Jan 30 Poland’s new government asks Germany to think creatively about compensation for World War II losses By Associated Press The foreign minister in Poland's new pro-European Union government says he would like Germany's leaders to think in a "creative" way about compensating Poland for huge losses it suffered at German hands during World War II. Continue reading
Sep 26 Canada’s House speaker resigns over inviting a man who fought for the Nazis to Parliament By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The speaker of Canada's House of Commons is resigning for inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit during World War II to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president. Continue reading
Jun 06 World War II veterans honored at 79th D-Day anniversary By Sylvie Corbet, Tara Copp, Associated Press Many reenactors came to Omaha Beach at dawn Tuesday to mark the 79th anniversary of the assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control. Continue reading
Jun 05 WWII veterans return to Utah Beach to commemorate the 79th anniversary of D-Day By Sylvie Corbet, Jeffrey Schaeffer, Associated Press Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the decisive but deadly assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 2:27 The heroic actions of Capt. Francis Brown Wai in World War II By John Yang, Solveig Rennan This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we’re highlighting people whose contributions have often been overlooked. Ahead of Memorial Day, we look at the lesser known story of U.S. Army Capt. Francis Brown Wai and his heroic service to… Continue watching
May 28 Watch 2:23 An Army bugler’s story about his special wartime assignment By StoryCorps In the final days of World War II, U.S. Army Sgt. Harrison Wright was stationed in a small Belgian village near the German border. He tells his grandson, Sean Guess, about a special assignment in this animated feature from our… Continue watching
May 08 Russia enacts security clampdown ahead of annual World War II commemorations By Susie Blann, Associated Press Authorities are curbing the use of drones and car-sharing services and even jet skis on the canals of St. Petersburg amid the 14-month war with Ukraine. Russian media said at least 21 Russian cities canceled May 9 military parades —… Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 6:52 New book ‘Half American’ details struggle of Black soldiers in World War II and back home By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas The stories of American soldiers fighting wars have been immortalized in movies and books throughout the years. Yet they have left out in great detail the contributions of Black soldiers. Historian Matthew Delmont takes a closer look at this in… Continue watching
Feb 02 Putin marks anniversary of the battle of Stalingrad, justifies invasion of Ukraine By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has marked the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi forces in the battle of Stalingrad, and evoked the long and grueling fight as justification for the conflict in Ukraine. Continue reading
Dec 07 Hawaii remembrance to draw handful of Pearl Harbor survivors By Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor are expected to gather at the scene of the Japanese bombing on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago. Continue reading