‘A war that had to be fought’: Dorset marks 80 years since VE Day

‘A war that had to be fought’: Dorset marks 80 years since VE Day

Hundreds of people across Dorset gathered to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Thursday, May 8, marked 80 years since the end of the Second World War.

NY National Guard commander marks 80 years since end of World War II in Europe

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York —Maj. Gen. Raymond Shields, the adjutant general of New York, welcomed a French diplomat to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe during a May 8 ceremony. Shields welcomed Deputy Counsel General Myriam Gil to the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs, New York, for the anniversary of Victory in Europe, or VE-Day. “This date of May 8th marks the end of the conflict in which our two…

VE Day: Colchester marks 80 years since end of World War II

Today marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day). It marked the end of World War II.