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.
Over 425,000 Allied and German troops were killed, wounded or went missing during the Battle of Normandy. This figure includes over 209,000 Allied casualties, with nearly 37,000 dead amongst the ground forces and a further 16,714 deaths amongst the Allied air forces.