Students Make Documentary Of WWII Veteran's Story

From nj.com there is news of a new documentary called Change of Tides that fans of veterans and World War II history will find very interesting.

Great Written Interview With Veteran Albert Heaton

Kevin Heaton has posted a great interview with his father - Albert Heaton.  Mr. Albert Heaton served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

There is some great poetry at the end of the interview that Kevin wrote based on his father's experiences.  We found them to be very moving and insightful.

D-Day 70 Years Later - June 6, 1944

Here are some excellent D-Day references and news stories that we have found to be terrific:

• D-Day Vets From San Diego
• Bed and Breakfast has a great view
• Normandy gets ready for D-Day
• Vets share their stories at the D-Day Museum
• Vet sums up D-Day in one word
• DOD Special Report on D-Day
• C-47 flies with C-130J in Germany
• The UK's Telegraph WWII Section
• The Pritzker Military Library's D-Day Audio Programs
• The Atlantic's Scenes of D-Day

Please share more via comments.

War War II Museum In New Orleans Opens Freedom Pavilion

The new Freedom Pavilion was recently opened at the World War II Museum in New Orleans.  This video from DVIDS has more information.

The Freedom Pavilion has WWII aircraft and other "large item" displays.

Korean War Vet Receives Medal

It took sixty years, but a Korean War veteran Wayne Ramus has received a medal for his service in the early 1950s.

The medal was the Korean Peace Medal from the Republic of South Korea for Mr. Ramus' service in the U.S. Army to their country during the Korean War.

World War I Pictures Found In Antique Camera

From Nicole Gonzales & Monica Garske at NBC San Diego comes a Digital Life story called "100-year-old photos found in antique camera".

Per the story, Anton Orlov recently purchased a 1901 Bellini Jumelle camera and while cleaning it he found 8 photos from World War I.

You can learn more about Anton at: photopalacebus.org.

DOD LIVE - "WWII Veteran Returns to the Field of Battle"

Very interesting video from DOD LIVE on YouTube entitled: "WWII Veteran Returns to the Field of Battle." (Published on Jan 7, 2013)

The summary:

Cdr. Gerard Woelkers didn't grow up as a military brat, but he is the son of a World War II veteran. By taking orders to Germany, Woelkers is taking the opportunity to learn about his father's service and helping Frederick Woelkers close the book on this chapter in his life.

News Updates - SEALs, Calendar, Veterans, Interviews, POW-MIA, Podcasts, Etc

Here are some updates from our email inbox:

• News coverage of the one year anniversary of 17 SEALs killed in helicopter attack in Afghanistan in 2011. [Huffington Post, Scripts, Time]
• HALO Counter-Terrorism Summit 2012 is Oct 29 - Nov 2 in San Diego, CA
• Wounded Warrior Project continues to provide services and support to veterans who are injured and in the need of aid.
• The Frontlines site has stories and videos in the news about veterans.
• Purple Stars Veterans and Families supports veterans' transition from active service to homecoming.
• PinUpsForVets is working on their 2013 calendar (news, store).
• Recently Accounted For: Lt. Col. Charles M. Walling; Maj. Aado Kommendant; Sgt. 1^st Class William T. Brown; Sgt. 1^st Class Donald M. Shue; Sgt. 1^stClass Gunther H. Wald; Staff Sgt. John E. Hogan; [DPMO]
• Pritzker Military Library Podcasts recommendations: "Bryan Anderson: No Turning Back", "Rachel Cox: Into Dust and Fire", and "Anthony Swofford: Hotels, Hospitals and Jails".

New Website Honors Service Members' Valor

American Forces Press Service reports that the U.S. Department of Defense has created a new website - valor.defense.gov - dedicated to "raising awareness of service members' heroism and to help deter those who falsely claim military honors"

New World War Two Book Examines D-Day Spying

David Ignatius at the Washington Post has a new book review article entitled "DOUBLE CROSS The True Story of the D-Day Spies by Ben Macintyre".

The book details the intelligence efforts of the Germans and the counter-intelligence moves by the British as D-Day planning started and then ultimately was launched.

Other reviews can be found at: CBS.com, New York Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.