Archie Moczygemba will turn 101 this July 4th. Almost 80 years ago, the Taylor resident was one of the first Americans to see the devastation after the atomic bomb dropped. A member of the 2nd Marine ...
Opinion - Meet the last surviving US atomic veterans: Only public broadcasting can tell such stories
Michas Ohnstad was one of the first Americans to enter Hiroshima in September 1945, just weeks after the dropping of the atomic bomb. Fresh out of high school in rural Minnesota, the World War II ...
Last month, the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors known for their powerful global activism. These survivors, hibakusha in Japanese, have ...
Legislation introduced to expand benefits for atomic veterans on 80th anniversary of first bomb test
As the world marks 80 years since the first atomic bomb was detonated in the New Mexico desert, a Nevada congresswoman introduced new legislation Wednesday intended to streamline benefits for those ...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A Midlands World War II marine veteran was presented with a service medal at a surprise ceremony Wednesday. Larry Pressley is one of the first World War II “atomic veterans” and ...
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