Bedford Boys Tribute Center seeks to purchase Green's Drug Store
Read full article: Bedford Boys Tribute Center seeks to purchase Green's Drug StoreThe Bedford Boys Tribute Center is the home base for the stories of the 19 men who lost their lives just minutes after they hit the beach on D-Day. The Center is located in historic Green's Drug Store in downtown Bedford. The museum is ever-expanding in terms of the memorabilia, and now the people who run the Center are also looking to buy it.
Bedford Boys Tribute Center organizes ‘Operation Bedford Remembers’ for recently deployed troops
Read full article: Bedford Boys Tribute Center organizes ‘Operation Bedford Remembers’ for recently deployed troopsVolunteers can sign up to adopt a soldier, then receive their name, birth date, and hometown. You can write to your service member using custom stationery and have opportunities to send care packages overseas.
No in-person D-Day ceremony has financial, emotional impact on Bedford
Read full article: No in-person D-Day ceremony has financial, emotional impact on BedfordBEDFORD, Va. For the first time, the annual D-Day ceremony in Bedford will be virtual, which means a big loss in potential revenue for businesses in the town. There was no crowd Friday at the Bedford Boys Tribute Center, adding insult to injury after the past few months. Being closed these months, weve lost a lot of revenue coming in to sustain and pay the rent and everything," said Bedford Boys Tribute Center Co-Curator Linda Parker. A small town, but they have a true love for the Bedford Boys and the people that live in this town," Parker said. To watch the virtual D-Day ceremony, click here.