At the end of 1944, Adolf Hitler took on his last offensive attempt of the war known as Operation Watch on the Rhine. Hitler ordered the German advance towards the River Meuse of the heavily forested Ardennes of Belgium into Luxembourg. Initially, he pulled thousands...
Sentimental Journey
Uncategorized / 08.12.2017
The Significance of Flames of Memory
On the weekend of December 8-10, each night from 6-9 p.m., as twilight deepens and obscures the Blue Ridge, the Memorial will honor the 4,413 Allied service members killed on D-Day. Arranged throughout the Memorial, thousands of luminaries will shine in recognition of Overlord’s fallen...
#dday, #ddayfallen / 28.11.2017
Our D-Day Fallen: James Foster
Each December, the National D-Day Memorial takes time to pay tribute to D-Day’s fallen through a moving event, Flames of Memory and Christmas in Wartime Presentation, and continuing the “Our D-Day Fallen” blog series. Make plans to join us December 8-10, 2017 from 6-9pm for Flames...
Uncategorized / 19.10.2017
Captain America: A WWII Fighting Force
In the aftermath of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States Government enlisted the help of the entire comic book universe as propaganda. There was no superhero more important to the war effort than Captain America. Captain America, the comic book hero, was originally created...
Uncategorized / 14.10.2017
Ike’s Birthday Through The Years
Born 127 years ago today on October 14, 1890, we celebrate the life and legacy of Dwight David Eisenhower by looking at how he celebrated his birthday during his presidency, and how it is celebrated today. In 1953, Eisenhower’s first birthday at President of the United...
Over the course of the war, the U.S. government waged a constant battle for the hearts and minds of the public. Propaganda was one of the most vital weapons in in the American arsenal During World War II. Persuading Americans to support the war effort...
Today (Sept. 27th) marks the 75th Anniversary of an important step on the road to D-Day: the departure of the 29th Division for England. Technically it was only part of the 29th—the 116th Regimental Combat Team—who shipped out on that day three quarters of a century...
It was probably not long before dawn on Sept. 1st, 1939, when the unsuspecting Polish soldier died. We’ll never know his name or where exactly he was, or if he was able to offer a futile defense of his nation before succumbing. He may have...
Uncategorized / 08.05.2017
V-E Day: May 8, 1945
Tuesday, May 8, 1945, the newspapers read “VE-DAY,” a victory for the Allied forces and the Soviet Union against Hitler’s Nazi Germany. Banners were raised all across the world, with celebrations and dances in the streets, as people read the newspapers and heard through radio...
Uncategorized / 13.04.2017
What’s in Store: Home School Day 2017!
This past weekend, over 200 Boy and Girl Scouts, troop leaders, and parents gathered at the National D-Day Memorial for its annual Scout Day – a day full of educational, hands-on programs that related to World War II and D-Day, a tour of the Memorial,...