BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National D-Day Memorial - ECPv6.13.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.dday.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National D-Day Memorial REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251220T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T121742 CREATED:20250814T155807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T155807Z UID:10003062-1766224800-1766250000@www.dday.org SUMMARY:U.S. Space Force Birthday DESCRIPTION:U.S. Space Force veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.) URL:https://www.dday.org/events/u-s-space-force-birthday-2/2025-12-20/ LOCATION:National D-Day Memorial\, 3 Overlord Circle\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.dday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Untitled-design-6.png GEO:37.330489;-79.535929 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle Bedford VA 24523 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Overlord Circle:geo:-79.535929,37.330489 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251213T210000 DTSTAMP:20260414T121742 CREATED:20241014T144027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T005646Z UID:10003470-1765645200-1765659600@www.dday.org SUMMARY:Flames of Memory DESCRIPTION:As twilight deepens and obscures the Blue Ridge Mountains\, the National D-Day Memorial will once again honor the 4\,427 men killed on D-Day during our annual Flames of Memory event. \nArranged throughout the Memorial’s grounds\, thousands of luminarias will shine in recognition of Overlord’s fallen and in tribute to the ultimate sacrifice each made to relight the lamp of freedom. \nFree admission. Donations welcome. \nThank you to our Flames of Memory sponsors.\n  URL:https://www.dday.org/events/flames-of-memory-3/2025-12-13/ LOCATION:National D-Day Memorial\, 3 Overlord Circle\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.dday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Untitled-design-2.png GEO:37.330489;-79.535929 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle Bedford VA 24523 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Overlord Circle:geo:-79.535929,37.330489 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T130000 DTSTAMP:20260414T121742 CREATED:20250813T173047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T150247Z UID:10003020-1764849600-1764853200@www.dday.org SUMMARY:Lunchbox Lecture: "Filming D-Day" with Jennifer Rossel DESCRIPTION: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. \nJoin 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. \n \n  \n  URL:https://www.dday.org/events/lunchbox-lecture-filming-d-day-with-jennifer-rossel/ LOCATION:Livestream CATEGORIES:Virtual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.dday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LBLS-2019-Web-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T120000 DTSTAMP:20260414T121742 CREATED:20250620T201916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T192351Z UID:10003000-1762858800-1762862400@www.dday.org SUMMARY:Veterans Day Observance 2025 DESCRIPTION: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.) \nMG John P. McLaren Jr. \nJohn 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 newly reconstituted 80th Training Command (TASS) trained over 100\,000 Soldiers of the Army Reserve\, National Guard\, and Regular Army in over 160 distinct courses of instruction in all Combat Service and Combat Service Support Military Occupational Specialties in the Army. The 80th Training Command\, during his tenure\, became a national command with units in 34 States and with soldiers residing in all 50 states. \nHis awards and decorations include the Army Distinguished Service Medal\, the Defense Superior Service Medal\, the Legion of Merit\, the Bronze Star\, the Meritorious Service Medal with one silver and two bronze Oak Leaf Clusters\, the Army Commendation Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters\, the Army Achievement Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster\, the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Medal\, the Combat Action Badge\, the Expert Infantryman Badge\, the Ranger Tab and the Parachutist Badge. \nRead more about McLaren’s life and service. \n \nFree admission until noon. Guided tours begin at 1PM. Please bring your own chair. No food in plaza. No pets (service animals welcome). \nThank you to our Veterans Day event sponsors.\n  \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n  URL:https://www.dday.org/events/veterans-day-observance-2025/ LOCATION:National D-Day Memorial\, 3 Overlord Circle\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States CATEGORIES:Virtual Programming ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.dday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Untitled-design-17.png GEO:37.330489;-79.535929 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle Bedford VA 24523 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Overlord Circle:geo:-79.535929,37.330489 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251110T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T121742 CREATED:20250814T155442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T155442Z UID:10003037-1762768800-1762794000@www.dday.org SUMMARY:U.S. Marine Corps Birthday DESCRIPTION:U.S. Marine Corps veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.) URL:https://www.dday.org/events/u-s-marine-corps-birthday-2/2025-11-10/ LOCATION:National D-Day Memorial\, 3 Overlord Circle\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.dday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Untitled-design-13.png GEO:37.330489;-79.535929 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle Bedford VA 24523 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Overlord Circle:geo:-79.535929,37.330489 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T121742 CREATED:20250814T155536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T155536Z UID:10003043-1760349600-1760374800@www.dday.org SUMMARY:U.S. Navy Birthday DESCRIPTION:U.S. Navy veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.) URL:https://www.dday.org/events/u-s-navy-birthday-2/2025-10-13/ LOCATION:National D-Day Memorial\, 3 Overlord