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Senior figure with Scholz's ex-allies quits over 'D-Day' paper on German government collapse
Read full article: Senior figure with Scholz's ex-allies quits over 'D-Day' paper on German government collapseA senior figure in the party whose departure from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition three weeks ago put Germany on the road to an early election has resigned in a furor over an internal document whose title referred to “D-Day.”.
National D-Day Memorial Honors Veterans on Veterans Day with Annual Ceremony
Read full article: National D-Day Memorial Honors Veterans on Veterans Day with Annual CeremonyThe National D-Day Memorial marked Veterans Day with its annual observance ceremony, drawing hundreds of people to honor the men and women who have served and sacrificed for the country. The event was a moving tribute, not only to those who fought but also to the lasting impact of veterans’ service in their communities.
Bedford Boys descendants remember 80th anniversary of dreaded telegram
Read full article: Bedford Boys descendants remember 80th anniversary of dreaded telegramIt’s been 80 years since the Bedford community learned that they lost the Bedford Boys. Family commemorated July 17, the day the telegram came into town sharing the news of their death on D-Day with a ceremony.
Biden honors US war dead with a cemetery visit ending a French trip that served as a rebuke to Trump
Read full article: Biden honors US war dead with a cemetery visit ending a French trip that served as a rebuke to TrumpPresident Joe Biden has closed out his trip to France by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump skipped when he was president.
Black D-Day combat medic's long-denied medal tenderly laid on Omaha Beach where he bled, saved lives
Read full article: Black D-Day combat medic's long-denied medal tenderly laid on Omaha Beach where he bled, saved livesA medal richly deserved but long denied to an African American combat medic wounded on Omaha Beach in the D-Day landings has been tenderly laid on the hallowed sands where he saved lives and shed blood.
At D-Day ceremony, American veteran hugs Ukraine's Zelenskyy and calls him a savior
Read full article: At D-Day ceremony, American veteran hugs Ukraine's Zelenskyy and calls him a saviorAn American veteran and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared an emotional moment at a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion to liberate France in World War II.
Rishi Sunak apologizes for skipping a D-Day ceremony to return to the election campaign trail
Read full article: Rishi Sunak apologizes for skipping a D-Day ceremony to return to the election campaign trailBritish Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized for leaving D-Day commemorations in France early to fly home for an election campaign television interview.
Members of Congress commemorate D-Day with their own parachute jump over Normandy
Read full article: Members of Congress commemorate D-Day with their own parachute jump over NormandyA contingent of U.S. lawmakers from the House of Representatives has made a commemorative parachute jump at Normandy marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
US to send new $225 million military aid package to Ukraine, officials say.
Read full article: US to send new $225 million military aid package to Ukraine, officials say.Officials say the U.S. will send about $225 million in military aid to Ukraine, in an new package that includes ammunition that Kyiv’s forces could use to strike threats inside Russia to defend the city of Kharkiv from a heavy Russian assault.
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.
Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day anniversary ceremony near the beaches of Normandy
Read full article: Biden calls for solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day anniversary ceremony near the beaches of NormandyPresident Joe Biden has marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day by pledging during a ceremony at the American cemetery in Normandy that “we will not walk away” from Ukraine.
The Latest | D-Day's 80th anniversary brings World War II veterans back to the beaches of Normandy
Read full article: The Latest | D-Day's 80th anniversary brings World War II veterans back to the beaches of NormandyWorld War II veterans are joining heads of state and others for poignant ceremonies on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Virginia Tech creates immersive display for D-Day 80th anniversary ceremonies in Bedford
Read full article: Virginia Tech creates immersive display for D-Day 80th anniversary ceremonies in BedfordThe far past meets the digital future in a magnificent display at the National D-Day Memorial this weekend
PIN IT: Share your photos with us to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Read full article: PIN IT: Share your photos with us to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-DayThe 80th anniversary of D-Day will be commemorated on Thursday, June 6, and in honor and memory of those who served in World War II, we want to feature your photos.
In France, D-Day evokes both the joys of liberation and the pain of Normandy's 20,000 civilian dead
Read full article: In France, D-Day evokes both the joys of liberation and the pain of Normandy's 20,000 civilian deadThe 80th anniversary this week of D-Day brings mixed emotions for French survivors of the Battle of Normandy.
