Last surviving MOH recipient from WWII -famous for his ‘thousand-yard stare’- passes away at 98

Greg Jordan Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va. (TNS) Jun. 29—Flags across West Virginia were being lowered to half staff Wednesday after authorities were informed that West Virginia native Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient in the nation, had passed…

Russia trades US Marine Trevor Reed in a surprise prisoner swap

Moscow/Washington — Russia and the United States have carried out a long-discussed prisoner swap, but one that still came as a surprise. Russia released US citizen Trevor Reed and received Konstantin Yaroshenko, convicted in the US, in exchange, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday. US President Joe Biden confirmed Reed’s release in Washington.…

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