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Hiroshima marks anniversary of atomic bombing
Tens of thousands of people will mark the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Monday, as a rising tide of anti-nuclear sentiment swells in post-Fukushima Japan. Ageing survivors, victims’ relatives, government officials and foreign delegates will attend the annual ceremony at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park commemorating the US bombing of the Japanese city [...]
New Book Explores Military Acquisition After World War II
A new book published by the Historical Office of the Secretary of Defense describes changes in military weapons systems acquisition during the 15 years following World War II. “Rearming for the Cold War 1945-1960″ by retired Air Force Col. Elliott V. Converse III is the first in a five-volume series of books focusing on the [...]
Seymour Johnson AFB Airmen launch F-15Es to honor WWII victory
Airmen from the 4th Fighter Wing honored their heritage by launching nearly 70 F-15E Strike Eagles in a Turkey Shoot training mission April 16 here. The Strike Eagles taxied one after the next down the base flightline before heading to bombing ranges across North Carolina to destroy more than 1,000 targets. The purpose of this [...]
Tuskegee Airman laid to rest at Arlington
Family members, friends and fellow service members gathered Jan. 20 here to honor the life and contributions of an original Tuskegee Airmen. Retired Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, 90, a member of the 302nd Fighter Squadron during World War II, received full military honors including an F-16 Fighting Falcon flyover by 113th Wing, an Air National [...]
Japanese American Soldiers will receive Congressional gold medal
More than 1,500 Japanese American representatives, including Soldiers, widows and family members associated with the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442d Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service, collectively known as “Go for Broke,” will descend upon the nation’s capital this November to receive the Congressional Gold Medal. The three-day event, with speeches and presentations at [...]
Astrium to Destroy World War I Chemical Weapons
The French Ministry of Defence has selected Astrium as prime contractor for the SECOIA program (French abbreviation for “destruction site for stockpile of old weapons”), which covers the design, construction and operation of a specialised plant for the destruction of chemical weapons from World War 1. The program is part of France’s commitments within the [...]
Russia flexes nuclear muscle on Victory Day
Some 20,000 soldiers and Russia’s most advanced missiles rumbled across Red Square on Monday in a parade marking victory in World War II and reinforcing the country’s belief in its Soviet-era might. But the lustre of the annual show of force was somewhat dimmed by renewed doubts about the wisdom of staging the costly exhibition [...]
Last WWI combatant dies in Australia
Briton Claude Choules, the final World War I combat veteran, has died aged 110 in Australia, the last of more than 70 million military personnel mobilised during the conflict. Blind and almost totally deaf, Choules, nicknamed “Chuckles”, died at his hostel home in Perth overnight. “I can confirm that he has passed away. His family [...]
Grim war stories tell of mental ravages on US troops
WASHINGTON: In grainy black-and-white footage, a young American soldier from World War II struggles to express his feelings in a wrenching scene from a new documentary which focuses on the psychological toll of war on US soldiers. “I can’t stand seeing people killed,” the soldier eventually manages to say, averting his eyes. Despite the film’s [...]
