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Mickey Ganitch holds up a model of the USS Pennsylvania and points to where he served as a lookout during the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, in the living room of his home in San Leandro, Calif., Nov. 20, 2020.

Pearl Harbor ceremony marking 79th anniversary of attack closed to public amid virus

The health risks to the aging survivors of the attack and other World War II veterans mean none of them will gather at Pearl Harbor this year.

4 years ago

How ‘the Troublemaker’ unionized Disney Studios and then joined the Marines

With the world at war, the animation auteur battled his artists.

By Jake. S. Friedman, HistoryNet.com

6 years ago

Marine vet sentenced to 4 years in federal prison for scamming money from Gold Star mom, Marine families

Marine veteran John Shannon Simpson was sentenced to four years and ordered to pay restitution of $141,709.44 to the victims of his charity scam.

By Shawn Snow

6 years ago

Marine vet who asked for donations to send Marine families to Disney resorts pocketed money, feds say

According to feds, Simpson raised about $481,000 but pocketed nearly $391,000.

By Shawn Snow

6 years ago

The Army wants to replace the ‘Mickey Mouse’ cold weather boots

Three models of the boot replacement are expected to be tested by Army researchers.

By Todd South

7 years ago

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