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Stars and Stripes Forever Patriotic Concert

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

Tickets are available for the Stars and Stripes Forever Patriotic Concert at the National D-Day Memorial. The annual tradition features the Jefferson Choral Society and The Let's Dance Band. This stirring concert will have guests on their feet celebrating freedom and honoring those who gave all to secure it.

Memorial Day 2023 Commemoration

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

https://vimeo.com/769959994 Keynote Speaker Rear Adm. Michael J. Steffen and Special Guest Virginia Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears   Rear Adm. Michael J. Steffen Keynote speaker Rear Adm. Michael J. Steffen is a native of Bedford, Virginia, and a 1992 graduate of Virginia Tech. He was commissioned through the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets in conjunction with the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps program and designated a naval aviator in 1994. He also holds a Master of Science in Global Business Leadership from the University of San Diego. His sea duty tours include serving with Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS-4) “Black Knights”, deploying...

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

World War II in Miniature

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

The Roanoke Valley chapter of the International Plastic Modelers Society will present “World War II in Miniature,” a one-of-a-kind display featuring miniature World War II model planes, tanks, ships, jeeps, historic figures, and more. Vote for your favorite model for $1, with proceeds to benefit the Memorial. The winning model receives the People’s Choice Award! Younger visitors can create miniature WWII vehicles using LEGO bricks. Regular admission fees apply.

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