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A South Dakota town of 7,100 swells to half a million as the world's largest motorcycle rally kicks off, carrying forward a WWII veteran's legacy of brotherhood and healing. What started as one man's mission to help struggling soldiers became an 86-year tradition of community and connection.
A historic World War II vessel is opening its doors for free this July to honor a pivotal moment in military civil rights history. The Red Oak Victory will commemorate the 1944 Port Chicago disaster that changed how America's armed forces treated Black servicemembers.
A Jewish American soldier buried in a mass grave with Nazi troops for eight decades has finally been identified and laid to rest among his fellow heroes. DNA technology and one family's persistence brought 1st Lt. Nathan Baskind home.
Gerard Lanigan enlisted at 18 to fly planes in WWII, but the atomic bomb ended the war just as he finished training. The timing likely saved his life, and at 100, he still celebrates the adventure that shaped him.
George Franklin still leads his swing band every Monday at 104, just months away from becoming the world's oldest conductor. The WWII veteran has been making music for 97 years and credits it for his long, vibrant life.