I vividly remember the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, a magnificent aircraft that was a major factor in ending World War II in the Pacific. With its higher speed, pressured crew compartment and greater …
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By George Rand
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11/7/19
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I made a pilgrimage in August to a shining house on a hill surrounded by lush forests. Below was a valley where apple trees grew in neat rows. In the distance was a wide river. This place, this magical place, was an oasis of calm, a landscape perfectly suited for introspection.
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9/14/17
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Gottschee, a former German-speaking region of Slovenia, in central Europe, might no longer be, but its spirit lives on at the annual Gottscheer Volkfest, hosted for the 71st time on June 4 by the Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square.
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By Jake Pellegrino
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8/9/17
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Every time Herman "Eli" Soblick, 92, of Franklin Square hears about World War II veterans being recognized for their heroic acts in battle, he wonders, where are his medals?
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By Vanessa Parker
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7/27/17
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For anyone who has not served in combat, it’s impossible to understand the horrors of war. We can try to imagine them, however. We can imagine . . .
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11/10/16
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Fears of another terrorist attack are running high after a series of ruthless strikes in Western Europe and the United States over the past year, perpetrated with semiautomatic rifles and suicide vests.
The gravest threat to humanity, however, remains nuclear arms, according to Holocaust survivor Bernard Otterman, 79, formerly of Merrick. It has been so since World War II, he noted.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/19/16
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June 6th marked the 72nd anniversary of D-Day, the Allied forces invasion of Normandy, France during World War II. U.S. Army Air Forces Captain Harold W. Smith received the Chevalier of the Legion of …
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By Nakeem Grant
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6/15/16
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Exhibits and more...
Enduring ImagesAn exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, that focuses on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual …
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5/14/15
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Jeffrey Rosenking never leaves home without a brochure. Wherever he is, if he spots an elderly man or woman in military garb, Rosenking will introduce himself and hand them a pamphlet for Honor Flight Long Island, an organization for which he has volunteered since 2010, which sends World War II veterans to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., free of charge.
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By David Weingrad
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11/13/13
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Two weeks ago was the 68th anniversary of the American attack on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945.
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8/21/13
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