On July 9, 1982, the Marine Air Terminal at LaGuardia Airport obtained National Historic Landmark status. - Metropolitan ...

Somewhere around 9,000 soldiers are buried in this Colleville-sur-Mer war cemetery, which overlooks Omaha Beach. Most of these ... Companies like Normandy Sightseeing Tours, Bayeux Shuttle and ...

By: Bob Arnold            Over the years, Southwestern Mississippi has been a settling ground for Louisiana migrants heading ...

From monumental character deaths to technical innovations to major culture clashes, these films changed cinema forever, and for the better.

Today this piece of coastline, which includes Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah beaches ... groups commemorating the anniversary. Thanks to Normandy's unpredictable weather, you'll want to ...

June 6, 1944, was the day that changed the direction of World War II in the Allies’ favor. On that … Continue reading "30+ ...

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Crozet World War II veteran Robert Campbell celebrated his 100th birthday January 29. Born in 1925 in Augusta County, he grew up on a farm until drafted into the army in 1942. He was part of the ...

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American soldiers are widely known as G.I.s -- but where did this name come from? And how did it get attached to a wide variety of pop-culture uses?

All history enthusiasts—or at least those particularly interested in military history—remember a date that marked a before and after in World War II: June 6, 1944. That day is usually referred to by ...

Matt Damon has a knack for playing characters in need of rescue, whether it be from deep behind enemy lines in wartime or off ...