Pleuritis, which can be caused by autoimmune disorders including systemic lupus erythematosus as well as RA, is an inflammation of the lining of the cavity or pleura surrounding the lungs. Every time the lungs expand during inhalation, they rub against the inflamed pleura causing sharp pain.
D-Day anniversary: 70 years later, NJ veterans still have vivid memories of Normandy invasion. Remembering D-Day: NJ veterans share their memories 70 years later Eleven D-Day veterans who crossed the English Channel into history shared their memories of the Normandy invasion to mark the 70th anniversary of the Allied landings in June 6, 1944.
The Normandy American Cemetery, overlooking Omaha Beach and the English Channel, was established on June 8, 1944, as the first U.S. cemetery in Europe during World War II. It holds the graves of more than 9,300 U.S. servicemen who died in the D-Day invasion or subsequent missions. In January 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower (1890-1969) was appointed commander of Operation Overlord.