Hello All,War Bonds Propaganda This week’s post is in honor of our African American veterans who served during World War II. As we all know, African Americans were not given the opportunity to serve in combat units until World War II. Blacks were almost...
Hello All!The first installment of our Lecture Series was a huge success, thanks to all who could attend!! We had 59 people come support the Memorial and hear some interesting details involving the effects of weather on the D-Day invasion. A big thank you...
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...