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Over and over, Trump was betrayed by his inability to hold in check his own ego needs for the good of the nation   Many years ago, my friend Dr. David Luchins, a Touro professor of political science and former aide to Senator Daniel Moynihan, pointed out to me that the Republican Party was consistently hampered in national elections by the fact that many of its “natural” voters had given up on the political process and no longer voted. It was the genius of Donald Trump, argues historian Vi...

Hitlers Bodyguards Tried to Take Bastogne—and Failed The division had been ordered to fight through unsuitable terrain, starved of essential supplies, and denied the air support this type of operation demanded. The story of Hitler’s Bodyguard, the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte (LAH), in the battle for Bastogne does not begin until after the siege of that city had been raised by the U.S. 4th Armored Division, part of General George Patton’s Third Army, on December 26, 1944. By then ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — The Butler Institute of American Art has received a landmark...

Villagers fleed to temporarily stay nearby forest after armed force crash. - The Nation BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): Mae Sot officials are concerned about the situation along the Thai-Myanmar border at Tha Song Yang district, Tak province, after Myanmar’s government ordered three battalion commanders to be removed from office on charges of “conspiracy with foreigners to destroy the country” and a clash in the neighbouring nation between its military and ethic rebels. This has resulted in a t...

The voices of America: how radio helped the West to defeat Communism in Europe The last American station on German airwaves is gone. So ends a fascinating history of propaganda, jazz cats and revolutionary rock ’n’ roll 9 January 2021 • 9:19am Gary Cooper and Ginger Rogers, among other stars, often performed for shows broadcast into Eastern Europe Credit: Getty When the English-language radio station KCRW Berlin ceased broadcasting last month – another victim of the pandemic – it ende...

Family, caretakers show support for 98-year-old World War II veteran fighting COVID-19 Family members, caretakers and members of the Fort Worth Fire Department gathered outside Tex Stanleys hospital window Thursday morning to show their support. Credit: Texas Health Huguley Hospital Author: Jay Wallis (WFAA) Updated: 4:48 PM EST January 7, 2021 A nearly century-old veteran is currently fighting COVID-19 in a Fort Worth hospital. But hes not doing so alone. Richar...

ARTHUR CYR The Christmas season emphasizes harmony, but includes the anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the largest battle in the history of the United States. On Dec. 16, 1944, Nazi Germany launched an enormous offensive through the quiet, thinly defended Ardennes Forest in Belgium. Adolf Hitler and planners in Berlin achieved total surprise. German forces rapidly gained ground. For Europeans among the Allies, the attack was reminiscent of the stunning 1940 German drive which overran Fran...

It would be nearly three years before Lee McCardell reunited with his wife and three daughters. In 1942, a homesick McCardell, like other Americans engaged in the war effort, was away from home for the first time at Christmas.

Christmas at Wartime | Opinion On 12/23/20 at 6:30 AM EST Christmas in Italy is going to be completely defined by COVID-19. When we look back years from now, we will all realize how much our lives have been defined in 2020, and probably in the first half of 2021, by the pandemic. The process of recovery will take years—and in some ways, we may never fully recover. Businesses will have failed, loved ones will have been lost and psychological damage (especially for the young) m...

The M1 Garand Has a Great Kill Record: It Beat Nazi Germany, Italy, and Japan The M-1 had a significant advantage over the bolt-action rifles used by the other Allied and enemy armies because of its semiautomatic mechanism. Heres What You Need to Remember: Although soldiers groused and kidded about the weight of the M-1, Garand’s weapon gave stout service wherever it was carried. Often making the difference between life and death for the men on the front lines, it played a vital tactical rol...