“It was scary going into the unknown,” said McNamara, who led a six-man detachment onto Omaha Beach during the D ... On June 4, the decorated World War II veteran died at his Alexandria ...

Axios VisualsAs the nation remembers D-Day on Friday's 81st anniversary, a dwindling number of World War II veterans remain with us.About 300 WWII vets are still living in Louisiana, according to the ...

The liberation of Gathemo, France, won’t be found in many history books about the Second World War. After all, it was one town among hundreds on a map that needed to be taken from the occupying ...

Brown was born in 1923 and grew up in Dedham. His mother, Bertha Brown, would later remarry and had a second child, Marie, ...

The story of D-Day and the Shermans trying to swim to the shore of Omaha Beach is legendary. The 741st Tank Battalion would ...

The D-Day generation is smaller in number than ever but back on the beaches of France where so much blood was spilled 81 ...

Dad rarely talked much about the war, but when he did, he always mentioned the wide sandy plain of Omaha Beach ... led to the end of World War II. Just looking at the beach became an emotional ...

My wife, Lori, and I had the opportunity to visit the American Cemetery on Omaha Beach in France on the 81st anniversary of D-Day. The site is immaculately maintained. Over ...

OMAHA BEACH, France — Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, commanding general of V Corps, delivered remarks Friday, June 6th, 2025, at the Signal Monument near Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, commemorating ...

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — On the hallowed ground above Omaha Beach, more than two dozen American World War II veterans joined Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other top officials Friday to ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen told The World-Herald as he exited the College World Series that he was supportive of the U.S.