14 Sep

Posted at 19:22h in #75wwii, #dday, 75th anniversary, Bedford Boys, MIA, National D-Day Memorial, POW, POW/MIA, Raymond Hoback, Rolling Thunder, Uncategorized, World War II, WWII by

Often, we hear stories of those who made it home from war or those who paid the ultimate sacrifice fighting for their country. However, we do not always hear the stories of those who were captured or never found in conflict—our nation’s Prisoners of War...

29 Mar

Posted at 17:00h in #dday, #dday72, Allied Expeditionary Force, Bedford Boys, Bedford Museum, Cherry Blossoms, D-Day Memorial, Eisenhower, Homage, Omaha Beach, Prelude to Invasion, Tehran Conference, Uncategorized, Utah Beach, WDBJ by

Hello, Friends! Homage on March 23, 2016Spring is probably my favorite time of the year—except for the seasonal allergies part. For us at the National D-Day Memorial, it means that water is back in the invasion tableau, the cherry trees are blooming, and that the first...

16 Mar

Posted at 19:37h in #dday, #dday72, Bedford Boys, Bedford VA, Belding Hemingway, D-Day, Hampton Looms, Real Life Rosies, Rosie the Riveter, Rubatex, Uncategorized, Women in WWII, women's history month, WWII by

Hello Again, Friends!Today, I want to continue celebrating Women’s History Month by sharing about Rosie the Riveters. And yes, Riveters being plural is intentional. Not only were there numerous renditions of Rosie the Riveter as seen in this fantastic video, but there were millions of...

11 Feb

Posted at 18:34h in #dday, #dday72, 29th Division, 75th anniversary, Allen Huddleston, Bedford Boys, Bedford VA, D-Day, Dog Green Sector, Homage, National D-Day Memorial, Omaha Beach, Queen Mary, Uncategorized, World War II, WWII by

Hello Again, Friends!Allen Huddleston during training with the29th Division 116th Regiment Co. AIt’s with a heavy heart that we publish this un-anticipated blog post. Yesterday, the United States lost the last of the famous Bedford Boys—the ones who valiantly stormed onto the Dog Green Sector...

10 Nov

Posted at 17:30h in #dday70th, Bedford, Bedford Boys, Christmas, D-Day Veterans, John Schenk, Luminaries, National D-Day Memorial, Uncategorized, Veterans Day, Virginia Tech, WWII, WWII veterans by

Hello Friends!As I am sure you have noticed, fall does not necessarily mean that the National D-Day Memorial is not busy with events and school groups. However, we are starting to slow down a bit and are getting excited for one of our favorite events...

03 Nov

Posted at 17:30h in #dday70th, 5th Ranger Battalion, Alex Kershaw, Avenue of Spies, Bedford Boys, Cintas, D-Day, D-Day Memorial, Fostek Corporation, Remberance Day, Roger Neighborgall, Uncategorized, Veterans Day, WWII, WWII veterans by

Hello Friends!Here at the National D-Day Memorial we honor those who participated in and pay tribute to those who did not return from the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 in Normandy, France. While D-Day and World War II are the main focus of our...