The story of Wojtek the bear is one of the most remarkable tales of World War II, blending the themes of war, camaraderie, and resilience. This Syrian brown bear became an honorary soldier of the 22nd ...

Four Israeli soldiers held by Hamas have been released ... were all serving with the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) when they were captured on October 7 2023. Surrounded by armed Hamas fighters ...

"This work was carried out at the request of all parties ... Freed female Israeli hostages were given hold release certificates as they were handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas.

Faked image of Wojtek, the soldier bear in Pollish corps II. By Pouazity3 - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=115766409 Wojtek’s ...

the young soldiers lacked everything from body armor to socks. In March 2024, however, when army officials announced that they were going to invade Rafah, near the Egyptian border, things changed.

Highly disciplined, ready to die but also very young and with little battlefield experience they elicited curiosity and even some pity from the Ukrainian soldiers ... the other carried a Russian ...

More than a month after the devastating L.A. wildfires, the reminders come daily for people who lost their homes. “Every day or two we remember something that's irreplaceable,” said Adam Lewis.

Soldiers learn these values in detail during Basic Combat Training (BCT), from then on they live them every day ... standing up for and acting upon the things that you know are honorable.

which they said showed them to be of East Asian extraction, and provided further evidence of North Korean involvement. The North Korean soldier seen detonating the grenade in the video carried a ...