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World War II veterans salute as taps is played at a ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer on Friday, marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day. — (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

June 06, 2014

70 Years After A Crucial Invasion, World Honors D-Day

Doris Fogel, left, lit one of six candles at the Holocaust Memorial Ceremony in Springfield. Each candle represents one million Jews killed by the Nazis. — (Brian Mackey/IPR)

May 02, 2014

Holocaust Survivor Tells Of Shanghai Ghetto

Hiroo Onoda — (Bullit Marquez/AP)

January 17, 2014

Japanese Soldier Who Fought On For 29 Years After WWII Dies

December 12, 2013

Peoria Eyes Indiana WWII Warship

A horse-drawn caisson carries a casket and leads family members through Arlington National Cemetery. — (Chris Greenberg/AP)

November 03, 2013

2013: The Changing Military

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