The last WWII vets converge on Normandy for D-Day and fallen friends and to cement their legacy
Read full article: The last WWII vets converge on Normandy for D-Day and fallen friends and to cement their legacyAcross Normandy, France, where the largest-ever land, sea and air armada punctured Adolf Hitler’s defenses in western Europe on D-Day, Allied veterans of World War II are the VVIPs of 80th anniversary celebrations this week.
Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
Read full article: Centenarian veterans are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years laterWorld War II veterans from across the United States as well as Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler’s defeat.
French children hail D-Day veterans as heroes as they arrive in Normandy for anniversary events
Read full article: French children hail D-Day veterans as heroes as they arrive in Normandy for anniversary eventsFrench schoolchildren have greeted dozens of U.S. World War II veterans with a big poster saying ‘’thank you'' as they arrived on Monday in Normandy.
Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about the invasion that changed the course of World War II
Read full article: Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about the invasion that changed the course of World War IIThe June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and vehicles to punch a hole in Adolf Hitler’s defenses in western Europe and change the course of World War II.
American veterans depart to be feted in France as part of 80th anniversary of D-Day
Read full article: American veterans depart to be feted in France as part of 80th anniversary of D-DayA group of 60 World War II veterans is leaving Atlanta on a trip to France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Read full article: A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-DayParachutists jumped from World War II-era planes into now peaceful Normandy to kick off a week of ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
World War II veterans take off for France for 80th anniversary of D-Day
Read full article: World War II veterans take off for France for 80th anniversary of D-DayMore than 60 veterans of World War II are being flown from Dallas to France to take part in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Christian Lamb made maps to guide the crews landing crafts at Normandy on D-Day
Read full article: Christian Lamb made maps to guide the crews landing crafts at Normandy on D-DayAs a young Women's Royal Naval Service officer in World War II, Christian Lamb tried to make sure British troops were in exactly the right place when they scrambled onto Normandy's beaches under enemy fire.
Barred from combat, women working as codebreakers, cartographers and coxswains helped D-Day succeed
Read full article: Barred from combat, women working as codebreakers, cartographers and coxswains helped D-Day succeedThe history of the D-Day invasion that changed the course of World War II is often told through the stories of the men who fought and died when the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944.
On D-Day, 19-year-old medic Charles Shay was ready to give his life, and save as many as he could
Read full article: On D-Day, 19-year-old medic Charles Shay was ready to give his life, and save as many as he couldD-Day veteran Charles Shay is about to take part next month in the 80th celebrations of the landings in Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi Germany occupation.
Bedford’s D-Day Memorial calls for World War II veterans to attend 80th anniversary event
Read full article: Bedford’s D-Day Memorial calls for World War II veterans to attend 80th anniversary eventThe National D-Day Memorial in Bedford is calling all World War II veterans to their 80th anniversary festivities.
France seeks personal accounts of liberation from the Nazis, 80 years after the D-Day landings
Read full article: France seeks personal accounts of liberation from the Nazis, 80 years after the D-Day landingsThe French president is appealing to the public to collect photos, films, personal journals and testimony from witnesses to liberation from the Nazis, as the country prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings in 1944.
France gets ready to say 'merci' to World War II veterans for D-Day's 80th anniversary this year
Read full article: France gets ready to say 'merci' to World War II veterans for D-Day's 80th anniversary this yearFrance is getting ready to show its gratitude towards World War II veterans who will return to Normandy beaches this year for 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day to mark the defeat of the Nazis.
A British D-Day veteran celebrates turning 100, but the big event is yet to come
Read full article: A British D-Day veteran celebrates turning 100, but the big event is yet to comeBritish D-Day veteran Bill Gladden has turned 100 years old Saturday, a day after his niece threw a surprise birthday party for him.
Russell Hamler, thought to be the last of WWII Merrill’s Marauders jungle-fighting unit, dies at 99
Read full article: Russell Hamler, thought to be the last of WWII Merrill’s Marauders jungle-fighting unit, dies at 99The reputed last member of the famed World War II American jungle fighting unit nicknamed the Merrill’s Marauders has died.
