With modern tools, the U.S. military is learning that some unidentified remains from 20th century battles are those of service members it thought were found and sent home long ago.
Tag: World War II (1939-45)
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In This Small Thai Village, American History Runs Deep
In 1944, a U.S. military plane crashed in a spot the locals named “Deadman’s Torso Flat.” A team has found remains that it hopes are those of the airman.
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France’s New Prime Minister Overcame Tragedy in Her Youth
Élisabeth Borne’s father, a World War II resistance member and a Holocaust survivor, killed himself when she was 11, an experience she has rarely discussed in detail.
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Russia’s War on Ukraine Shows That It Is Fascist
If Vladimir Putin prevails in Ukraine, fascists around the world will take comfort.
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How Putin Co-opted Russia’s Biggest Holiday
The commemoration of victory over Nazi Germany in World War II has been skewed for political purposes.