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The anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy will be marked with a special ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. https://vimeo.com/event/2144981 Keynote Address by Joseph Balkoski [caption id="attachment_33893" align="alignright" width="225"] Joseph Balkoski[/caption] Joseph Balkoski served for many years as the Command Historian of the Maryland National Guard. He is the author of eight widely acclaimed books on World War II history, including a five-volume series on the history of the 29th Infantry Division during World War II and a two-volume series on American involvement in the D-Day invasion. He was categorized by USA Today as “the finest living D-Day historian.” Pulitzer Prize-winning...

March 14th, 2025

Our annual Memorial Day ceremony pays tribute to the fallen men and women who gave their lives in service to our Nation. https://vimeo.com/event/2144981 [caption id="attachment_33717" align="alignright" width="232"] Cindy Parsons[/caption] Join us as welcome guest speaker Cindy Parsons who credits her son, United States Army Sergeant Shane Parsons, as her inspiration to do more with life. While deployed in Iraq in 2006, Shane’s convoy was hit with an improvised explosive device. Shane suffered catastrophic injuries that included multiple cardiac arrests, a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), a severed left leg, and an amputation of his right leg. His mother, Cindy, left her job as...

February 25th, 2025

The National D-Day Memorial and the Bedford Fire Department will remember the September 11, 2001 attacks with an annual wreath laying and remarks. Regular admission fees apply. Wreath laying will be livestreamed....

October 14th, 2024

The anniversary of the Allied landing at Normandy will be marked with a special ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. https://vimeo.com/event/2144981 Free admission until noon. Guided tours begin at 1PM. Please bring your own chair. No food in plaza. No pets (service animals welcome).      ...

October 14th, 2024

Our annual Memorial Day ceremony pays tribute to the fallen men and women who gave their lives in service to our Nation. https://vimeo.com/event/2144981 Free admission until noon. Guided tours begin at 1PM. Please bring your own chair. No food in plaza. No pets (service animals welcome)....

October 14th, 2024

[caption id="attachment_33608" align="alignright" width="241"] Stephen Rusiecki[/caption] Arguably no day since Pearl Harbor was as newsworthy as June 6, 1944—D-Day. Long anticipated by the American public, how the news of the invasion was covered by a cooperative news media shaped, says historian Stephen M. Rusiecki, how we still view the event 80 years later. Rusiecki will sign copies of his book, Invasion On: D-Day, the Press, and the Making of an American Narrative, following this in-person lecture. https://youtube.com/live/xAxXJLGkCC4?feature=share...

October 14th, 2024

[caption id="attachment_30688" align="alignright" width="200"] Mari K. Eder[/caption] Major General Mari K. Eder will share stories of ordinary women who did extraordinary things during World War II as pilots, spies, scientists, and ground-breaking innovators. Their absorbing stories are told in her book The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of World War II. April Cheek-Messier, National D-Day Memorial Foundation President & CEO, will join Eder for this Women's History Month event. A book signing will follow this in-person lecture. Purchase book in our online store. https://youtube.com/live/9LW00ww2SA8?feature=share...

October 14th, 2024

[caption id="attachment_33612" align="alignright" width="244"] Gina M. DiNicolo[/caption] The first African American armored unit to see combat in WWII, the 761st Tank Battalion made history and contributed mightily to victory in WWII. Praised by no less than George Patton, the 761st is also known for its most famous soldier: future star and baseball pioneer Jackie Robinson. Gina DiNicolo, author of The Black Panthers: A Story of Race, War, and Courage, will separate fact from legend in this fascinating virtual talk. While this is a virtual event, guests are invited to watch live in the Memorial's Fleda A. Ring Education Quonset Hut. https://youtube.com/live/pcA7bfCHDNE?feature=share...

October 14th, 2024

The 80th Anniversary of D-Day will be observed in a special ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. Program highlights include a recognition of veterans, guest speakers, dignitaries, music, flyovers, and more. Surviving D-Day and World War II veterans will take part along with representatives from each of the Allied nations and military personnel. The commemoration begins with an 11:00AM ceremony featuring the laying of wreaths by D-Day units. Other activities include: Living Historian Exhibits An authentic Higgins Boat on display Portraits of Heroes and Faces of the Fallen photo exhibit Book signings by guest authors No tickets required for...

January 5th, 2024

Join us for our annual Memorial Day ceremony, paying tribute to the fallen men and women who gave their lives in service to our Nation. https://vimeo.com/event/2144981 This year, the Memorial Foundation will honor the memories of three heroes of D-Day with the inclusion of their names on the Memorial's Necrology Wall; John Norbert "Jack" Murphy, Harvey Edgar Jones, and Richard N. Hoag. The Foundation's research team determined each died on June 6, 1944, during the Allied invasion of Normandy. Guest readers will share their individual stories of heroism and sacrifice during the ceremony.     View the Fallen Soldier Battle Cross display on the Memorial's...

January 4th, 2024