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Smithsonian exhibit honors Japanese war brides in Elmira

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM)— The Chemung Historical Society now has a Smithsonian traveling exhibit that highlights the legacy and struggles of Japanese War Brides. After World War II, many Japanese women ...
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National Treasure: Audie Murphy, The World War II Hero Who Became Hollywood’s Leading Man

Audie Murphy was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II, earning every major U.S. military honor by age 20. After the war, he became a Hollywood actor and used his fame to ...
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World War II

Archaeologists uncovered a relic of the 20th-century conflict beneath Scarborough Castle, decades after the bunker was sealed and its exact location was forgotten Tourists can learn about this history ...
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Two Huge WW2 Battleships Were Recommissioned for the Gulf War Combat Ships | Smithsonian Channel

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In January 1991, a huge Allied naval fleet had amassed in the Persian Gulf–the largest deployment of naval strength since 1945. Two of the US ...