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Sunset memorial coming together to honor Vietnam War victims of Agent Orange
34+ min ago (379+ words) SUNSET — Forgive Larry Kerr if the planned memorial to Vietnam War victims of Agent Orange is taking time to complete. "We're just a bunch of old guys trying to get this done," he said. Sunset Mayor Scott Wiggill, for his…...
MARCH ON WASHINGTON - African American News and Issues
6+ hour, 54+ min ago (342+ words) The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, held on August 28, 1963, was one of the most important events of the American Civil Rights Movement. More than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand racial equality, economic opportunity, and an end to…...
Saunders-Roe SR.A/1: The Jet Flying-Boat Fighter
9+ hour, 35+ min ago (518+ words) by Connor Kerr | Aug 23, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments In 1943, someone at Saunders-Roe looked at the vast, airfield-free emptiness of the Pacific and had a gloriously contrary idea: what if your fighter did not need a runway at all? What…...
Avro Shackleton: Britain's Cold War Submarine-Hunter
18+ hour, 14+ min ago (1716+ words) Britain’s Cold War submarine-hunter: four screaming Griffons, a crew of ten, and up to sixteen hours over a grey Atlantic — the Lancaster’s loudest, longest-serving grandchild. “A hundred thousand rivets flying in loose formation” — the affectionate jibe that followed the Shackleton…...
From the archives: Nuclear missile aimed at Wilmington, analysts said
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (223+ words) The Cold War could have heated up quickly if U.S. analysts were correct about a missile with its target on Wilmington. According to a story in the Aug. 23, 1981, StarNews, U.S. analysts said somewhere in the Soviet Union was a missile silo containing…...
60th anniversary of Vietnam War battle
23+ hour, 23+ min ago (17+ words) Loddon Herald AWARD nominations are flowing for Boort Lakes Holiday Park....
Berlin Wall’s Enduring Impact: One Family’s Story of Division and Reunion
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (622+ words) Kathmandu— In 1969, eighteen-year-old Erich Guetinger finally saw his uncle’s family after years of separation caused by the division of Germany. The construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 had solidified a political and physical barrier between West and East Germany, impacting…...
North American B-45 Tornado - History, Specs & Stories
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1705+ words) America’s first operational jet bomber — and the first US jet able to drop an atomic bomb. A four-engined interim striker whose reconnaissance version flew some of the most dangerous missions of the early Cold War. “The first American jet bomber,…...
How Richland, WA. Played a Vital Role in the Manhattan Project
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (614+ words) (One of a series of stories about destinations visited during an American Cruise Lines cruise on American Encore to the Columbia and Snake Rivers, with stops in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.) We know from history books and film about the…...
1951: Atomic-powered submarine being built
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (228+ words) Post Bulletin 1951: Atomic-powered submarine being built Highlights of news reported today in 2001, 1976, 1951 and 1926. 2001 – 25 years ago - Eight people were arrested, and investigators are looking for more in an alleged criminal ring that fixed $1 million winners in the popular Monopoly and “Who…...