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 ...

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — Veterans gathered Friday in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment of World War II that eventually led to the collapse of Adolf ...

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 ...

SOUTH KINGSTOWN – A Woonsocket native who was wounded driving a boat full of soldiers onto Omaha Beach under heavy fire on D-Day will receive an award for self-sacrifice and public service from the ...

Crucial weather forecasts helped allied forces invade on D-Day. Storm forecasts changed history. Today's forecasts still benefit from the science developed during WW2. On June 6, 1944, the Allied ...

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 ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The last known glider pilot from World War II will be buried in Denver, according to a social media post from The Greatest Generation Foundation, a nonprofit that supports and honors ...

ASHLAND The dining room of King’s Daughters and Sons Home honored the veterans living at the assisted living facility with a ceremony on Patriot Day Thursday. “Ashland is probably the most patriotic ...