowa-born soldier, nearly 80 years after his death during a World War II battle in France. The honor comes as his family holds a celebration of life gathering Saturday at the Lawrence Community […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A soldier who was killed in World War II was finally laid to rest as his family found closure after decades of unanswered questions. Army Private James B. McCarteny died in France, but his memory carries on at his final resting here in Bakersfield, next to his mother. Private James B. […]
The Ghost Army is credited with saving the lives of tens of thousands of American soldiers and shortening World War II against Nazi Germany by at least six months — without ever firing a shot. After keeping their missions a secret for decades, and fighting to be acknowledged, Ghost Army veterans received the Congressional Gold […]
US Adm. John Aquilino said China’s military is building up at a rate not seen since World War II. That puts it on the path to meeting its goal of being ready to invade Taiwan by 2027, he said. Aquilino, the outgoing head of the US Indo-Pacific Command, urged Washington to accelerate military development. China’s […]
ZEELAND, Mich. (WOOD) — A West Michigan World War II veteran celebrated his 100th birthday on Friday. News 8 first told you the story of Dewey Ferman back in November. On Friday, while walking through the double doors leading to his birthday surprise, he was greeted with a bosun’s whistle to kick off 100 years. […]