USS Fort Worth sailors honor WWII vet on her 101st birthday
The crew of the USS Fort Worth gathered Monday to celebrate the milestone birthday of Elsie “Kitty” Rippin, a World War II ...
‘All my love’: A WWII love story from sailor aboard Manitowoc-built USS Lagarto, lost in 1945
On May 3, 1945, during its second war patrol, Lagarto was lost with all 80 crew members aboard. This year marks the 80th ...
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VA secretary rescinds memo seeking to ban photo of WWII sailor kissing woman on V-J Day
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough on Tuesday rescinded a department memo meant to ban the famous World War II photo of a Navy sailor kissing a woman in New York’s ...
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Army, Navy Pull Down Web Pages Devoted to Women in Military Service
Pages that highlight the accomplishments of women in the Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard remain online.
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USS Fort Worth sailors honor WWII Navy veteran on her 101st birthday
Sailors from the USS Fort Worth laugh with Navy World War II veteran Elsie Kitty Rippin after they surprised her with cake ...