Comparing Historic Battlefields, Then and Now
Battles typically have a lasting physical impact on the places where they occur, leaving behind scars that hint at what happened. The following in a…
Marine Visits Grave of Relative Who Died in D-Day Invasion
Marine Corps Corporal Joshua Bettis is an outbound clerk in the distribution management office at Headquarters and Service Battalion at Henderson Hall, Virginia. His interest…
Big Changes Coming To First Division Museum at Cantigny Park
The mission statement for the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park, Wheaton reads ´Preserve, Present, Promote. Our mission is to preserve, interpret and present to the…
Over 70 Years After The Battle, WWII Vet Awarded Silver Battle Star
Robert Barcus, a decorated WWII veteran, realized after being discharged from service that he was due one more award. The army had failed to award him…
Last Member Of Bedford Boys, Has Died
Alan Huddleston, 96, was a proud infantryman and a Southern gentleman who went to join his comrades in that great barracks in the sky on…
Shrapnel and Debris From D-Day Invasion Found in Omaha Beach Sand Years After Battle
Today, Omaha Beach in Normandy, France looks like any other northern French coastal beach, with the lapping waves of the English Channel. However, over 71…
WWII 2nd Infantry Division Veteran From Tulsa Still Tap dances (with Video)!
A personal story from World War Two veteran is that of Al Price who served in the US Army’s 2nd Infantry Division and drove a…
The Resilience of 741st Tank Battalion’s leader Capt. Cecil Thomas on the D-Day
741st Tank Battalion Sherman on D Day On D-Day, June 1944, a total of 50 M4 Sherman tanks stormed the Omaha beach, however by the…
‘Quite a few miles’ Navy veteran served in Europe and the Pacific during World War II
Many stories of a World War II veteran’s service involve receipt of the notorious draft letter, travel to a basic training site, and then an…
Guest Blogger Alex Kershaw: GOODBYE BOB
I didn’t try to choke back a sob when I learnt that Bob Sales had passed away on 23 February, aged 89. I’ve spent a…
On The Omaha and Utah Beaches of Normandy, We Will Never Forget
On a normal day, crossing the English Channel from Britain to France can be quite an experience. On any given day, there are slight swells…