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‘When the Sea Came Alive’ expands understanding of D-Day invasion: book review
The Virginian-Pilot· 4 days agoWriting about the Allied invasion of Normandy in his latest book, Garrett M. Graff is treading on familiar history. From books by historian ...
PHOTOS: Oak Ridge NJROTC visits Normandy to honor 80th anniversary of D-Day
WATE 6 Knoxville· 6 days agoKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Oak Ridge High School’s Navy JROTC travelled on a “trip of a lifetime” to ...
Iowa veteran, serviceman meet on Normandy beaches for D-Day anniversary
The Gazette· 3 days agoUniformed men, heads barely above the frigid water, dragging themselves toward the English Channel...
D-Day: Eisenhower and the paratroopers who were key to success
CBS News· 5 days agoOn the eve of the D-Day invasion, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower spent the remaining hours of daylight ...
‘The Light of Battle’ Review: Eisenhower’s Road to Normandy
The Wall Street Journal· 10 hours agoAs supreme allied commander, the American general had the monumental task of planning the...
D-Day: Four sheets of loo paper and 10 biscuits
BBC News· 7 days agoA fascinating insight into the vital supplies carried by soldiers on D-Day has been put on display as part of a special 80th anniversary ...
Veterans return home from Normandy following 80th anniversary of D-Day
WPRI Providence· 5 days agoOne of those veterans included William Soule of Seekonk.
100-year-old veteran marries bride, 96, after D-Day anniversary in Normandy
Today· 4 days agoAmid the somber D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations in France, there was joy, too, and a wedding...
New Eagle veteran recalls D-Day at Omaha Beach
Observer-Reporter· 6 days agoTom Sollosi Jr. has told the story many times, and even though it’s been 80 years since D-Day, the World War II veteran from New Eagle recalls the
U.S.S. KIDD Veterans Museum opens D-Day exhibit for the month of June
WBRZ 2 Baton Rouge· 6 days agoThe U.S.S. KIDD Veterans Museum opened a new exhibit to mark the 80th anniversary of the historic D-...