world war ii
This 100-year-old great-grandma was a top welder during WW2 — and now she keeps fit with a crazy workout
Michelle Cohen used to fuse steel gun mounts onto ships at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, now she pumps iron.
103-year-old WWII veteran reveals his secret to longevity as he celebrates birthday
A Pennsylvania World War II veteran celebrated his 103 birthday earlier this month, calling it the greatest day of his life, while he shared the secret of his extraordinary longevity....
Winston Churchill's former London home hits the market for $24.8M
The respected wartime prime minister bought this Kensington home in 1946 and combined with an adjacent property he already owned to create a grand spread.
Biden's speech commemorating D-Day: Letters to the Editor — June 10, 2024
NY Post readers discuss President Biden’s remarks during a speech honoring the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
WWII vet, 100, marries 96-year-old sweetheart near D-Day beaches days after 80th anniversary: 'We get butterflies ... and a little action'
“It’s not just for young people, love, you know? We get butterflies. And we get a little action, also," the bride said.
Mayor Adams' cabinet of loyalists and more: Letters to the Editor — June 9, 2024
Loyalty pays Mayor Adams presents us another episode in the continuing saga of the “confederacy of dunces” (“Troubled jail big’s new gig,” June 4). Louis Molina failed to right the...
How the courage and sacrifice of D-Day can unite us all as Americans
For those who know its solemn significance, it’s shocking to realize we've already reached the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Hillary Clinton's D-Day comments spark fierce backlash: 'Sick and disgusting'
Hillary Clinton's D-Day post compared those who vote to America's heroes.
D-Day is a reminder that the US can't retreat into isolationist self-blame
Thursday’s D-Day commemorations in Normandy, France were a deeply moving occasion.
102-year-old WWII vet from NY dies traveling to France for D-Day commemoration
Robert Persichitti, of Fairport, NY, passed away in a hospital in Germany last Friday after suffering a medical emergency, a veterans organization said. He was 102.
Prince William leads D-Day ceremony as he steps in for cancer-stricken King Charles
The Prince of Wales, 41, arrived at Juno Beach in Normandy on Thursday where he met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.
World leaders, veterans commemorate D-Day's 80th anniversary in Normandy
Around 4,500 guests are expected, including about 200 veterans, mostly from the US, Britain, Canada and France. Among them will be 101-year old US Army veteran Jake Larson.
Prince William asked if Kate is 'getting better' as he steps out with King Charles, Queen Camilla for D-Day anniversary ceremony
The Prince of Wales, 41, stepped out with his father, 75, and stepmother, 76, in Portsmouth, south of England, on Wednesday to mark the poignant occasion.
The last WWII vets converge on Normandy for D-Day, fallen friends to cement their legacy
Some of the last surviving veterans of the D-Day invasion made a pilgrimage to the Normandy beaches this week for the 80th anniversary of the 1944 invasion that helped bring...
Why D-Day was even more spectacular than remembered
June 6 marks 80 years since Allied Forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, as part of Operation Overlord, the campaign to defeat the Nazis and liberate Western Europe. ...
Remains of Jewish-American soldier missing for nearly 80 years recovered from mass grave where he was buried with Nazis
A Jewish-American World War II hero who stormed Utah beach on D-Day and went missing after being ambushed in the Battle of Cherbourg has finally been found.
Dozens of World War II vets -- including 107-year-old -- fly to France ahead of D-Day anniversary
The trip will culminate on June 6 with ceremonies on Omaha and Utah Beaches, two of the Normandy landing sites for the Allied forces.
Legendary WWII sub that led to Japanese surrender found 80 years after torpedoing
“Harder was lost in the course of victory. We must not forget that victory has a price, as does freedom."
King Charles announces first overseas trip since cancer diagnosis
King Charles III has not left the UK since before he learned he has cancer in February.
8th-graders given Hitler-themed assignment to rate Nazi monster as a ‘solution seeker,’ 'ethical decision-maker'
“Adolf Hitler and the events of the time period are difficult and traumatic to discuss.”