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WWII veteran receives France’s highest honor
Ernest Marvel was awarded the French Legion of Honor in July — almost 80 years after he helped liberate the country from the Germans in World War II.
By Shannon Marvel McNaught, The News Journal
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US service member injured, French soldier killed in Mali attack
The U.S. service member sustained non-life threatening injuries following the mortar attack.
Gliderman lost to history found in Louisiana: France awards WWII ‘Screaming Eagle’ veteran its Legion of Honor
"Hitler stole the Champagne from the French,” he said. "So, we took it back."
By Kristine Froeba
US-made missiles found in Libya compound belonged to France
France’s Defense Ministry acknowledged Wednesday that U.S.-made missiles captured from the self-styled Libyan National Army belonged to the French military.
Guardsman, accused of stealing WWII airmen’s dog tags from National Archives, says he was returning them to families
A Virginia National Guard sergeant, accused of stealing World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives in Maryland, says he did it to return them to their families.
Sacrebleu! Civilian accidentally ejected from French fighter jet during fly-along
The 64-year-old was listed in stable condition after being taken to the hospital.
By Jon Simkins
Remains of WWII B-25 radio gunner identified
An airman from Massachusetts who died during World War II when his plane crashed in Southeast Asia has been accounted for using DNA evidence.
France: A European army would help — not threaten — US troops
“We need to step up to help without waiting for the US to always foot the bill,” the French armed forces minister said Monday.
By Kyle Rempfer
US special operations soldier injured, French troop killed in car crash in Africa
American and French special operations troops were involved in a vehicle accident in Niger late Saturday evening that left one French service member dead.
100-year-old WWII veteran awarded French Legion of Honor
The French government on Monday awarded its highest honor to a 100-year-old Kentucky man who fought in World War II.
In remembering WWI, world warned of resurging ‘old demons’
World leaders with the power to make war but a duty to preserve peace solemnly marked the end of World War I’s slaughter 100 years ago at commemorations Sunday that drove home the message “never again” but also exposed the globe’s new political fault lines.
American doughboys in World War I depended on foreign weapons technology, US Navy might
The U.S. Navy was the best-prepared and best-equipped of all the country’s armed forces. For many years, it had been focusing much of its energy on preparing for a surface naval confrontation with Germany.
By David Longenbach, Pennsylvania State University