QUANTICO MARINE CORPS BASE, Va. —Since 1775, the year the Marine Corps was born, 35 men to include Gen. James Amos have held the title of commandant of the Marine Corps. But, only one of those men holds the title…
Military History
D-Day Paratrooper Shares Experiences With Former Waffen-SS Soldier
Meeting at the notorious “bloody” Omaha beach here along the coast of northern France, two former enemies talked about what happened 70 years ago in the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Invited by a group of European historians, James “Pee Wee”…
‘Big Red One’ Commemorates D-Day at Omaha Beach
OMAHA BEACH, France – More than 20 Soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division helped commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day June 6 by participating in three ceremonies at Omaha Beach. The historic day began at Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, at an airstrip that…
VIDEO: D-Day Archival Footage
Video with clips of D-Day includes veterans talking about their memories from the day more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Gen. Dwight…
VIDEO: Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower’s D-Day Message
This message was issued by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to encourage Allied soldiers taking part in the D-day invasion of June 6, 1944. Almost immediately after France fell to the Nazis in 1940, the Allies planned a cross-Channel assault on…
VIDEO: Battle of Midway: 72nd Anniversary
The Battle of Midway: Regarded as a critical turning point in the Pacific during World War II, June 4-7 is a time to celebrate and honor the fighting spirit and sacrifice of those who fought fearlessly against a formidable opponent.…
