France honors 99 U S D Day veterans with Legion of Honor
In Paris ceremonies 99 American D Day veterans receive the Legion of Honor from France for aiding Europe’s liberation. The event, part of 60th anniversary commemorations, honors pilots medics nurses and others, with spouses and Officials noting the cross border ties and the war’s lasting impact.
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Omaha Beach Tribute and Normandy Cemetery Details
The piece recounts Omaha Beach on D Day 1944 with vivid imagery of the landing, German defenses, and the toll paid. It notes the Normandy American Cemetery with 9,079 identified graves and 307 unknowns, plus a commemorative monument Spirit of American Youth Rising From the Waves. It frames the invasion as the opening phase of the Allied push into Europe and mentions postwar memorials across Europe.
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Battle of the Bulge graves and cemeteries honored abroad
The article notes 5 790 graves in Ardennes and other WWII burial sites across Brittany Cambridge Epinal Florence Henri Chapelle Lorraine St Avold Luxembourg Margarten Draguignan Nettuno and Sicily Rome and documents 1944 45 dead unknown and missing. It highlights the American Battle Monuments Commission care and the Washington DC World War II Memorial. Tom Colley executive editor.
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Iraqi Gas Subsidies Put Cheap Fuel Within Reach of Baghdad
Iraqis pay about 5 cents per gallon while Americans face record prices after the invasion. Subsidies funded by U.S. taxpayers shield Iraqi consumers from higher oil costs, contrasting with U.S. average gas around $2.05 a gallon. Baghdad fills a 22 gallon tank for $1.10 plus a tip. high-test at $2.75. Britain sees $5.79 per gallon.
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