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A French village honors a U.S. soldier killed in WWII
Gerri Eisenhauer's father, Private William Walters, died in World War II just a few months before she was born – killed in action in France, according to a brief telegram. Eisenhauer believed she ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Teen U.S. soldier accounted for decades after being killed in WWII
U.S. Army Pvt. Jeremiah P. Maroney was killed amid fierce fighting with German forces.Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
Teen U.S. soldier accounted for decades after being killed in WWII
U.S. Army Pvt. Jeremiah P. Mahoney was killed amid fierce fighting with German forces.World - CBS News - October 25 -
Biden lays wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to honor Veterans Day
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were at Arlington National Cemetery Monday to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in observance of Veterans ...Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Archaeologists find ancient treasures near grave of WWII soldier
Archaeologists thought they had found one grave, but excavation efforts turned up a treasure trove of ancient tools and coins.Top stories - CBS News - 15 hours ago -
Translators association honors English-language editions of Italian prose and French poetry
The English-language translators of an Italian collection of short stories and a French book of poetry have won awards from the American Literary Translators AssociationEntertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
Six Russian soldiers granted French visas after fleeing war in Ukraine
Organisations assisting Russian deserters hope France’s decision will lead to more soldiers fleeing. Six Russian soldiers who fled the war in Ukraine have been granted temporary visas as they apply ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
Search ends for remains of soldier abducted and killed in 1977
Robert Nairac was killed and secretly buried almost 50 years ago. The location of his remains has been a mystery ever since.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
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U.S. destroyer sunk during WWII found at bottom of ocean
The USS Edsall, a 314-foot destroyer sunk by Japanese forces in 1942, was known as "the dancing mouse" for its ability to evade attacks.Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Remains of U.S. WWII airman identified after dying as prisoner of war
U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Bernard J. Calvi, 23, died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines during World War II.Top stories - CBS News - 11 hours ago -
U.S. Navy apologizes 142 years after shelling and burning an Alaska Native village to oblivion
Shells fell on the Alaska Native village as winter approached, and then sailors landed and burned what was left of homes, food caches and canoes.Top stories - NBC News - October 28 -
Israel targets Hezbollah's financial arm and begins striking Beirut
Israel’s military says it is now taking aim at the Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s financial arm and plans to attack a “large number of targets” in Beirut and elsewhereWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Middle East latest: Israel apologizes for strike that killed 3 Lebanese soldiers
The Israeli military has apologized for a strike that killed three Lebanese soldiers in southern Lebanon, saying it is not battling the country’s military and its troops believed they were ...World - ABC News - October 21 -
Israel Apologizes After Strike Kills 3 Lebanese Soldiers
The deaths showed the complexity of Israel’s fight with Hezbollah: Lebanon’s army is not a party to the conflict, but it is taking place in its territory.World - The New York Times - October 22 -
Israeli Attack Killed 3 More of Its Soldiers in the South, Lebanon Says
Israel’s military said it was looking into whether its forces had “accidentally harmed” Lebanese soldiers while conducting raids in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah.World - The New York Times - October 24 -
5 Israeli Soldiers Are Killed Amid Hezbollah Clashes in Lebanon
As clashes with Hezbollah militants intensified, Israel’s public broadcaster reported that the soldiers had been killed when a rocket struck a building they were in.World - The New York Times - October 25 -
3 Indian soldiers and 2 civilians are killed in an alleged rebel ambush in Kashmir
Authorities say three Indian soldiers and their two civilian porters have been killed in a rebel ambush in Indian-controlled KashmirWorld - ABC News - October 25 -
Israeli strikes on Iran kill four soldiers, Iran says
The IDF says it struck military sites in "precise and targeted" strikes early on Saturday.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
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Attack on a Chad military base kills 40 soldiers, presidency says
Chad’s presidency says unidentified assailants have killed at least 40 soldiers during an overnight attack on a military base in the country’s westWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
3 Pakistani soldiers and 8 militants killed during a raid on insurgents' hideout
Pakistani authorities say three soldiers and eight militants were killed after security forces backed by military helicopters raided a hideout in a former stronghold of insurgents in a restive ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Russia jails its own soldiers for killing entire family in Ukraine
The sentence, handed down by a Russian court, is a rare example of the country holding its troops to account for war crimes.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Russia Sentences 2 Soldiers Over Killing of Ukrainian Family
The case, in which two soldiers murdered nine members of a family after breaking into their home, was a rare prosecution over crimes against civilians in Ukraine.World - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
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U.S. concerned by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine
The United States is “concerned” by reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, a White House spokesperson said Tuesday.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
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2 pilots killed when WWII-era plane crashes after takeoff in Finland
Two German men have died when their World War II-era airplane crashed and caught fire in southern Finland minutes after takeoffWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
Sunken U.S. WWII ship known as 'Dancing Mouse' is found after 80 years
An American World War II warship that played a key role in Allied campaigns in the Pacific has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean more than 80 years after it was sunk.Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday -
U.S. reacts to Israel killing Hamas' Yahya Sinwar
The State Department and the Pentagon reacted to the death of Hamas' Yahya Sinwar after an Israeli military operation in the Gaza Strip. Reacting to the news, the U.S. is highlighting the hopes for ...Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
U.S. Says It Killed Islamic State Militants in Syria
Airstrikes on Monday targeted people who the military said were senior leaders of the group, which has sharply stepped up its attacks in Iraq and Syria.World - The New York Times - October 30