AMERICA'S HEROES: Surviving WWII veterans were honored Thursday at the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC as part of ongoing Veterans Day commemorations. More than 16 million men and women served in the nation's armed forces during WWII. https://t.co/uM24qkpaaD | Face The Nation

2.1K views · 130 reactions | These two heroes (each 98 years old), both landed with the 29th Division on D-Day, June 6, 1944. They survived the brutality on Omaha Beach, but they never had a chance to meet until today…. #history #worldwar2 #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2veteran #ww2vet #ww2 #ww2historyhunter #military #militaryhistory #england #england #london #omahabeach #dday #dday78 | Walk Among Heroes | Facebook

Over 8 million people of color fought the same fight and made the same sacrifices in the Second World War—yet their stories have been written out of history. Learn the true stories of their heroism in Erased: WW2's Heroes of Color, narrated by Idris Elba, premiering Monday, June 3 at 9/8c on National Geographic and Monday, 27th May at 8pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic TV