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'This Is What We've Been Fighting For.' British Veteran Remembers D-Day
International Business Times· 3 days agoJohn Roberts was a 20-year-old British Royal Navy officer during the D-Day landings 80 years ago and...
‘Mixed feelings’ as D-Day veterans sail for 80th anniversary commemorations
Press Association News via AOL· 2 days agoDozens were on board Brittany Ferries ship Mont St Michel on Tuesday morning, many in good spirits,...
'My dad nearly died on D-Day but in Essex, not Normandy'
BBC News· 9 hours agoMuch of the unit's work was detailed in Paul Roberson's PhD thesis, which was kept secret for years...
I won’t let Titanic shipyard sink, vows Harland & Wolff chief
The Telegraph via Yahoo Finance· 20 hours agoHarland & Wolff has a £1.6bn contract to build three massive fleet solid support (FSS) warships for...
Northumberland veteran remembers D-Day comrades
BBC News· 9 hours agoA World War Two veteran says he was "prepared to die" while taking part in the D-Day landings. William Wake, 98, from Morpeth, Northumberland was an...
D-Day: Exbury House Wrens sculpture unveiled
BBC News· 2 days agoExbury House was requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1942 and known as HMS Mastodon during the war, with more than 100 Wrens, the Women's Royal Naval...
As the world marks 80th anniversary of D-Day landings, renewed war in Europe is on minds of many
The News-Times· 1 hour agoAs young soldiers, they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to fight the Nazis. On Thursday, a...
As the world marks 80th anniversary of D-Day landings, renewed war in Europe is on minds of many -...
WTOP Washington· 2 hours agoLeaders, veterans and visitors from around the world paid tribute Thursday to the D-Day generation...
D-Day 80th anniversary: Veterans recall their roles in operation
BBC News· 9 hours agoVeterans involved in one of World War Two's most decisive battles have been remembering their roles...
Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
KSL TV Utah· 2 hours agoWorld War II veterans from the United States, Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark...