U.S. Air Force Birthday
National D-Day Memorial 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, United StatesU.S. Air Force veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
U.S. Air Force veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial. (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.)
Join us as we recognize prisoners of war and America's sons and daughters who remain missing with our annual wreath laying at the Memorial's POW/MIA flag, located on the east lawn (behind the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument). At 11AM, Bedford County Public Schools JROTC cadets will present the colors, lay a wreath, and play taps. Regular admission fees apply for the in-person event. The remembrance event will be recorded and streamed at 11:30AM along with pre-recorded stories of a former prisoner of war and a missing soldier from World War II. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMSYKGldYiI
Each September the Memorial marks the official end of World War II with the Poppy Peace Garden. To pay remembrance, thousands of 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. The display can be viewed during daily operating hours, 10AM - 5PM. Regular admission fees apply. Poppies may be purchased in honor or memory of veterans, active...
Never been to the Memorial? Haven’t been in a while? There’s no excuse not to visit during this free, extended-hours event! Docents will be stationed throughout the Memorial to share information with guests. New for 2023 - a FREE movie and popcorn! The classic 1946 World War II film A Walk in the Sun, starring Dana Andrews plays at 6PM inside the Memorial's Bobbie G. Johnson Pavilion. No tickets or registration required. Rain or shine. Memorial site will be cleared in the event of a thunderstorm. No Excuse Night is held annually during the national Spirit of ’45 weekend to...
Younger students will enjoy this shorter version of our popular World War II day camp, designed just for them. Register for one or both days.
Younger students will enjoy this shorter version of our popular World War II day camp, designed just for them. Register for one or both days.
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!
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!
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!
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!