D-Day by the Numbers: Pulling Off the Biggest Amphibious Invasion in History The Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, was the largest amphibious invasion in history.
AARP Honors the Normandy Invasion's 75th Anniversary with 'Letters from D-Day' Bryan Cranston narrates the series about one of the most important days of battle for the Allies in World War II.
5 Things That Surprised the German Army on D-Day Believe it or not, the Germans were not surprised that the Allies were ready to invade Fortress Europe as a means of bringing...
Normandy Commemorates D-Day with Small Crowds, but Big Heart The official 77th anniversary ceremonies are limited to a small number of selected guests and dignitaries.
D-Day Spirit of Remembrance Lives on, Despite the Pandemic Charles Shay is expected to be the only U.S. veteran at Sunday’s anniversary day ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery.
Army's XVIII Airborne Corps Highlights Black D-Day Hero Denied Medal of Honor Though Woodson died at the age of 83, his widow, Joann, is still fighting to get him the Medal of Honor he was denied.
Lone Sailor Now Stands Watch at Historic D-Day Beach The statue at Utah Beach is the first one located outside the United States.
A Bodyguard of Lies: How the Allies Deceived Germany about D-Day "While the intent to invade could not be concealed, the location had to be if there was going to be any chance of success."
Ancestry Marks D-Day with Free Access to its Military Collection The web site contains more than 250 million global military records, from pension rolls to enlistment registrations.
Church Bells to Ring 13 Times to Honor 13 D-Day Medal of Honor Recipients The event masks a dispute over where and when to memorialize all those who have earned the nation's highest award for valor.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...