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June 2020
76th Anniversary of D-Day Virtual Commemoration
Though we cannot gather during this unprecedented time, the Memorial will honor and remember those who served in the Allied invasion of Normandy with a virtual online event. Watch the premiere.
Find out more »National D-Day Memorial Reopens
The National D-Day Memorial will reopen to visitors on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, as part of a phased approach to welcoming guests back on site for the summer. The Memorial has established a number of initiatives to prepare for reopening which include the following: Regular…
Find out more »World War II Day Camp at Home: Spy Week
For 2020 and to support social distancing, we are offering World War II Day Camp at home through interactive activity boxes paired with video lessons. While the box is designed to be completed at your own pace, some of the activities will include optional group…
Find out more »July 2020
All-American Day
To recognize their contributions to keeping our Nation free, the Memorial is offering free admission to all veterans on Independence Day. Please present your veteran ID at the hospitality booth.
Find out more »WWII Day Camp at Home: Survival Week
For 2020 and to support social distancing, we are offering World War II Day Camp at home through interactive activity boxes paired with video lessons. While the box is designed to be completed at your own pace, some of the activities will include optional group…
Find out more »September 2020
Poppy Peace Garden
This September 2nd marks the official 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. To pay remembrance, the Memorial will place thousands of red poppies alongside the sculpture, Le Monument Aux Morts as a visual tribute to the men and women who gave their all…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture
“Weird War II” Rusty Nix, Communications Manager, Virginia WWI and WWII Commemoration Commission In-Person Lecture and Live-streamed through Facebook Live and YouTube. An American soldier leading the charge in the Red Army? The B-17 Bomber that beat its own crew back home? A medieval madman on the beaches…
Find out more »Educator Open House
During the open house, teachers can explore the different opportunities available for educational programming within our brand-new Education Quonset Hut. Masks will be required and teachers must sign up for a 30-minute time slot to ensure social distancing. Each time slot is limited to 20…
Find out more »POW/MIA Awareness Ceremony Livestream
Due to recommendations on large gatherings, the Memorial will not hold an in-person POW/MIA Awareness event in 2020. Please join us for a livestreamed ceremony as we pay tribute to those who are missing in action or who endured a prisoner of war experience. Details…
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture Livestream
The Lost Soldier: The Ordeal of a WWII GI from the Home Front to the Hurtgen Forest” Chris Hartley, WWII Historian and Author Online Only Through Facebook Live and YouTube The Lost Soldier offers a perspective on World War II we don’t always get from histories and memoirs. Based…
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