Hello All!Just a few friendly reminders… Author, John RossIf you will be in the Bedford area this coming Thursday, January 29th, then you must join the Memorial for the first installment of our Lecture Series: “The Forecast for D-Day” with author John Ross! The...
Hello All,US Soldier on watch during the Battle of the Bulge.Here at the Memorial, our primary focus is to educate the public about the importance and impact of the Normandy Invasion. However, we also want to educate the public about the impact of World...
Hello Everyone,Now that it is the New Year, we can start looking forward to the next big fundraising event held by the National D-day Memorial, the GI Jive! If you have attended the Jive in the past then you know how much fun the...
Hello All! I hope you've had a wonderful holiday season and the New Year has started out well for you. Here at the Memorial we are diving right into the New Year with a three-part lecture series beginning January 29, 2015. The first of...
Hello All, June 6th, 2014, 70th AnniversaryI hope you had a wonderful Christmas and were able to enjoy the company of loved ones and relaxation! As we bring 2014 to a close here at the Memorial, I would like to reflect on some of the...
MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! Christmas card, 1944.The day has finally come, the day we cherish so dear, the day we come together and celebrate the many reasons for the season, Christmas. It is a beautiful day for celebrating the traditions we hold close to...
Holiday V-Mail, December, 1944.Hello all, Christmas is just two days away! Are you as excited as I am? Maybe you are, or maybe no, not this year? I know the holidays can be a joyous time for some and dreadful for others, depending on what...
Hello All! I wanted to start off by saying THANK YOU to all those who came out to our Luminary Event this past weekend. The event was a HUGE success and it means a great deal to everyone involved at the Memorial to see so many...
Hello Everyone! D-Day Luminaries. Picture provided by Mark East Photography Three days from now the entire Memorial (and road leading up to the site) will be lined with luminaries for our "Flames of Memory" and "Christmas in Wartime" Events. Each light in honor of a D-Day fallen...
Hello Everyone,Festival of Trees, 2014Christmastime is finally here! A time for peppermint hot chocolate, twinkling lights, and Christmas trees galore. Speaking of Christmas trees, the locals around the Memorial have probably noticed the influx of Christmas cheer within the Bedford Welcome Center because of the...