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 ...

DIBOLL, Texas (KTRE) - On June 6, 1944, thousands of men landed on the beaches of Omaha, Utah, Gold, Juno, and Sword, in Normandy, France. These members of the military fought in the air, land, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. According to the U.S.

According to 2024 US Department of Veterans Affairs statistics, less than half of a percent of the 16.4 million Americans who served in World War II are still living. As direct connections to the war ...

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 ...

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 ...

On this date in history: In 1692, Bridget Bishop was found guilty of the practice of witchcraft and hanged in Salem Village in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She was the first colonist executed during ...