Data: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Map: Axios Visuals As the nation remembers D-Day on Friday's 81st anniversary, a dwindling number of World War II veterans remain with us. About 300 WWII ...
BEDFORD, VA – 81 years after D-Day, the veterans are fewer, but the purpose remains. “Fewer and fewer of these heroic men are here to receive our thanks and to tell their story of a day that changed ...
TAMPA, Fla. — World War II veterans will be back on the beaches of Normandy, France on Friday, marking 81 years since D-Day. On June 6th, 1944, allied forces launched the massive invasion that helped ...
D-Day Conneaut 2025, the nation's largest WWII reenactment, will take place Aug. 14-16 in Conneaut Township Park. The event features mock battles, a USO dance and Higgins boat rides. Free tickets are ...
‘We should give thanks:’ Crowd gathers at WWII Memorial in DC to recognize 81st anniversary of D-Day
WASHINGTON — Four World War II veterans joined by a small crowd gathered Friday near the World War II Memorial to recognize the 81st anniversary of D-Day. “Today and every sixth of June, until the end ...
MUSKEGON, MI – History buffs will be able to experience a unique piece of WWII history in Muskegon this weekend at a D-Day commemoration event featuring war ship tours, a vintage plane flyover, battle ...
Sheboygan WWII veteran Staff Sgt. Leonard Ploeckelman will be posthumously honored with a Congressional Gold Medal. Ploeckelman was a U.S. Army Ranger who landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day. He served ...
Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. I am the keeper of a love story that began before I was born and now spans 81 years, ...
American inventions proved their worth in the Normandy campaign that began on June 6, 1944. They allowed Allied forces to shoot, move and communicate in the arduous D-Day landings. From floating ...
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