For the dwindling population of World War II veterans in Rhode Island – thought to number in the low thousands – they bring back tangible memories. The surprising heft of a rifle. The sign to Bastogne. The newspaper clippings about the path to war and then to victory, which they helped secure. SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. – For most people, the thousands of artifacts cramming the World War II Foundation Global Education Museum serve as a reminder about vigilance against modern-day fascism. “You can see them smile sometimes, and you can see them cry sometimes, but it’s all in their eyes,”...