Circle\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.dday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Untitled-design-10.png GEO:37.330489;-79.535929 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle Bedford VA 24523 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Overlord Circle:geo:-79.535929,37.330489 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T121742 CREATED:20250801T194052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T201245Z UID:10002991-1760031000-1760038200@www.dday.org SUMMARY:Distinguished Speakers Series with Robert M. Edsel DESCRIPTION:Robert M. Edsel #1 NYT bestselling author \nJoin us for our Distinguished Speakers Series lecture with Robert M. Edsel—the #1 New York Times bestselling author of five non-fiction books including Rescuing da Vinci\, Saving Italy\, and The Monuments Men\, which served as the basis for Academy Award recipient George Clooney’s 2014 film—sharing his highly anticipated\, newly released book\, Remember Us: American Sacrifice\, Dutch Freedom\, and a Forever Promise Forged in World War II. \nAbout Remember Us\nRemember Us begins in the pre-dawn hours of Hitler’s invasion of Western Europe on May 10\, 1940\, when his forces rolled into the small province of Limburg in the Netherlands\, shattering more than 100 years of peace. After enduring more than four years of occupation\, the Dutch people saw their freedom restored when American forces reached Limburg in September 1944. This marked the final portion of the Allies’ liberation of Western Europe before their advance on Nazi Germany was halted. \nRemember Us is a compelling ensemble narrative that chronicles the lives of twelve central characters over a six-year span including Lieutenant Colonel Robert Cole\, the first member of the 101st Airborne to receive the Medal of Honor; Sergeant Jeff Wiggins of the 960th Quartermaster Company\, who escaped the poverty and racism of Alabama only to face a new indignity: digging graves in wartime Europe; and Frieda van Schäik\, a teenager who falls in love with an American soldier. \nIn this rich\, dramatic\, and suspenseful story\, both the horrors of war and the transcendent power of gratitude are captured\, showcasing the extraordinary measures the Dutch have taken to thank their liberators. Drawing on never-before-seen letters\, diaries\, and other historical records\, Edsel shows the painful price of freedom\, on the battlefields and inside American homes. Remember Us is a reminder that grief is universal\, that humanity knows no national or racial boundaries\, and that we all want to be remembered\, somehow\, someway\, by somebody. \n \nMore About Robert M. Edsel\nMr. Edsel has been honored with the Texas Medal of the Arts; the President’s Call to Service Award; the Hope for Humanity Award\, presented by the Dallas Holocaust Museum; and the Foundation for the National Archives’ Records of Achievement Award. \nIn 2022\, the United States Army and the Smithsonian Institution made Mr. Edsel an honorary graduate of the first Army Monuments Officer Training Program\, an idea Mr. Edsel advocated for nearly twenty years. Mr. Edsel is also the Founder and Chairman of the Monuments Men and Women Foundation\, recipient of the National Humanities Medal\, awarded by President George W. Bush. \nA book signing with the author follows the talk. \nGates open at 5PM. \nGet tickets now online.\nUse code PICKUP to pre-order book for event pickup.\n \n  \n  URL:https://www.dday.org/events/distinguished-speakers-series-with-robert-m-edsel/ LOCATION:Bobbie G. Johnson Pavilion National D-Day Memorial\, 3 Overlord Circle\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States CATEGORIES:In Person ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.dday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Untitled-design.png GEO:37.330489;-79.535929 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bobbie G. Johnson Pavilion National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle Bedford VA 24523 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Overlord Circle:geo:-79.535929,37.330489 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250918T170000 DTSTAMP:20260414T121742 CREATED:20250814T155058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250814T155058Z UID:10003024-1758189600-1758214800@www.dday.org SUMMARY:U.S. Air Force Birthday DESCRIPTION:U.S. Air Force veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.) URL:https://www.dday.org/events/u-s-air-force-birthday-2/2025-09-18/ LOCATION:National D-Day Memorial\, 3 Overlord Circle\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.dday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Untitled-design-15.png GEO:37.330489;-79.535929 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle Bedford VA 24523 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Overlord Circle:geo:-79.535929,37.330489 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250912 DTSTAMP:20260414T121742 CREATED:20250620T202200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250813T173226Z UID:10003005-1756771200-1757635199@www.dday.org SUMMARY:Poppy Peace Garden 2025 DESCRIPTION:Each September the Memorial marks the official end of World War II with the Poppy Peace Garden. \nTo pay remembrance\, 4\,427 red poppies are placed alongside the Le Monument Aux Morts sculpture as a visual tribute to the men and women who gave their all to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. The garden also commemorates the 9/11 anniversary and the first responders who sacrificed their lives for the safety of others. \nThe display can be viewed during daily operating hours\, 10AM – 5PM. Regular admission fees apply. \nPoppies may be purchased in honor or memory of veterans\, active-duty service members\, or first responders. \nThank you to our Poppy Peace Garden sponsors.\n  URL:https://www.dday.org/events/poppy-peace-garden-2025/ LOCATION:National D-Day Memorial\, 3 Overlord Circle\, Bedford\, VA\, 24523\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.dday.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_1843-scaled-e1683651157934.jpg GEO:37.330489;-79.535929 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle Bedford VA 24523 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=3 Overlord Circle:geo:-79.535929,37.330489 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR