June 5, 2019 Walter Borneman: Remember these two young men who helped to win D-Day Bob Feller and Joe Pinder, both ball players at heart, gave their all to a greater cause without much thought to the consequences.
June 3, 2019 D-Day veteran's grandson recalls 'vivid' letters of 'striking images' from Omaha Beach After fighting with the Allies on D-Day, Navy sailor Bill Svrluga Sr. wrote letters that "vividly" recounted the horrors he witnessed, his grandson said.
June 3, 2019 Trump UK visit shows special US-Britain relationship bigger than political differences, Brit Hume says The special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is bigger than personal or political differences, according to Brit Hume.
June 3, 2019 Robert Charles: I talked with a D-Day vet -- Here's why you need to do so, too On the anniversary of D-Day, let's remember the burden of knowledge earned by the American boys and men who fought for our freedom that day.
June 3, 2019 AP was there: Allied troops land in Normandy on D-Day This story was first published on June 8, 1944, after AP journalist Don Whitehead, who became known by his colleagues as "Beachhead Don," landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day with the 1st Infantry Division. His story was delayed by more than a day as the Army's communication system for the war correspondents broke down, and journalists weren't able to get the news out for more than 28 hours. The AP is republishing Whitehead's original report to mark the 75th anniversary of the assault that began the liberation of France and Europe from German occupation, leading to the end World War II.
June 3, 2019 Jim DeFelice: On D-Day's 75th anniversary, learning about the sacrifice is more crucial than ever Ask a high school student today about D-Day, and at best you’ll probably get a sentence or two related to the war.
June 2, 2019 Newt Gingrich: Remembering the heroes of D-Day D-Day was among the most brutal, challenging, unforgiving military maneuvers in World War II.
May 28, 2019 Extremely rare Enigma machine used by the Nazis during WWII surfaces, up for auction An Enigma machine that was used by the Nazis to encrypt secret messages during World War II is up for auction later this week.
May 27, 2019 Sully, President George H.W. Bush's former service dog, visits WWII Memorial Sully, former President George H.W. Bush's former service dog, is doing his part on Memorial Day.
May 25, 2019 Geico Skytypers air team pays tribute to armed forces ahead of Memorial Day with Statue of Liberty flyby A “seat of the pants flying” maneuver that many would consider too close for comfort is just another part of the routine for the Geico Skytypers.
