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‘A World War Two Secret: Glenn P. Larson and the U-505’

July 5, 2023
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Glenn Larson was a 19-year-old North Dakota farm boy when the United States entered World War II. He volunteered for the U.S. Navy in December 1942. He could have gotten an agricultural deferment, but wanted to serve. Later, he was aboard the USS Guadalcanal when it captured the U-505 German submarine. “A World War Two…

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Australian State of Darwin Commemorates Bombing Anniversary

February 18, 2023
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People in Australia’s Northern Territory capital of Darwin are gathering to remember the first time Australian soil came under attack during World War II. On 19 February 1942, 242 Japanese aircraft attacked the city. Nearly 250 people were killed and between 300 and 400 people were injured. “The anniversary is a day to reflect on…

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Brian Giesbrecht: Climate Change Extremism Is Leading the World to Disaster

August 1, 2022
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Commentary Sometimes, the significance of a cataclysmic event is not immediately apparent. The bombing of Pearl Harbor was an event that shocked the world. Many realized—even as it was happening—that it would bring America into a war it didn’t want to be in. But few predicted what would follow. The end of World War II…

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Book Recommender: ‘Red Burning Sky,’ a Moving World War II Story of Rescue and Honor

May 31, 2022
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Bill Bogdonavich is a bombardier in the Army Air Force during World War II. He is on the run from the Germans after being shot down over Yugoslavia. Drew Carlton is a pilot. He is training C-47 pilots in Texas. He would rather be overseas. “Red Burning Sky,” a novel by Tom Young, brings the…

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Weighting the Russian Army Carefully

March 7, 2022
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Commentary The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked a flurry of social media postings, semi-informed news media articles, and much speculation. The Fog of War has extra dimensions to it, but remember some simple home truths about the Russian Army. Notwithstanding our admiration for the courage and determination of the Ukrainians, the issue might not be…

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We Must Not Lose Sight of the Importance of Remembrance Day

November 8, 2021
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Commentary It is hard to truly appreciate something without an understanding of the work and sacrifice that went into creating it. We are fickle creatures and can be prone to taking things for granted. In Canada, we have been blessed with generations of peace and relatively easy living. We enjoy some of the most abundant…

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Second World War Veteran Turning 101 Seeks Birthday Cheer

June 13, 2021
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A World War Two veteran who turns 101 on Flag Day is asking fellow Lake Forest, Calif. residents to help celebrate by sending him 101 birthday cards. Frank Wendzel, an Army Air Force Captain during the Second World War, was born June 14, 1920. After joining the Air Force in 1941, Wendzel served at various locations throughout the United States and…

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