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October 2018
Homeschool Day
During this special event, homeschool families and co-ops get to experience the National D-Day Memorial’s field trip program. Students will be given the opportunity to meet WWII veterans and interact with living historians. Hands-on activities will illustrate various aspects of WWII history. A complimentary guided…
Find out more »U.S. Navy 243rd Birthday
In honor of the Navy’s birthday, all Navy personnel and veterans receive free admission to the Memorial.
Find out more »Lunchbox Lecture: A Kriegie’s Diary
During WWII, tens of thousands of American airmen were held in German POW camps. Many received from the YMCA and the Red Cross a blank journal called “A Wartime Log” to record their thoughts, paste photos, or preserve sketches. Sgt. Robert Folk was one such…
Find out more »“Dawn on Omaha Beach: We Were There” Book Launch
Before his death in 2009, Elisha “Ray” Nance, the last surviving officer of the “Bedford Boys” –Co. A, 116th Regiment, 29th Division—penned an account of his experiences before and after WWII. He intended to publish his book, but never achieved that dream. Now his children…
Find out more »Bedford Boys Homefront Tour Plaque Dedications and Reception
Join the National D-Day Memorial Foundation and the Town of Bedford as they dedicates three more of the "Bedford Remembers" plaques in Centertown Bedford in tribute to the sacrifices made by the community in World War II and especially on D-Day. Click here to see…
Find out more »November 2018
U.S. Marine Corps 243rd Birthday
In honor of the U.S. Marine Corps’ birthday, all active duty Marines and veterans receive free admission to the Memorial.
Find out more »Veterans Day Observance
Take time to honor all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces during this special event. The program will include special music, guest speakers, and recognition of all veterans. Guests are asked to bring their own chair. The latest installment of veteran bricks will…
Find out more »December 2018
Flames of Memory and Christmas in Wartime Presentation
Continues nightly December 15 & 16 As twilight deepens and obscures the Blue Ridge, the Memorial will honor the 4,413 men killed on D-Day. Arranged throughout the monument, thousands of luminaries will shine in recognition of Overlord’s fallen and in tribute to the ultimate…
Find out more »January 2019
Lunchbox Lecture Series: The Diplomacy of D-Day
Dr. Peter F. Coogan, Associate Professor of History at Hollins University Most people know what D-Day meant for the thousands of Americans, British, and Canadian troops who came ashore in Normandy. Less well known is the complex negotiations before and after the invasion that involved…
Find out more »February 2019
Lunchbox Lecture Series: The Heritage of African-American Marines in WWII
Montford Point Marine Association For Black History Month, come learn about the intriguing heritage of African-American Marines in WWII. Representatives of the Montford Point Marine Association will be on hand to highlight the challenges faces by these often-overlooked heroes of the war, and the impact…
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