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80 YEARS LATER: Recalling end of World War II at Camp McCoy

On Sept. 2, 1945, the official end of World War II came to pass with Japan’s signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard the battleship USS Missouri. At then-Camp McCoy, Wis., the thousands of ...
CNN

Display about Black soldiers in World War II removed from US military cemetery

In the winter of 1944, as some of the bloodiest fighting in World War II ramped up in Europe, 19-year-old then-1st Sgt. Jefferson Wiggins, along with hundreds of other Black soldiers, were tasked with ...
Military.com

'Stories To Be Told': World War II Backdrop For New High School Program

U.S. military veterans and their families are starting a new endeavor intended to provide perspective, communication skills and education to the youth while using the history of World War II as a ...
The Diplomat

The End of World War II: 80 Years Times Three

The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. In Japan, there has been much talk about the 80th anniversary of its defeat and end of the war, while in China the 80th anniversary ...