This Future Congressman's D-Day Story Goes Inside 'the Longest Day' Sam M. Gibbons, who later represented Florida in the U.S. Congress, was a 24-year-old captain in the 501st Parachute Infantry...
'A Ball of Flames Everywhere': One Coxswain's D-Day Story August Leo Thomas was a coxswain on LCT 633 during Operation Overlord. He gives a firsthand account of the landings that took...
D-Day 74: Paratroopers Honor the Greatest Generation Following the flight path of June 6, 1944, aircraft dropped 60 paratroopers per pass to commemorate the D-Day invasion 74...
Retired Army Officer Recalls Landing at Utah Beach During D-Day Invasion Retired Army Lt. Col. Rex Smith recalls landing at Utah Beach during the Allies' invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.
‘Tactical Surprise’: The D-Day Amphibious Assault at Utah Beach Battling with five-foot waves, thrashing winds and heavy enemy fire, U.S. Navy amphibious landing craft mounted a fierce...
What if D-Day Failed? A Message from Gen. Dwight Eisenhower Read the message that Allied commander Dwight Eisenhower would have sent out to the American public if the D-Day invasion...
From Big Week to the Big Day: Aerial Attacks Set Up D-Day Invasion Hundreds of United States Army Air Force’s (USAAF) B-17 Flying Fortress bombers launched a massive coordinated assault just...
D-Day by the Numbers: Pulling Off the Biggest Amphibious Invasion in History The Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, was the largest amphibious invasion in history.
AARP Honors the Normandy Invasion's 75th Anniversary with 'Letters from D-Day' Bryan Cranston narrates the series about one of the most important days of battle for the Allies in World War II.
5 Things That Surprised the German Army on D-Day Believe it or not, the Germans were not surprised that the Allies were ready to invade Fortress Europe as a means of bringing...
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with...
