the beaches had been taken. I headed for the town of Sainte-Mère-Église.” Though the D-Day invasion launched 80 years ago on June 6, the Battle of Normandy — which was known by its code name ...

This modern video shows how Normandy’s beaches look today, highlighting some of the remaining landmarks and structures from the massive WWII battle. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will ...

Goss was among the first Americans to arrive on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day ... He fought in the Battle of the Bulge during the winter of 1944-45 and then in central Germany, ending the ...

West Palm Beach centenarian Franklin Simon, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June, served heroically in Europe during ...

at the eastern end of Gold Beach – which records the names of more than 22,000 servicemen and women under British command who fell on D-Day and during the Battle of Normandy in the summer of 1944.

With thousands of men ashore and many more landing the battle for Omaha had ... By the end of the day all five beaches had been captured and a little corner of Normandy had been secured, it ...

He looks at town battle scenes and connects them to real ... The Summer of 1944 — The American War from the Normandy Beaches to Falaise." You can learn more about McManus on his website.

(Courtesy of Julia Kelly) “I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty, and skill in battle ... in a park overlooking Omaha Beach, the people of Normandy dedicated the Charles ...

People are being invited to walk 100 kilometres in the footsteps of soldiers to raise money for the Army Benevolent Fund.