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“What were they thinking?”
Casper Star-Tribune· 17 hours agoThe 80th anniversary of D-Day, justly commemorated as history’s greatest military invasion, reminds us of the fact that World War II ...
Opinion: D-Day should make us remember the sacrifices made to protect democracy
Asheville Citizen-Times· 5 days agoThursday, June 6, 2024 was the 80th anniversary of D-Day. D-Day was the invasion of the
Brevard woman's visit to D-Day Memorial in Virginia honors late father, a paratrooper
WLOS ABC 13· 3 days agoNearly two weeks after the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a Brevard woman is looking back on the life...
WWII veteran with South Bend ties returns to Normandy for D-Day anniversary
WNDU 16 South Bend· 6 days agoThere was a South Bend connection to last week’s ceremonies in France marking the 80th anniversary...
'Such happy tears': Gator Band members reflect on time performing in Normandy
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe University of Florida Gator Marching Band earlier this month performed in Normandy for the 80th...
Gen. Eisenhower's grandson educates tour group for D-Day anniversary | Georgiana Vines
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIt was included in a two-week trip to Celtic lands and the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle...
Long: How postcards played a role in planning the Normandy invasion
Roanoke Times· 6 days agoI’d like to tell one more obscure story of World War II, as we close out the 80th Anniversary of D-...
He died for freedom. She’s making sure he’s not forgotten
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJack Lundberg’s body wasn’t discovered in the marshy crash site for another six months. He was...
‘I’m too mean to die!’ WWII veteran celebrates 105th birthday
KY3 Springfield· 7 days ago“I can remember one time I was diving behind a tree, took the bark off the tree,” Hinton said....
Home again from France: World War II veterans return from D-Day commemoration
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoJune 8, almost exactly eight decades after the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion in which both served....