On This Day, March 8: 1st large unit of U.S. ground troops lands in South Vietnam
In 1965, about 3,500 U.S. Marines landed in Da Nang, South Vietnam. It was the first deployment of a large U.S. ground combat ...
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Father wrote of Iwo Jima’s horrors in letters to family
CELEBRATING THE NEWS By March 19, word had reached Iwo Jima through radio broadcasts that the last German troops on the Ruhr River had surrendered, and the war in Europe would soon be over.
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Best and worst river cruise lines
When it comes to choosing a river cruise, don’t assume paying more will guarantee you a better experience. We asked hundreds of customers about their experiences to help you find the best brand for ...
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Valentine's Day shooting suspect died in River Thames after killing wife outside Kent pub
The man suspected of fatally shooting his wife outside a Kent pub on Valentine's Day is believed to have died in the River Thames. Lisa Smith, 43, from Slough, was killed in Knockholt near The Three ...
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Germany’s economic struggles fuel debate on debt and growth
The 58-year-old executive runs one of the last surviving manufacturers in Gelsenkirchen, a former coal town in the industrialized Ruhr Valley. But his company, like many in the Mittelstand – the ...
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9 best river cruises in Europe
Please view our advertising policy and product review methodology for more information. River cruising in Europe is one of those delightfully slow and easy modes of travel. You're in a small floating ...
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New book celebrates Canadian bravery during Battle of Britain
The dusty airfields of the Maritimes were far removed from the fiery skies above Great Britain in 1940, but that’s where a ...