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Event Series Memorial Day Observance

Memorial Day Observance 2025

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

Our annual Memorial Day ceremony pays tribute to the fallen men and women who gave their lives in service to our Nation. https://vimeo.com/event/2144981 Cindy Parsons Join us as welcome guest speaker Cindy Parsons who credits her son, United States Army Sergeant Shane Parsons, as her inspiration to do more with life. While deployed in Iraq in 2006, Shane’s convoy was hit with an improvised explosive device. Shane suffered catastrophic injuries that included multiple cardiac arrests, a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), a severed left leg, and an amputation of his right leg. His mother, Cindy, left her job as a...

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Event Series D-Day Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony

81st D-Day Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony

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

The anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy will be marked with a special ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. https://vimeo.com/event/2144981 Keynote Address by Joseph Balkoski Joseph Balkoski Joseph Balkoski served for many years as the Command Historian of the Maryland National Guard. He is the author of eight widely acclaimed books on World War II history, including a five-volume series on the history of the 29th Infantry Division during World War II and a two-volume series on American involvement in the D-Day invasion. He was categorized by USA Today as “the finest living D-Day historian.” Pulitzer...

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The Centennial Legacy of Bob Slaughter Panel Discussion

Bobbie G. Johnson Pavilion National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United States

This panel discussion features Bob Slaughter Jr.; Joseph Balkoski, WWII Historian and Author; Byron Dickson, Architect of the National D-Day Memorial; and April Cheek-Messier, the Foundation’s President and CEO. The event will be moderated by John Long, the Foundation’s Director of Education. Discover the late Memorial founder’s journey from soldier to visionary with a mission to honor all those who served on D-Day.

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WWII in Miniature

Fleda A. Ring Education Quonset Hut 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA

Visit this one-of-a-kind display featuring miniature World War II model planes, tanks, ships, jeeps, historic figures, and more. Children’s activities will be available for our younger visitors. Presented by the Roanoke Valley Chapter of the International Plastic Modelers' Society. Regular admission fees apply.

Lynchburg Hillcats Military Appreciation Night

Calvin Falwell Field 3180 Fort Ave, Lynchburg, VA, United States

Join the National D-Day Memorial for a night at the ballpark! Reserve a ticket through this link to receive a discount and support the National D-Day Memorial. For each ticket sold through the link, the Lynchburg Hillcats will donate $3 to the National D-Day Memorial! Scan to purchase tickets.  

$11.11