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...
My name is Will Harris and I am an intern at the National D-Day Memorial. My main focus as an intern this summer is my research project which focuses on Roanoke, Virginia’s National Guard company. D Company of the 116th Regiment, 29th Division was in...
D-Day was almost 72 years ago, but the memories are still vibrant, the pain of the losses hasn’t faded, and many mysteries remain unsolved. We’re pleased to report, however, that this month one of the heroes of D-Day will come home and receive the long-overdue...
Ever want to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes? We’re guessing you wouldn’t want to go where these shoes went—across Omaha Beach in some of the fiercest fighting of WWII. But once we tell you the story of this well-worn pair of boots, you’ll...
Hello Friends!I am excited to feature a blog written by our Director of Education, John Long. On top of all of his other job responsibilities, he’s been working tirelessly on reorganizing our collection while accessioning new artifacts at the same time. One of both of...
Hello again!We’re now less than two weeks away from our annual Flames of Memory luminary event at the Memorial. I walked in the Education Tent earlier and it was full with the 4,413 luminaries ready to be placed throughout the Memorial in honor of each...
As we come into the beginning of the holiday season, we are reminded of the sacrifices made by our service men and women every day. For soldiers of today and yesterday, the holidays were a reminder of their loved ones back home and the traditions...