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Event Series Veterans Day Observance

Veterans Day Observance 2025

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 with 2025 keynote speaker Major General John P. McLaren Jr. - U.S. Army (Ret.) MG John P. McLaren Jr. John P. McLaren Jr. served in the United States Army from 1974 to 2011, retiring at the rank of Major General, with more than thirty-seven years of active and reserve status service. Major General McLaren served as the last Commander of the 80th Division and the first Commanding General of the 80th Training Command (TASS) from May 17, 2008 to August 29, 2011.  During this assignment, the...

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,...

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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...

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