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Lunchbox Lecture: ABMC 100th Anniversary

Livestream

Benjamin Brands, historian for the American Battle Monuments Commission, will give a presentation on the ABMC’s design and construction of the fourteen overseas World War II cemeteries, with a special focus on the use of art, architecture, and horticulture to create sacred sites of remembrance and honor. In addition to the cemeteries’ creation, he will discuss the evolving ways ABMC has kept alive the memory of heroes for 100 years as we approach the 80th anniversary of D-Day. In addition to his work with the ABMC, Brands is a PhD candidate at George Mason University. He previously served as an...

Free

U.S. Navy Birthday

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

U.S. Navy veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)

Scout Day

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

Register for Scout Day 2023.

$6

Event Series One-Day Mini Camp

One-Day Mini Camp

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

Kids have the day off from school? Send them to our one-day mini-camps. The September 25, 2023 camp is canceled. Registration is still open for November 6 & 7, 2023.

$30
Event Series One-Day Mini Camp

One-Day Mini Camp

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

Kids have the day off from school? Send them to our one-day mini-camps. The September 25, 2023 camp is canceled. Registration is still open for November 6 & 7, 2023.

$30

U.S. Marine Corps Birthday

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

U.S. Marine Corps veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)

Veterans Day Observance 2023

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

2023 Keynote Speaker Major General Mari K. Eder (U.S. Army, Ret.) Mari K. Eder, retired U.S. Army Major General, is a renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership.   While in Germany, General Eder has served as Director of Public Affairs at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies and as an adjunct professor and lecturer in communications and public diplomacy at the NATO School and Sweden’s International Training Command.  She served in senior positions in the Pentagon, in the Department of Defense, and on the Army Staff. Available in the Memorial Gift...

Free

Event Series Flames of Memory

Flames of Memory

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

As twilight deepens and obscures the Blue Ridge Mountains, the National D-Day Memorial will once again honor the 4,415 men killed on D-Day during our annual Flames of Memory event. Arranged throughout the Memorial’s grounds, thousands of luminarias will shine in recognition of Overlord’s fallen and in tribute to the ultimate sacrifice each made to relight the lamp of freedom. Free admission. Donations welcome.

Free
Event Series Flames of Memory

Flames of Memory

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

As twilight deepens and obscures the Blue Ridge Mountains, the National D-Day Memorial will once again honor the 4,415 men killed on D-Day during our annual Flames of Memory event. Arranged throughout the Memorial’s grounds, thousands of luminarias will shine in recognition of Overlord’s fallen and in tribute to the ultimate sacrifice each made to relight the lamp of freedom. Free admission. Donations welcome.

Free

Christmas in Wartime

National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

Christmas 1944 on the frontlines comes to life with this unique presentation featuring re-enactors and living history displays, reminiscent of how soldiers celebrated the holidays while fighting in World War II. Held Saturday evening in conjunction with our Flames of Memory event. Free admission. Donations welcome.

Free