A Paratrooper Started D-Day by Hanging from His Chute on a Church Pvt. John Steele's unit parachuted in the wrong place, while Steele himself was unlucky enough to get his chute caught on a...
‘Tactical Surprise’: The D-Day Amphibious Assault at Utah Beach Battling with five-foot waves, thrashing winds and heavy enemy fire, U.S. Navy amphibious landing craft mounted a fierce...
D-Day 74: Paratroopers Honor the Greatest Generation Following the flight path of June 6, 1944, aircraft dropped 60 paratroopers per pass to commemorate the D-Day invasion 74...
What if D-Day Failed? A Message from Gen. Dwight Eisenhower Read the message that Allied commander Dwight Eisenhower would have sent out to the American public if the D-Day invasion...
From Big Week to the Big Day: Aerial Attacks Set Up D-Day Invasion Hundreds of United States Army Air Force’s (USAAF) B-17 Flying Fortress bombers launched a massive coordinated assault just...
D-Day by the Numbers: Pulling Off the Biggest Amphibious Invasion in History The Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, was the largest amphibious invasion in history.
AARP Honors the Normandy Invasion's 75th Anniversary with 'Letters from D-Day' Bryan Cranston narrates the series about one of the most important days of battle for the Allies in World War II.
5 Things That Surprised the German Army on D-Day Believe it or not, the Germans were not surprised that the Allies were ready to invade Fortress Europe as a means of bringing...
Normandy Commemorates D-Day with Small Crowds, but Big Heart The official 77th anniversary ceremonies are limited to a small number of selected guests and dignitaries.
D-Day Spirit of Remembrance Lives on, Despite the Pandemic Charles Shay is expected to be the only U.S. veteran at Sunday’s anniversary day ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery.
Researchers Think They've Found the Cause of Gulf War Illness A Texas researcher who has investigated Gulf War illnesses has found evidence that some service members have a weak form of a...
'Unsettling' Army Recruitment Video Ignites Debate over Its Mysterious Intent It’s a stretch to link the U.S. Army to witchery, but that’s happening in response to an eerie video from the 4th...
20 Years Since Navy Ship Sunk for Artificial Reef in Keys On Sunday, divers affixed a commemorative plaque to the Spiegel Grove, sponsored by a group of Navy veterans who had served...
New Army 11th Airborne Division Gets Stand Up Date, Force Outline The plan for forming Alaska's two major brigades under a new patch is largely about giving U.S. Army Alaska a clear identity.
How the Army Made Me Choose Between My Mental Health and Our Family's Dream Posting "Without an EFMP overhaul, Mental Health Awareness Month will continue to be recognized as simple lip service for military...
