They get to understand the different aspects of history and why we have the freedoms that we have today," a program head told Military.com.

Normandy is renowned worldwide for its culture, cuisine, and outstanding natural beauty, but for over a millennium its history has shaped not only France, but also the world. It was the seat of kings, ...

American D-Day vet Anthony Pagano arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport, Saturday, June 1, 2024, in France for commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day. (Thomas Padilla/AP) ...

Death loomed all around the young U.S. Navy sailor as his ship approached the shores of Nazi-occupied France just after daybreak on June 6, 1944, what would forever after be known as D-Day.

Like many people, I’d been to Paris a few times, and I’d driven through the Van Gogh country of Southern France. But I’d never set foot in the province of Normandy in the north along the English ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — On June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, 73,000 of them American. In total, the landings claimed the lives of over 4,400 troops. And on Thursday, 80 years ...

For most, the D-Day invasion of Normandy is an event in history. But a new book transports us back 80 years, hearing directly from those who helped liberate occupied Europe from Hitler’s Nazi forces.

A jacket, coin and letter reveal what life was like for the brave soldiers who turned the tide of World War II on the Western Front Frank A. Blazich Jr., PhD One of war photographer Robert Capa’s ...

One of the best-known towns in Normandy is the charming Honfleur, France. It’s where the Seine River meets the English Channel and where medieval architecture and narrow cobblestone streets transport ...

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