Tag: war

August 3, 2016 at 6:09 pm

Once a Year the Entire City of Warsaw Stands For a Minute of Silence

Once a Year the Entire City of Warsaw Stands For a Minute of Silence

Every August 1st at 5pm, the people of Warsaw stand in silence to honor the 200,000 lives lost during the Warsaw Uprising of WWII

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June 7, 2016 at 9:53 am

Picture of the Day: Into the Jaws…

Picture of the Day: Into the Jaws...

“Into the Jaws of Death” is a historic photograph taken on D-Day, June 6, 1944 by Robert F. Sargent of the United States Coast Guard

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June 7, 2016 at 7:59 am

This Then and Now Photo of Omaha Beach, Normandy Gave Me Chills

This Then and Now Photo of Omaha Beach, Normandy Gave Me Chills

On D-Day, June 6, 1944, the largest seaborne invasion in history took place on the coast of Normandy, France

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May 30, 2016 at 1:39 pm

Woman Who Saved 30,000 Children Honored with Inaugural $1M Aurora Prize

Woman Who Saved 30,000 Children Honored with Inaugural $1M Aurora Prize

Marguerite Barankitse saved 30,000 children during the Burundian Civil War and opened a hospital that has treated over 80,00 patients

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May 17, 2016 at 11:45 am

Picture of the Day: A Military Jeep Neatly Packed in a Crate

Picture of the Day: A Military Jeep Neatly Packed in a Crate

The IKEA version only comes with a single Allen key

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April 27, 2016 at 11:27 am

Chickie Donohue and the Greatest Beer Run of All Time

Chickie Donohue and the Greatest Beer Run of All Time

During the Vietnam War one man snuck back into the war zone to find his 3 closest friends and buy them a beer. 47 years later, the group is reunited to relive the greatest beer run ever.

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December 16, 2015 at 9:34 am

The World War II Meme That United Allied Soldiers and Circled the World

The World War II Meme That United Allied Soldiers and Circled the World

How an iconic piece of graffiti circled the world and united soldiers from various nations.

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November 18, 2015 at 5:33 pm

Bereaved Husband Reads English Version of His Defiant Letter to Paris Attackers

Bereaved Husband Reads English Version of His Defiant Letter to Paris Attackers

“I won’t give you the gift of hating you” – Antoine Leiris reads an English version of his powerful tribute to his wife, who died in the Bataclan during the Paris Attacks.

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November 18, 2015 at 1:16 pm

Heartfelt Conversation Between Father and Son About Paris Attacks Goes Viral

Heartfelt Conversation Between Father and Son About Paris Attacks Goes Viral

Video includes subtitles for those who do not speak French.

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November 14, 2015 at 11:56 am

Picture of the Day: With Paris

Picture of the Day: With Paris

Buildings around the world paid tribute to the victims of the attacks in Paris, France, projecting the colors of the French flag onto their façades.

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