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Specialist 2nd Class Alexander C. Kubitza/US Navy

Navy mulls stripping war hero’s name from carrier for Trump: Sources

  • Aug 21

Suspect arrested in World War II Memorial vandalism in Washington

  • Aug 14

Man explores his heritage in film about WWII internment camps

  • Feb 25
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Soldiers once branded 'enemy aliens' to be promoted posthumously

  • Jan 26

D-Day veteran Charles Shay dies at 101

  • Dec 4, 2025

Marin City's Legacy Banners: A testament of resilience, determination

  • Oct 6, 2025

Japan marks 80 years since atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

  • Aug 10, 2025

Local students paired with WWII veterans on trip to New Orleans museum

  • Jul 23, 2025

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Veteran celebrating 105th birthday credits "a lot of luck" for his long life

  • Sep 11, 2025
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WWII Veteran lived on one penny a day. He then rose to prominence as a Houston attorney.

  • May 14, 2025
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Chicago Marine finally laid to rest over 80 years after WWII death

  • Jan 7, 2025
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Heirlooms stolen from Jewish families during WWII returned to descendants

  • Oct 8, 2024
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Funeral held for Chicago-area WWII soldier who died in POW camp

  • Oct 4, 2024
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Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day anniversary ceremony near beaches of Normandy

  • Jun 6, 2024
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Veterans, world leaders gather in Normandy to commemorate D-Day anniversary

  • Jun 6, 2024
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World War II vets fly to France to celebrate 80th D-Day anniversary

  • Jun 3, 2024

Latest Stories

Health tips, 'UnBroken' documentary on 'Windy City Weekend'

TV host, author and certified health coach Samantha Harris shared career updates and health tips with Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini on "Windy City Weekend" Friday morning.

  • Jul 18, 2025

WWII veteran, POW, who died alone in 1995 heat wave, honored in Homewood

There was a special honor Thursday for a World War II veteran who died alone during Chicago's 1995 heat wave.

  • Jul 17, 2025

WWII veteran celebrated on 95th birthday in Lake Barrington

There was a big 95th birthday celebration Tuesday in Lake Barrington for the amazing life of a World War II veteran, who fought with the Polish resistance.

  • Apr 15, 2025
Courtesy Reha Bennicasa via CNN Newsource

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, has died at age 113

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor who endured both German and Japanese oppression but lived for eight decades beyond the end of World War II, has died at age 113.

  • Feb 27, 2025

Chicago aviation students learn of Tuskegee Airmen's contributions to profession, US

The Tuskegee Airmen were remembered and celebrated Tuesday in Chicago.

  • Feb 19, 2025