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December 8, 2021

 

Bob Dole: Senator, soldier, veterans’ advocate; ‘an individual of extraordinary will’ “It is with heavy hearts we announce that Senator Robert Joseph Dole died early this morning in his sleep,” according to a statement from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation. “At his death, at age 98, he had served the United States of America faithfully for 79 years.” READ MORE

‘Dec. 7, 1941, changed our lives’: Scores of WWII vets venture to Pearl Harbor on attack’s 80th anniversary More than 2,300 people died in the surprise attack, during which Japanese planes struck all military bases on Oahu, prompting America’s entrance into World War II. READ MORE

Accounting of unknowns from USS Oklahoma ends with reburial of 33 remains The six-year project to identify the remains of unknown sailors and Marines who died aboard the USS Oklahoma during the Dec. 7, 1941, surprise attack on Oahu officially concluded Tuesday with the reburial of remains of 33 sailors that defied identification. READ MORE   ‘The water was on fire’: 100-year-old Illinois native survived Pearl Harbor, one of few left Sterling Cale, who turned 100 recently, is one few remaining survivors of attack. At the 80th anniversary of the bombing, it’s worth recalling his story and honor his urging to keep alive the legacy of Pearl Harbor. READ MORE   Bob Dole to lie in state at Capitol as nation honors senator The body of the late Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday as congressional leaders honor the former Republican presidential candidate and World War II veteran who served in Congress for 36 years. READ MORE

Battleship New Jersey commemorates Pearl Harbor Day  A Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration was held aboard the Battleship New Jersey “to pay tribute to Pearl Harbor survivors and to all veterans who served and lost their lives protecting our great nation.” READ MORE   World War II ‘Code Girls’ recognized on 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack The Code Girls cracked a crucial Japanese code that gave the U.S. the advantage in the Battle of Midway, helped orchestrate the invasion of Normandy, and provided information that helped the Allied forces gun down planes and sink enemy ships READ MORE   From Oregon to Pearl Harbor: Survivor Dick Higgins finds his place in history At 100, Dick Higgins won’t let himself forget how he survived the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. He has surrounded himself with handwritten notes, books and black-and-white photographs at a table in the home he shares with his granddaughter and her family. READ MORE   Remains of US soldier killed in Korean War identified Beverly Guliuzza was overcome with a mix of shock, sadness and relief when military officials told her they had identified the remains of her brother, Benjamin Bazzell, an Army corporal who went missing in action during the Korean War in 1950 when she was just 12. READ MORE   A Florida veteran faked being blind to VA and was seen driving, hunting and more, DOJ says A federal jury found U.S. Navy veteran Barry Wayne Hoover, 50, guilty of stealing more than $429,000 in disability benefits and making a false claim to a federal agency. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 2022. READ MORE   Two of Virginia’s Pearl Harbor veterans are now identified Navy Petty Officers 1st Class Octavius Mabine, 21, and Rodger C. Butts, 47, were on the battleship USS Oklahoma when Japanese torpedo-bombers attacked the warship while it was moored at Pearl Harbor’s “Battleship Row,” on Ford Island. READ MORE

 

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