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#AwardWinning Book and Film, The Last Ring Home won Best Foreign Film, #Documentary & Screenplay. Trailer: https://nitter.cf/t.co/C7DJUWxOtc #wwii #annapolis VOD on iTunes
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Gene Metcalfe, possibly the last living 82nd Airborne veteran who jumped into Holland 82 years ago. Now 103.
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Landing at Hollandia in Humboldt Bay, New Guinea on 22 April 44. Allied troops hit the beach after debarking from LSTs. US Archives pic.
Another screening, almost exactly 10 years after the debut worldwide at Queens Club … #neverforget
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August 2026 Airings of @lastringhome on American Public Television ! thelastringhome.com/blogs/ne…
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Leading the charge when it mattered most.
Cpl. Hershel "Woody" Williams earned the Medal of Honor after eliminating Japanese pillboxes with a flamethrower during the Battle of Iwo Jima, clearing the way for fellow Marines. Today, the VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia, honors his legacy of valor.
Fascinating analysis of the Oryoku Maru as an active hellship and now on the bottom of Subic Bay (Philippines)... along with the remains of many US servicemen.
wsj.com/us-news/pows-world-w…
#oryokumaru #usn #hellships
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Ground crew of the 7th Fighter Group at Dobodura, New Guinea, clean off oil and reload ammunition on a P-40 just returned from combat with Japanese aircraft. When one of the Zeros was hit, it exploded in mid air, spraying oil over the P-40. May 1943. US Archives pic.
Here's a most relevant infographic about the POWs on board the Oryoku Maru (via the @WSJ)
wsj.com/us-news/pows-world-w…
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Midshipmen summer training continues around the world!🌎⚓🪖
The U.S. Naval Academy exposes midshipmen to different warfare communities and educational opportunities during summer training. Check out what our Midshipmen have been up to this summer:
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Memorial Day is about remembrance. The Last Ring Home @lastringhome on APT this May 23rd is exactly that 🎗️ Check local listings.
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#MemorialDay #MilitaryHistory @worldchannel
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A 1963 USNA @navalacademy class ring reunited with veteran’s family after 50 years - The Garden Island
cc @lastringhome
thegardenisland.com/2026/06/…
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Short clip of interview of Minter Dial (@mdial), filmmaker and author of The @LastRingHome, discussing history and storytelling.
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#storytelling #POW #WWII #documentary #history
Military lessons for leaders: discover the surprising differences between command and control in business vs the armed forces with Thom Dennis @ThomDennis.
Listen here: minterdial.com/2026/07/thom-…
#militaryleadership #teamwork #corporateculture
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Proceedings Photo of the Week: Machinist's Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Cameron McNovich is greeted by family as the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN-779) returns to Naval Station Norfolk. U.S Navy (Ace Foster)
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Today, on Purple Heart Day, we honor all U.S. Veterans who were wounded or gave their lives in combat. Established by General George Washington on Aug. 7, 1782, as the Badge of Military Merit, it remains the oldest military decoration still awarded to American service members.
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PBS Carriage for THE LAST RING HOME @lastringhome in August 2025 thelastringhome.com/blogs/ne…
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Major Emerson Y. Barker, commander of the 419th Night Fighter Squadron, taxies his P-61A (serial 42-5506) on Carney airfield, Guadalcanal. Barker commanded the 419th between February and June 1944. US Archives pic.
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Last night, some staff, USNA Band members, '25 TADs, and mids were honored to attend a "Concert on the Avenue" in DC hosted by the @USNavyMemorial with the fab @usnavyband. The lovely backdrop was Navy Memorial Plaza with a setting sun and clear skies.
📷: MC1 Hannah Cox
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Today, we honor the courageous men and women who gave their lives in service to our Nation.
We will never forget their sacrifice, and we will continue to carry on their legacy, today and always.
#MemorialDay
ALT Memorial Day Graphic depicting white tombstones with small American flags in front of them at Arlington National Cemetery.