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Last Surviving Soldier from Battle of Crete Dies
New Zealand's and perhaps the world's last surviving soldier of Second World War heroic Battle of Crete died at the age of 104.
On Sunday, Cyril Henry Brant Robinson, passed away at the retirement community of Whangamata Moana House, New Zealand.
Robinson...
Europe
Thousands of Americans Volunteering to Fight in Ukraine
Thousands of Americans are volunteering to fight in Ukraine after the Russian invasion of the country, with approximately 100 of them accepted so far into its own military, a Ukrainian military official said this week.
Major General Borys Kremenetskyi told...
Greece
Impressive Scenes as American Helicopters Arrive in Greece's Volos
The US military published a video on Saturday showing the operation of offloading military equipment, including helicopters and army vehicles, at the port of Volos, a city in Greece's Thessaly region.
The operation was conducted under heavy security measures, as...
Greece
Greek Presidential Guard Established 150 Years Ago Today
The long and remarkable history of the Greek Presidential Guard (or Proedrikí Frourá in Greek) started on a day much like this, 150 years ago.
This distinguished, battalion-sized military unit, dubbed Agema at the time, was established by a royal...
Europe
Albania: Funeral Service Held For Soldiers of Greek-Italian War
Albania's village of Digoti was the place where a funeral service was held on Friday for the 573 Greek soldiers whose remains were found in the region.
The soldiers were killed during the Greek-Italian war between 1940 and 1941.
Until now,...
Cyprus
16 Remains of 'Noratlas' Soldiers Killed in Cyprus 42 Years Ago Returned to Greece
The remains of 16 Greek soldiers killed during a secret mission to support the Greek Cypriot National Guard in 1974 were identified in Nicosia and returned to Greece after an emotionally charged memorial service at the Tomb of Makedonitsa.
The...