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If ever there was a time to remember D-Day this is it. Today marks the anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944,  the day that began the demise of  Hitler’s war machine. With [...]

On July 18, President Trump accepted a flag that was aboard the first ship to carry US service members to the beaches of Normandy. The Dutch Prime Minister, Matt Rutte, presented the flag to the [...]

President Donald Trump has his enemies, but even those who hate him said his speech at the D-Day celebration on June 6 was perfect. From the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, here are his [...]

The Order for the invasion of Normandy written to all soldiers, sailors, and airmen was clear – “Your enemy is well-trained, well-equipped, and battle hardened. He will fight [...]

Normandy, France – Five Beaches, thousands of deaths. As President Trump and other world leaders came together to remember D-Day 75, the anniversary of the landings, we are reminded that [...]

In just a few weeks, the 75th Anniversary D-Day celebrations will commence. But one man won’t be able to attend: Bernard Dargols was the only native Parisian to fight in an American [...]

Every now and then mistakes are made on coins or stamps. It usually means they’ll be exceedingly valuable to collectors (philatelists). Royal Mail made a blunder on a new stamp that could [...]

In a special ceremony in the Kentucky capital on Monday, 100 year old WWII veteran Lt Col William Pollard (ret) was awarded the French Legion of Honor. “You owe so much to America’s [...]

In 2015, the plane that led the Normandy Invasion was found in the Basler Turbo Conversions junkyard in Oshkosh, WI, according to Stripes. “That’s All, Brother” is a C-47, and [...]

Ernie Andrus  is a US Navy WWII veteran. At 93, he became the oldest person to ever run across the United States when he ran from San Diego to St. Simons Island, Georgia.  It was an amazing coast [...]