Tag: D-Day
Normandy’s Pointe du Hoc Undergoes $10M Overhaul to Counter Erosion, Cliff...
Restoration work has kicked off at Pointe du Hoc, the iconic D-Day site where U.S. Army Rangers scaled 100-foot cliffs amid fierce German fire...
Historic Normandy Lodgings Immerse Visitors in D-Day Legacy
Photo: The Château de Vouilly is now a hotel, but hosted a World War II press camp (Photo: Kevin Dennehy).
Travelers seeking a deeper connection...
Mighty Eighth Air Force Memorial Erected at La Fière Bridge in...
Cover Photo: General James Doolittle statue detail – Photo Courtesy of 8th Air Force Public Affairs, via afgsc.af.mil.
LA FIÈRE BRIDGE, Normandy, France — A...
Normandy Museum Features D-Day Underwater Wrecks
Cover Photo: Stuart Tank recovered in the English Channel (Kevin Dennehy).
COMMES, France—One of the more interesting museums in Normandy, and often overlooked, is the...
81st D-Day Anniversary: World War II Vets Honored at Normandy American...
Photo: Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander of U.S. European Command and NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe, and Gen. Christopher Donahue, commanding general of U.S. Army...
First Army Staff Ride Commemorates Rangers in Normandy
(Cover Photo: First Army Staff and Rangers Gather for Staff Ride. Photo: Regina DeCoster).
POINTE DU HOC, France--The United States First Army recently led a...
Celebrities Who Served on D-Day
While many Hollywood and sports stars served in World War II, the number who were specifically involved in D-Day and/or the Normandy Campaign is...
American Legion Adds Statutes in Normandy
Eighty years after the historic D-Day landings, the American Legion unveiled a second "Statue of Liberation" in Sainte-Mère-Église, the first French town freed from...
Normandy American Cemetery to Require Visitor Pre-Registration Starting in 2026
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) will implement a visitor pre-registration system at the Normandy American Cemetery starting April 1, 2026,...
Delta, Best Defense Foundation Return to Normandy for Fourth Consecutive Year...
Article and photos courtesy of Delta Airlines...
For the fourth consecutive year, Delta is proud to continue its Normandy Legacy Flight, supporting the first-of-its-kind program...
