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May 19: Greece marks Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day
49+ min ago (352+ words) Greece on May 19 commemorates the Genocide of the Pontian Greeks, honoring the memory of the hundreds of thousands of Greeks of Pontus who suffered persecution, massacres, and forced displacement during the final years of the Ottoman Empire between 1916 and 1923. The…...
U. S. Navy commanding officers participate in a memorial service for Americans interred at Gyokusenji Temple in Shimoda, Japan during 87th annual Black Ship Festival
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (160+ words) A Japanese Buddhist priest conducts rites to honor the dead during a memorial ceremony for Americans interred at Gyokusenji Temple in Shimoda, Japan during the 87th annual Black Ship Festival, May 15, 2026. The festival commemorates the 1854 arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry and…...
Pontian Greek Genocide remembered as communities honour victims and survivors
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (202+ words) 19 May marks the official Day of Remembrance for the Genocide of the Greeks of Pontus, recognising the persecution and deaths of hundreds of thousands between 1916 and 1923 19 May 2026 3: 09pm The Day of Remembrance for the Genocide of the Greeks of Pontus was…...
[ANN] Tokyo high school still nurtures "Anne Frank' roses after half a century
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (490+ words) World [ANN] Tokyo high school still nurtures "Anne Frank' roses after half a century Published: May 19, 2026 - 09: 00: 00 TOKYO (Japan News/ANN) -- About 200 rose plants of a variety named in honor of a young diarist who died in the holocaust have bloomed…...
Monmouth County: "Shellabration of Life" Memorial Planned for "Captain Al" Modjeski
8+ hour, 20+ min ago (12+ words) TAPinto...
I went in alone, and I came home alone: Vietnam veteran shares his war story
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (459+ words) Fifty-one years ago, Joseph Maes jumped into a helicopter on his first day in Vietnam. It was a supply drop. But before long, Maes, sitting in the back of the chopper, could hear his fellow soldiers yelling "HOT LZ!" before…...
The true story behind Peaky Blinders' Nazi banknotes plot - AOL
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (1027+ words) Widely considered the largest counterfeiting operation in history, Nazi Germany's plot to crash the British economy with fake banknotes sounds like a Hollywood script. Now, those true events have inspired the latest twist in the Peaky Blinders saga, with the…...
Coast Life: 101-year-old WWII veteran Lou Pitalo shares living legacy
5+ hour, 52+ min ago (528+ words) BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) " More than 16 million Americans served our country during World War II. Today, less than 1% of those veterans are still alive. Lou Pitalo is one of them. He just turned 101. "I'm a great American," said Pitalo. "I love America....
Winston Churchill on war courage and destiny: Quote of the day by Winston Churchill: “Great battles, won or lost, change the entire course of events, create new. .. ” — Learn the powerful life lesson on struggle, sacrifice, and destiny by the legendary wartime statesman whose timeless wisdom still shapes leadership, resilience, victory, and human history today
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (93+ words) The Winston Churchill quote of the day on great battles, history, leadership and human destiny is again trending as readers search for deeper meaning in times of global uncertainty. More than 80 years after Winston Churchill led Britain through war, his…...
Genocide memorial unveiled at California State University
16+ hour, 29+ min ago (20+ words) | The New Times The New Times Genocide memorial unveiled at California State University...