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Book Review: 'When the Sea Came Alive' expands understanding of D-Day invasion
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoWriting about the Allied invasion of Normandy, Garrett M. Graff is treading onto familiar history...
Brothers who inspired ‘Saving Private Ryan’ honored in France
WATE 6 Knoxville· 3 days agoAt the Normandy American Cemetery in France, the brothers who inspired the movie “Saving Private...
For Museum of World War II founder, this D-Day anniversary might be the most important ever
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoSOUTH KINGSTOWN − The anniversary of D-Day is always a big event in Normandy, France, but this...
These watches have actual pieces of D-Day history in them
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoJune 6, 1944 is one of the most significant dates in modern history. Whether it’s referred to as...
With time short, veterans seize the chance to keep their D-Day memories alive for others
San Francisco Chronicle· 7 hours agoKen Hay’s part in the invasion of Normandy lasted just a few weeks, but he wants to make sure the...
Idris Elba helps uncover the WWII soldiers of color who never got their due
The Washington Times· 45 minutes agoOne of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he endured. “That...
Parade’s D-Day Tribute: June 6, 1944 as Told by the People Who Were There
Parade· 1 day agoParade Celebrates D-Day With an Exclusive Excerpt From “When the Sea Came Alive.” In honor of D-Day,...
At 100, this vet says the ‘greatest generation’ moniker fits ‘because we saved the world’
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier· 2 hours agoAndrew “Andy” Negra Jr. of Helen, Georgia, is one of a dwindling number of veterans who took part in...
Normandy family serves farmhouse cider, plus D-Day history, from medieval castle at Omaha Beach
Fox News· 4 hours agoThe Bernard Lebrec family farmhouse distillery sits between D-Day battle sites Omaha Beach and...
Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago
Stacker via AOL· 20 hours agoGalerie Bilderwelt // Getty Images Among the 150,000 soldiers who landed on and fought across the...