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79th Anniversary of D-Day Commemoration

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

Our 2023 commemoration featured remarks from Governor Glenn Youngkin, Maj. General Timothy Williams, Dr. John C. McManus, Kevin Hymel, and George Patton "Pat" Waters. https://vimeo.com/831236939 Governor Glenn Youngkin is the 74th governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He was born in Richmond, Virginia and grew up in Virginia Beach. He earned an athletic scholarship to Rice University, where he received an engineering degree. He also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. After college and business school, he worked his way to the top of the Carlyle Group as co-CEO, playing a key role in building Carlyle into a leading...

Someone Talked! LIVE Podcast

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

  Hosts John C. McManus and co-hosts April Cheek-Messier and John Long will lead a discussion about the Memorial's past, present, and future. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions in this interactive podcast to be broadcast live on the Grove Street FM app and recorded for release on June 7 on all major podcast platforms. Someone Talked! is the official podcast of the National D-Day Memorial. Released semi-monthly, a full slate of esteemed authors and historians give fresh, cutting-edge perspectives on World War II and modern military history. Scan or click to subscribe!

Free

Bedford Boys Tribute Center Ceremony & Courthouse Bell Ringing

Bedford County Courthouse 123 E Main Street, Bedford, VA, United States

April Cheek-Messier, National D-Day Memorial President & CEO, will deliver a keynote address during the annual public remembrance of the supreme sacrifices the "Bedford Boys" made on D-Day. This commemoration takes place on the West Lawn of the Bedford County Courthouse, in front of the memorial stone. The ceremony will culminate with the ringing of the courthouse bell 20 times, once for each “Bedford Boy” killed on D-Day. The bell will begin tolling precisely at 6:44PM (to represent June 6, 1944.) Church bells across Bedford County and communities around the globe will ring at 6:44PM local time in remembrance. Guests...

Free
Event Series World War II Day Camp 2023

World War II Day Camp 2023

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

Register now for the National D-Day Memorial’s World War II Day Camp! Campers will travel back to June 1944 to explore the most important events of that month, from the capture of Rome to D-Day to the Battle of Saipan. Register Now!

$95
Event Series World War II Day Camp 2023

World War II Day Camp 2023

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

Register now for the National D-Day Memorial’s World War II Day Camp! Campers will travel back to June 1944 to explore the most important events of that month, from the capture of Rome to D-Day to the Battle of Saipan. Register Now!

$95
Event Series World War II Day Camp 2023

World War II Day Camp 2023

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

Register now for the National D-Day Memorial’s World War II Day Camp! Campers will travel back to June 1944 to explore the most important events of that month, from the capture of Rome to D-Day to the Battle of Saipan. Register Now!

$95
Event Series World War II Day Camp 2023

World War II Day Camp 2023

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

Register now for the National D-Day Memorial’s World War II Day Camp! Campers will travel back to June 1944 to explore the most important events of that month, from the capture of Rome to D-Day to the Battle of Saipan. Register Now!

$95

Town of Bedford, VA Fireworks Notice

Town of Bedford, VA

Though the Town of Bedford, VA's annual fireworks display is launched from the National D-Day Memorial grounds, the Memorial is not open for public viewing. The Memorial closes at 5PM on Monday, July 3, 2023. Spectators are encouraged to utilize parking areas at Liberty Lake Park (939 Burks Hill Rd.) and the Bedford Rec Field (780 Bedford Ave. Ext.) and are asked to not park along U.S. 460 and the ramps. The Bedford Area Welcome Center parking lot will be designated as handicap only vehicle parking. The show will livestream on the Town of Bedford, VA Facebook page.

Event Series One-Day Mini-Camp

One-Day Mini-Camp

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

Younger students will enjoy this shorter version of our popular World War II day camp, designed just for them. Register for one or both days.

$30

We Found This in Grandpa’s Footlocker: Inside the Collection of the National D-Day Memorial

Livestream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykz9f695dQA With more than 13,000 records in its collection database, the National D-Day Memorial has one of the best archives of WWII artifacts, photos, and documents in the United States. Explore the Memorial's collection, how it developed, the plans for these treasures, and get a first look at recently donated items. April Cheek-Messier, President, and John Long, Director of Education, will lead this special show and tell session.