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...
Thanksgiving dinner, Italy, 1944 Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone!I hope you all are going to enjoy copious amounts of delicious foods and reflecting on all the things to be thankful for this year and in your lives. Does this day make you wonder what Thanksgiving may have...
Hello All,Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It is a time to give thanks, appreciate family, and care for those in need. The Bedford Boys spent many months in England and, for many of them, missed the holidays with their families for the first time....
Hello All,Beautiful day at the Memorial, 11/11/14I would like to begin this post by saying thank you to all those who joined us for the National D-day Memorial’s Veteran’s Day celebration! It was a great success and it was heartwarming to see so many...
Hello All!Veterans Day at the Memorial, 11/11/14I hope you all have thanked numerous Veterans today! As John F. Kennedy said, “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” I...
Hello All,Veterans Day is a week away and the Memorial is busy getting ready for the annual ceremony held at the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day, of the eleventh month. You won’t want to miss out this year! Not only are we honoring our...