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This 100-year-old great-grandma was a top welder during WW2 — and now she keeps fit with a crazy workout

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This 100-year-old great-grandma was a top welder during WW2 — and now she keeps fit with a crazy workout

In the wake of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a local woman who was part of the war effort is calling attention to the oft-forgotten young gals who did their part. “I was contributing  … I tried my best,” Michelle “Mickey” Cohen, a 100-year-old who welded guns onto ships at the Brooklyn Navy Yard during … Read more

Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine

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Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine

Marine 1st Lt. Harvey “Barney” Barnum jumped to the ground when he came under fire during an ambush in Vietnam that killed his radio operator and commander. Collecting himself, Barnum realized he was now the highest-ranking officer of a rifle company he’d just joined. He called in artillery and, amid gunfire, dragged the commander to … Read more