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Trump declares May 8 as 'Victory Day' for World War II

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Trump declares May 8 as 'Victory Day' for World War II: 'Going to start celebrating our victories again!'

President Trump announced plans to designate May 8 as World War II "Victory Day" and Nov. 11 as World War I "Victory Day," stating that we are "going to start celebrating our victories again."

USA TODAY · 18h

New name for Veterans Day? Trump says he wants to change it to Victory Day.

Trump said on social media that he's pushing to rename Veterans Day and to formally recognize May 8 in the United States as a way to acknowledge Americans' efforts in World Wars I and II.

CNN on MSN · 3d

Trump says he wants to rename Veterans Day to ‘Victory Day for World War I’

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he wants to rename Veterans Day, a federal holiday on November 11, to “Victory Day for World War I” in a move to purportedly “start celebrating our victories again.

Russia rehearses Victory Day parade

USA Today · 18h

Russia rehearses Victory Day parade as Putin flaunts military power amid Ukraine War

Russia staged an awe-inspiring military rehearsal ahead of its May 9 Victory Day Parade, marking 80 years since Nazi Germany’s surrender.

AFP on MSN · 2h

Putin gears up for 'grandest' Victory Day amid Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the "grandest" ever annual Victory Day parade in Moscow on Friday, evoking the Soviet Union's defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II to rally support for his troops fighting in Ukraine.

The i Paper on MSN · 17h

Putin wants a flawless Victory Day celebration of Russian power. Ukraine could ruin it

The Russian war machine is gearing up to roll through Moscow’s Red Square on Friday for the annual Victory Day Parade, offering the Kremlin the chance to brandish its military might to Ukraine and its Western allies.

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AP PHOTOS: On Victory Day, veterans recall the Soviet Union’s sacrifice in World War II

When she heard the news of Nazi Germany surrendering 80 years ago, Valentina Efremova couldn’t believe the devastating war ...

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Trump Says He Is Renaming Veterans Day ‘Victory Day for World War I’

The president said he would also label May 8, known as V-E Day for Victory in Europe, as “Victory Day for World War II,” and ...

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Trump to rename Veterans Day to ‘Victory Day for World War I’

Veterans groups disagreed with the move, saying it detracted from veterans from other wars, including the Vietnam War and war ...

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The world marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day with parades and memorials. Here's what to know

Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week as the world marks the 80th ...

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Trump says he’ll rename Veterans Day to Victory Day for World War I

Veterans Day began as Armistice Day to mark 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11, 1918, when the Allies and the Central Powers agreed to end ...

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How did World War II end – and why do Europe and the US recognise different dates?

The war between the US and Japan had started with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The ...

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Royal Family hopes nothing distracts from VE Day commemorations

The Royal Family is hoping "nothing will detract or distract" from VE Day commemorations this week, which fall days after ...

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Pictures show royal family watching military procession, flypast for VE Day

Members of the British royal family — including King Charles, Prince William and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, along ...

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