A Nashville Singer and a World War II D-Day Veteran Co-Wrote a Song About Normandy Singer Karen Waldrup teamed up with 101st Airborne veteran Jim "Pee Wee" Martin to sing about his experiences on D-Day.
A Military Chaplain Describes 'the Sad and Horrible Sights' He Saw on D-Day Former Miami minister John G. Burkhalter landed on Omaha Beach as chaplain for the "Fighting First." He penned this letter to...
This Future Congressman's D-Day Story Goes Inside 'the Longest Day' Sam M. Gibbons, who later represented Florida in the U.S. Congress, was a 24-year-old captain in the 501st Parachute Infantry...
D-Day Veteran Explains to His Daughters What World War II Was Like D-Day veteran Roy Arnn writes a letter to his daughters, Lynn and Su An, explaining some of the events he endured during...
'A Ball of Flames Everywhere': One Coxswain's D-Day Story August Leo Thomas was a coxswain on LCT 633 during Operation Overlord. He gives a firsthand account of the landings that took...
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...
Retired Army Officer Recalls Landing at Utah Beach During D-Day Invasion Retired Army Lt. Col. Rex Smith recalls landing at Utah Beach during the Allies' invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.
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...
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...
Army Unveils Occupational Fields that Need More Soldiers – and Bonuses to Get Them Filled Referred to as "precision retention," the program highlights overcrowded occupational specialties, such as cavalry scouts and...
Air Force Colonel Heading Maintenance Group at New Mexico Base Is Relieved of Command Col. Danzel Albertsen, commander of the 49th Maintenance Group at Holloman Air Force Base, was removed from his leadership...
The Mental Burden of Using Military Benefits For those who have to line up specialty or mental health care, the back and forth can become a full-time job. But is the...
The Standoff at Gate 36: Texas Sends in the Troops to Block Migrants from Seeking Asylum Immigration enforcement has long been the domain of the federal government. But Texas is challenging that at a time when...
1,100 Army Corps of Engineers Personnel to Help Clear Debris in Baltimore Bridge Collapse The Army Corps of Engineers is set to review the damage and remove and manage debris from the river, with the eventual goal...