New York Sun4d
When the ‘Sun Tobacco Fund’ Rushed to the Trenches of World War I a Taste of Home
The pack or two a soldier might carry in his pocket would be burned up during “the many lazy days devoted to sailing across ...
A Monument of Change: Vivian Sims’ Tribute to Black Soldiers in the Klan’s Birthplace
In 2023, a statue to commemorate the United States Troops was erected in Pulaski, TN — an effort led by Vivian Sims.
Boise State Public Radio4d
Remarkably resilient refugees: A teen on his own, a woman who was raped
Sudan's civil war has displaced 10 million citizens. Here are profiles of two young people from the most vulnerable groups: ...
WLRN4d
They're the most vulnerable of refugees. And they're remarkably resilient
Sudan's civil war has displaced 10 million citizens. Here are profiles of two young people from the most vulnerable groups: ...
World Footprints on MSN6d
Vivian Sims' Bold Tribute: Honoring Black Soldiers in the Birthplace of the KKK
Vivian Lee Battle Sims may not be a widely known name, but her impact on Pulaski, Tennessee, is profound. At 96, this retired ...
Yazoo Herald5d
With one selfless act, Milton Olive saves lives of company
The Vietnam jungle was so thick that it swallowed up the sunlight.  Yet there was the enemy, Charlie, the Viet Cong. It was ...
East End Beacon4d
A Call to Take Care of Our Neighbors on Veterans Day
Veterans groups across the United States have long held firm that Veterans Day should be celebrated on Nov. 11, the date of ...
New York Post5d
Black Civil War soldier finally gets proper military burial — after star NYC journo family spends 15 years tracking down unmarked grave
Brave black Civil War soldier Sandy Wills was recently given ... Sandy Willis was sold into slavery as a 10-year-old boy before escaping from the plantation with friends and serving in the United ...
Boys Town shares Father Flanagan's role in helping service members during World War II
Father Edward Flanagan founded his boys' home in 1917, which would later become Boys Town. Thomas Lynch, director of ...
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'It was an honor, just to honor him': Great-great-grandson of Civil War soldier helps unveil marker
A marker honoring a fallen soldier officially was unveiled Tuesday, Nov. 12, marking 161 years since he was laid to rest, ...
KETV Omaha5d
Boys Town shares Father Flanagan's role in helping service members during World War II
WELL, ON THIS VETERANS DAY, BOYS TOWN ... THROUGHOUT THE WAR PERIOD. THEY WOULD WRITE HIM LETTERS AND WE HAVE HUNDREDS OF LETTERS IN THE ARCHIVES OF THEM WRITING TO HIM, TALKING ABOUT THEIR ...
UPI5d
Walt Whitman supported, comforted soldiers
With the onset of the Civil War, Whitman's brother enlisted, and when Whitman saw his brother named among wounded soldiers ... and dying boys." Nov. 13 (UPI) -- When addressing the issue of ...