USO's restoration stirs up World War II-era memories (The Wilmington Star-News)

3 July 2008, 12:12 am

My 66-year life with the Second and Orange USO began at age 7 when my father, active in the war effort, served on its dedication committee in April 1942. The war dominated my childhood and indelibly shaped my personal and professional life as a naval officer and historian.... read more

Philippine firm brings old World War II jeeps back to life (Gulf Times)

2 July 2008, 10:53 pm

MANILA: The rugged Willys Jeep has been given a new lease on life by a small factory in Manila reproducing the iconic World War II vehicle for a growing international market nostalgic for the past.... read more

Mexican-American World War II Vets Get Voice in Heart's Desire in CA (Playbill)

2 July 2008, 9:05 pm

PCPA Theaterfest's world-premiere production of The Heart's Desire by José Cruz González begins its second leg July 3, under the stars in the Solvang Theaterfest in Solvang, CA.... read more

World War I mortar shell found in San Francisco Presidio (San Jose Mercury News)

1 July 2008, 5:45 pm

A San Francisco police bomb squad determined that a suspicious device found in the city's Presidio this morning was a World War I mortar shell, Sgt.... read more

Review: The War of the World, on PBS (AM New York)

1 July 2008, 3:24 pm

The War of the World... read more

Wisconsin Traffic Deaths In 2008 Lowest Total Since World War II (WISC-TV Madison)

1 July 2008, 12:35 pm

MADISON, Wis. -- There might actually be a silver lining to high gas prices -- fewer traffic fatalities. The number of Wisconsin traffic deaths this year is the lowest at this point since World War II.... read more