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November 2021
Lunchbox Lecture: Mail Call! Sending letters during World War II
Free Program Available Through Facebook Live and YouTube James Triesler, Director of Education at the Virginia War Memorial, will speak on the wartime postal system that was a vital line of communication for those in uniform and their families at home. Getting a letter meant everything—but it…
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Free admission for all current members and veterans of the U.S. Marine Corps
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Keynote speaker and historian Mitchell Yockelson, author of The Paratrooper Generals, will pay special tribute to one particular D-Day participant, Major Frederick Kellam of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Guests can meet Yockelson at a book signing following the ceremony. Free admission until noon.
Find out more »December 2021
Flames of Memory 2021 Night 1
As twilight deepens and obscured the Blue Ridge, the Memorial will honor the 4,415 men killed on D-Day. Arranged throughout the 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…
Find out more »Flames of Memory 2021 Night 2
As twilight deepens and obscured the Blue Ridge, the Memorial will honor the 4,415 men killed on D-Day. Arranged throughout the 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…
Find out more »Flames of Memory 2021 Night 3
As twilight deepens and obscured the Blue Ridge, the Memorial will honor the 4,415 men killed on D-Day. Arranged throughout the 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…
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