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Event Category: Virtual Programming

Event Series Lunchbox Lecture Series

Lunchbox Lecture: “Filming D-Day” with Jennifer Rossel

Livestream

What did Omaha Beach look like on D-Day? Most of us will immediately call to mind the Hollywood hits The Longest Day or Saving Private Ryan. But fewer will know that there was actual film footage of the landings captured on June 6, 1944. Join the National D-Day Memorial for a conversation with Jennifer Rossel, the daughter of Richard Taylor of the 165th Signal Photography Company, the man who filmed the only known motion picture footage of Omaha Beach on D-Day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGYZU2wg_dA    

Event Series Memorial Day Observance

HONORING THE FALLEN: MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE 2026

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. Guest Speaker - Ami Waldon, Mothers of Veteran Suicide President Ami WaldronPresident, Mothers of Veteran Suicide Ami Waldron, a native of Roanoke, Virginia, has lived in Bedford County, Virginia for the last 21 years. Waldron’s greatest joys are her four children and eight grandchildren. Military service is a significant part of her family’s story spanning across many generations, including a grandfather and many uncles who served in WWII. Waldron’s late stepfather was a Vietnam veteran. Her youngest son,...

Free

The Mechanization of the US Army and Development of Tactical Vehicles with Lee Holland and MG Scott West

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

Combining armor, motorized transport, and traditional infantry, the Allies—especially the U.S. Army—restored mobility to offensive drives in rapid, combined-arms advances in WWII. Experts and enthusiasts will explore the first truly mechanized force in history. https://www.youtube.com/live/XFBf-emcY1s?si=sH-fGa2CZoho_WED

Event Series D-Day Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony

Remembering Their Valor, Fidelity, and Sacrifice: The 82nd Anniversary of the Allied Landing in Normandy

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

https://vimeo.com/event/2144981 The 82nd anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy and the 25th anniversary of the National D-Day Memorial will be marked with a special ceremony. Parking for June 6 Ceremony On-site parking at the Memorial will be available to: World War II veterans Disabled with placard or plate D-Day Society members General public (first come, first served) Once on-site parking is full, arriving guests will be directed to a nearby overflow lot, with shuttle buses running to the Memorial site. Please plan to arrive by 10:30AM. The last bus will depart overflow parking for the Memorial at 10:45AM. Buses...

Free

Event Series National POW/MIA Recognition Day

National POW/MIA Recognition Day 2026

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

Join us as we recognize prisoners of war and America's sons and daughters who remain missing with our annual wreath laying at the Memorial's POW/MIA flag, located on the east lawn (behind the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument). Regular admission fees apply. https://www.youtube.com/live/Dr8QiM5wYzo?si=F8_xd2LkBr9preps

Event Series Veterans Day Observance

Veterans Day Observance 2026

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

Join us for our annual Veterans Day observance ceremony saluting all who have served. Guest Speaker - Marilyn Moriarty Marilyn Moriarty is a prize-winning writer, the author of a textbook on scientific writing, Writing Science through Critical Thinking and the nonfiction book, Moses Unchained, which won the Associated Writing Program’s creative nonfiction contest. Her memoir, Splintered Chapters: Recovering a French Résistante was published August 25, 2026, by the University of North Georgia Press. Her essays and fiction have  been published in print and online journals. She has edited and published her father’s letters in World War II Letters of Veale...

Event Series Memorial Day Observance

HONORING THE FALLEN: MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE

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 Free admission until noon. Guided tours begin at 1PM. Please bring your own chair. No food in plaza. No pets (service animals welcome).

Free

Event Series Patriot Day Wreath Laying

Patriot Day Wreath Laying

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

The National D-Day Memorial and the Bedford Fire Department will remember the September 11, 2001 attacks with an annual wreath laying and remarks. Regular admission fees apply. Wreath laying will be livestreamed.