Captured on the first day in Allied plans, Caen instead became one of Normandy’s hardest battles. Outnumbered German forces ...
World War II history will not perish. That’s the goal of Carbondale’s Paul Bushong, a 97-year-old Korean War Veteran, who ...
Richard Brock was only 20 when he landed on the beaches of Normandy [PA Media] A D-Day veteran who "never expected to come ...
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WWII D-Day: Utah Beach in 15 seconds

On June 6, 1944, American forces landed at Utah Beach, the westernmost sector of the Normandy invasion. In just 15 seconds, ...
Hampshire’s Hidden D-Day Project uncovers and preserves WWII marshalling camp sites with University of Winchester and Portsmouth City ...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (WOI-DT) – As the United States marks Veterans Day, a 98-year-old veteran in Iowa has been reflecting on his parachute jump over the beaches of Normandy, France on D-Day. Don ...
(CNN) — In an age when clocks are found in most pockets and on every screen, watchmaker Col&MacArthur’s selling point is not just time, but history itself. Known for using unconventional materials — ...
More people should visit Normandy, France, particularly the D-Day beaches, where thousands sacrificed their lives in the pursuit of freedom. Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.
Seth Sherwood lives in Paris and is a longtime contributor to the Travel section. Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms ...
DELRAY BEACH — Harold Terens fought in World War II. He’s lived almost 102 years, celebrating his birthday a couple weeks early with family and friends in Florida. But he has something more to look ...
A couple from Colorado wondered for years if they’d be able to buy a home in France and make a new life for themselves. Last year, they saw where their $450,000 budget could take them. David Lotton is ...