Bible of late Bedford solider donated to National D-Day Memorial
Read full article: Bible of late Bedford solider donated to National D-Day MemorialThe Bible found on the beaches of Normandy made its way back to the Hoback family in 1944. This month, the family donated the Bible to the National D-Day Memorial.
Normandy marks D-Day's 79th anniversary, honors World War II veterans
Read full article: Normandy marks D-Day's 79th anniversary, honors World War II veteransWorld War II veterans, officials and visitors are commemorating D-Day on the beaches of Normandy to honor those who fought for freedom in the largest naval, air and land operation in history.
'It was tough': World War II veterans return to Utah Beach to mark D-Day's 79th anniversary
Read full article: 'It was tough': World War II veterans return to Utah Beach to mark D-Day's 79th anniversaryDozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the decisive but deadly assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.
National D-Day Memorial receives $1 million gift to help house WWII-era artifacts
Read full article: National D-Day Memorial receives $1 million gift to help house WWII-era artifactsOn the 78th anniversary of D-Day, the National D-Day Memorial Foundation announced a $1 million gift that will be put towards the Motor Pool, a building that will house a collection of WWII-era cars and more.
US general: Ukraine will keep getting ‘significant’ support
Read full article: US general: Ukraine will keep getting ‘significant’ supportArmy Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the United States and allied countries will keep providing “significant” support to Ukraine, out of respect for the legacy of D-Day soldiers.
A not-so-traditional France vacation: All the reasons to visit the historical grounds of Normandy
Read full article: A not-so-traditional France vacation: All the reasons to visit the historical grounds of NormandyAs veterans of World War II get older and older, with most of them now in their late 80s and 90s, how will we preserve that legacy and keep their sacrifice alive?
To commemorate the 77th anniversary, Bedford’s National D-Day Memorial has these events planned
Read full article: To commemorate the 77th anniversary, Bedford’s National D-Day Memorial has these events plannedThe National D-Day Memorial commemorates the 77th anniversary of D-Day with three days of virtual and on-site events.
Meet this Lynchburg native who, as a teenager, landed on Utah Beach just after D-Day
Read full article: Meet this Lynchburg native who, as a teenager, landed on Utah Beach just after D-DayAs we honor the 20th anniversary of the National D-Day Memorial being dedicated, one local veteran was just a teenager when he hit Utah Beach.
Ray Lambert, D-Day survivor, WWII torch bearer, dies at 100
Read full article: Ray Lambert, D-Day survivor, WWII torch bearer, dies at 100Ray Lambert, the Army medic who survived multiple wounds on D-Day and was saluted by a president on the 75th anniversary of the World War II battle, has died at the age of 100.
National D-Day Memorial hosts annual event to honor the 4,415 men killed in war
Read full article: National D-Day Memorial hosts annual event to honor the 4,415 men killed in warBEDFORD, Va. – The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford is hosting its annual Flames of Memory event this weekend. Staff and volunteers were out Friday morning, arranging bags with battery-operated candles throughout the memorial’s grounds. Those luminarias will light up the night sky through Sunday, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.Each one represents a man killed on D-Day. There are 4,415 of them. “It’s really hard when you hear a number like that to imagine what that would look like, but this event allows you to see that by seeing all of the bags that are placed, starting at Burks Hill Road, all the way throughout the memorial,” said Maggie Hartley, associate director for programming and events for the National D-Day MemorialAdmission is free and donations are welcome.
UK honors war dead in scaled-back Remembrance Sunday service
Read full article: UK honors war dead in scaled-back Remembrance Sunday service(Joe Giddens/PA via AP)LONDON – In a scaled-back service, Queen Elizabeth II led tributes Sunday to those from the U.K. and the Commonwealth who perished in wartime, as most veterans paid their respects at home as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The 94-year-old monarch looked on from a balcony at a government building above the Cenotaph on Whitehall in central London on the 100th year anniversary of the memorial's installation following the conclusion of World War I. Following a two-minute silence at 11 a.m., Prince Charles laid a wreath on the queen's behalf during the Remembrance Sunday commemoration. Though the service was very different, people up and down the land took time out to honor the war dead. “We need to be conscious of those risks and that’s why remembrance matters,” he added.