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Marine Corps Pfc. Johnny Smith was wounded 63-years-ago at Iwo Jima. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 21955 http://wkrg.com/news/article/wwii_vet_dies_on_veterans_day/20835/
A local World War II veteran is being honored for his sacrifice while his family prepares to say goodbye. more ]]> WKRG.com Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 20835 http://wkrg.com/news/article/nurse_in_times_square_photo_reunites_with_navy/20780/
The woman being kissed by a sailor in Times Square in one of World War II's most famous photographs reunited in NY with the Navy on Sunday more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 20780 http://wkrg.com/news/article/mississippi_flags_ordered_at_half_staff_for_lucas/14616/
Gov. Barbour orders Mississippi flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Jack Lucas who was as the youngest Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Lucas died Thursday in Hattiesburg. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 14616 http://wkrg.com/news/article/tuskegee_airmen_returning_to_big_screen/14603/
George Lucas, the director behind Star Wars and Indiana Jones, will make a movie about the Tuskegee Airmen. He hopes to being shooting later this year. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 14603 32.427499323644135 -85.69473266601562 http://wkrg.com/news/article/youngest_marine_to_receive_medal_of_honor_dies/14566/
Jack Lucas, who at 14 lied his way into military service during World War II and became the youngest Marine to receive the Medal of Honor, died Thursday in a Mississippi hospital. He was 80. more ]]> The Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 14566 31.307888484777503 -89.3133544921875 http://wkrg.com/news/article/number_of_disabled_veterans_rising/13798/
Increasing numbers of disabled U.S. troops will cost the U.S. tens of billions of dollars over coming decades. more ]]> Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 13798 http://wkrg.com/news/article/tuskegee_airman_dies1/7354/
Funeral services scheduled Tuesday for one of the original Tuskegee Airmen. more ]]> Associated Press Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:04:31 +0000 7354 30.751277776257812 -88.275146484375