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Soldiers once branded 'enemy aliens' to be promoted posthumously

Jan 26

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D-Day veteran Charles Shay dies at 101

Dec 4, 2025

Fayetteville WWII veteran, 103, reflects on service, Black history

David S. McMillan was born years before Black History Month became an official observance.

Feb 24

Booker T. Spicely to be honored by Durham Museum of History

Dec 1, 2025

Marin City's Legacy Banners: A testament of resilience, determination

Oct 6, 2025

Japan marks 80 years since atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

Aug 10, 2025

Eastern NC WWII vet honored for serving on segregated front lines

Jun 5, 2025

Raleigh post office honors legacy of WWII veteran

May 9, 2025

Rose Girone, the oldest known Holocaust survivor, has died at age 113

Feb 27, 2025

Latest Videos

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High School students surprise World War II veteran who missed his prom

May 25

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Veteran celebrating 105th birthday credits "a lot of luck" for his long life

Sep 11, 2025

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WWII Veteran lived on one penny a day. He then rose to prominence as a Houston attorney.

May 14, 2025

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Heirlooms stolen from Jewish families during WWII returned to descendants

Oct 8, 2024

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NC man to return WWII veteran's dog tags

Jul 8, 2024

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Mebane man goes to great lengths to return WWII vet's dog tag

Jul 7, 2024

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Singing and dancing WWII Veteran celebrating 100th birthday

May 22, 2024

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Holocaust Remembrance Day: JFCS Holocaust Center gives ABC7 News a tour of the archives

May 14, 2024

Latest Stories

Wreck of WWII 'Ghost Ship of the Pacific' discovered off Bay Area coast

Expert says the Navy recovered the "Ghost Ship" after the WWII, towed her to San Francisco and ultimately sank her, miles off the Golden Gate.

Oct 7, 2024

South Carolina woman, WWII veteran turns 100-years-old

Margaret Brewer is one of almost 350,000 women who served in the military during World War II.

Sep 19, 2024

Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly court-martialed in WWII-era Port Chicago explosion

At Port Chicago naval weapons station near San Francisco, 5,000 tons of munitions detonated, killing 320 personnel and injuring 390.

Jul 18, 2024

North Carolina man finds WWII veteran's dog tag while treasuring hunting with metal detector

He discovered that Joesph Samuel Crabtree was born in Orange County in 1924 and served in the Army Air Forces during WWII.

Jul 8, 2024

100-year-old North Carolina WWII veteran reflects on D-Day 80 years later: 'War is hell'

"We had to go get the mainland to defeat Hitler and the Italians, so it had to be done. War is hell, any way you look at it."

Jun 6, 2024