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'Remains of my father': Iwo Jima sand brings closure to families of fallen Japanese soldiers

A group of US and Japanese historians are breaking a taboo and distributing black sand from Iwo Jima to relatives of Japanese soldiers who perished in the bloody WWII battle.

Civil War Round Table of Gettysburg commemorates 160th Anniversary of battle

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: the annual commemoration of the Battle of Gettysburg. The 160th Anniversary will commence at 9 a.m. on July 1 with a flag-raising

Learn from firsthand accounts of mental health conditions at Schaumburg Library

In partnership with the Township of Schaumburg Mental Health Committee and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Schaumburg Township Library presents, "In Our Own Voices: Firsthand Accounts of Mental Health Conditions," on Monday, March 6, 2023.

War relic from the Battle of Iwo Jima returns to fallen soldier's family in Japan

A small wooden tablet that belonged to a Japanese soldier killed during the Battle of Iwo Jima was returned to his family in December thanks to the efforts of a Texas-based researcher.

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