October is finally here. Leaves are starting to change and the days are getting colder. On October 13, 2013 we invite you to join us at the Memorial for a special luncheon with Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. For the 123rdcelebration of General Dwight Eisenhower’s...
Bedford and Raymond Hoback were one of 33 sets of brothers fighting together on the beaches during D-Day, June 6, 1944. Of the 33 sets of brothers, three sets were from Bedford (the Stevens twins and the Powers brothers were also from Bedford) and...
Join us at the National D-Day Memorial on Saturday, September 21 at 11 am for "Never Forget," a powerful and moving ceremony to honor those American who served our county and are still missing. Air Force disc jockey Adrian Cronauer, who while on the air...
VMI cadets learning about the importance of D-Day.Good afternoon! Sorry that I have been absent this last week but we have been very busy at the National D-Day Memorial preparing for a few big events. On September 14 and 15 we hosted the cadets from...
We at the National D-Day Memorial are busy preparing for the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day landings. I know that we are nine months (and one day) shy of the event, but this is going to be huge, and right now I want to take...
A few months ago, we began a volunteer book club at the National D-Day Memorial. Meeting once a month, or now once every two months, the volunteers and I come together to discuss a book that concerns World War II in some way. We...
Honest truth – I enjoy baking. Not only do I enjoy baking, I love it. My friends will attest to this - they have been the receivers of many of these treats (the good, the bad, and the ugly). Now baking a ration-era recipe is...
As we move into the final months of 2013, we begin to turn our attention to the holiday season. On December 14-15, the National D-Day Memorial will host a special presentation entitled Flames of Memory and Christmas in Wartime. As twilight deepens and obscures...
Gremlins (n)…a mischievous invisible being, said by airmen in WWII to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties WWII Veterans Photo of the 388th Heavy Bomb GroupHello everyone! This week we are going to take a little detour to look at a lighter side of history...
We hope to see you all next Saturday at the Memorial for our last concert of the year! Special thanks for the blog this week goes out to our newest intern, Elizabeth Rizzuto. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Come out and see the great Frank Sinatra on August...