By Chris Smith _ Today, September 2, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II and the day Imperial Japan signed the Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. The war that began for the Unites Read More
Congressman Smith Honors WW2 Veteran’s Heroic Service
Al Salazar, 93 of Wall Township, was 20 years old when he served under both General Omar Bradley and Lt. General George Patton in World War II. He landed in Europe 73 years ago last week. Congressman Chris Smith joined Read More
Remembering Our Bravest Lost at Pearl Harbor
Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor. The battleship USS Arizona, all these years later, remains a watery grave on the sea floor for 1,177 officers and crewmen who perished during the attack; their bodies were Read More
White House: ‘Embittered’ World War II Veterans Should Get Over Pearl Harbor
During a press conference Monday, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said it was natural for World War II veterans to be “embittered” about Shinzo Abe’s visit to Pearl Harbor, but they should get over it for the sake of Read More