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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Like Del’s Lemonade or the Gaspee parade, Victory Day is one of the Ocean State’s unique summertime ...
Monday marks a holiday that Rhode Island, alone amongst all 50 states, recognizes as official- Victory Day, also commonly referred to as Victory over Japan Day or V-J Day.
Learn the meaning, history, and significance of Victory Day in the USA also how it's observed as a state holiday, ...
Rhode Island observes Victory Day on the second Monday of August, commemorating the end of World War II. The holiday has faced criticism for focusing on Japan's surrender and the atomic bombings, ...
RI is the only state to celebrate Victory Day, which recognizes the end of WWII in 1945 with the surrender of Japan on August ...
Coach Lilley analyzes the Riverhounds' victory over Rhode Island (8-2-25). Get insights on team performance, soccer tactics, ...
Rhode Island native John DeLeo served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and is one of the last living witnesses to the Japanese surrender.
At the dinner table, dad regularly would tell us about things he did and saw as a signalman aboard the USS Wasatch.
An American man who faked his death and fled to Scotland to evade a rape charge has appeared in court. Nicholas Rossi, who ...
Japan and China are marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II with major events on different dates. Japan holds a solemn ceremony on August 15, the ...
President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria ...