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June 26, 2023

Pentagon Honors POWs/MIAs at Poster Unveiling

Dignitaries, friends and family members of prisoners of war and troops missing in action honored the sacrifices of those service members yesterday at the unveiling of the 2023 POW/MIA poster.One of

June 9, 2023

Wreckage of WWII bomber 'Heaven Can Wait' found, recovery mission a success

The American B-24 bomber named "Heaven Can Wait" was shot down off the coast of New Guinea in March of 1944. All 11 servicemen aboard were killed. Those 11 men have been counted among the more than

June 9, 2023

After 80 years, project underway to identify POWs

At the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl, the Defense Department is disinterring more than 400 sets of remains of American service members who died during WWII. The hope: After

June 9, 2023

Remains of Medal of Honor recipient buried in Georgia

Army Cpl. Luther H. Story “displayed conspicuous bravery” during a large-scale attack by the North Korean People’s Army near the Naktong River in South Korea on September 1, 1950, according to a joint

June 9, 2023

Meet the American who earned the Medal of Honor

Cpl. Story earned the Medal of Honor for his ferocious last stand in the turning-point battle of the Korean War. He saved lives among his retreating company. He helped save South Korea from darkness.

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