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.
Army's XVIII Airborne Corps Highlights Black D-Day Hero Denied Medal of Honor Though Woodson died at the age of 83, his widow, Joann, is still fighting to get him the Medal of Honor he was denied.
The 4 Most Dangerous Missions American Troops Carried Out on D-Day Historian Rob Citino describes the most perilous jobs American troops performed to help make D-Day a WWII turning point.
Lone Sailor Now Stands Watch at Historic D-Day Beach The statue at Utah Beach is the first one located outside the United States.
A Bodyguard of Lies: How the Allies Deceived Germany about D-Day "While the intent to invade could not be concealed, the location had to be if there was going to be any chance of success."
While Hitler Snored: D-Day, Rommel and the Panzers "The question is, would a different deployment of the Panzer units have affected the outcome of D-Day?"
Ancestry Marks D-Day with Free Access to its Military Collection The web site contains more than 250 million global military records, from pension rolls to enlistment registrations.
Church Bells to Ring 13 Times to Honor 13 D-Day Medal of Honor Recipients The event masks a dispute over where and when to memorialize all those who have earned the nation's highest award for valor.
D-Day Succeeded Thanks to an Ingenious Design Called the Mulberry Harbour "Behind the circular breakwaters was a sophisticated system of floating piers anchored to the seabed."
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
'It's OK Not to Be OK': Special Operations Wing Orders Stand-Down After Roger Fortson's Police Killing The Air Force special operations wing in Florida where Senior Airman Roger Fortson served before he was shot and killed by...
VA Says It Can't Change New Urn, Plaque Benefit that Precludes Future Burials in National Veteran Cemeteries Both the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs and the National Funeral Directors Association lodged...
'Unspeakably Cruel': Army Ranger Sentenced for Murdering Security Guard in Washington State A U.S. Army Ranger formerly stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for beating a...