The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford announced on Monday that they are temporarily suspending their guided tours due to the extreme heat.

The Pentagon is scrambling to establish rules to guide U.S. Marines who could be faced with the rare and difficult prospect of using force against citizens on American soil, now that the Trump administration is deploying active duty troops to the immigration raid protests in Los Angeles.

Eighty-one years after D-Day, the Bedford memorial continues to honor the few remaining World War Two veterans, preserving their personal stories and sacrifices.

Seven World War II veterans will join thousands of visitors at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, today, June 6, to commemorate the 81st anniversary of D-Day.

Veterans have gathered on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment during World War II that eventually led to the collapse of Adolf Hitler’s regime.

In honor of Black History Month, community members were invited to a free tour at the National D-Day Memorial.

Today marks what would’ve been the 100th birthday of John Robert “Bob” Slaughter, who joined the United States military when he was just 15 years old.

A senior figure in the party whose departure from Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s coalition three weeks ago put Germany on the road to an early election has resigned in a furor over an internal document whose title referred to “D-Day.”.

The National D-Day Memorial marked Veterans Day with its annual observance ceremony, drawing hundreds of people to honor the men and women who have served and sacrificed for the country. The event was a moving tribute, not only to those who fought but also to the lasting impact of veterans’ service in their communities.

The family of a D-Day Veteran is honoring his service nearly 30 years after he died in 1995.

It’s been 80 years since the Bedford community learned that they lost the Bedford Boys. Family commemorated July 17, the day the telegram came into town sharing the news of their death on D-Day with a ceremony.

Jenna Zibton and her family visit during the 80th anniversary.

The legacy of a local soldier, killed in action on D-Day in Normandy, will live on here at home.

President Joe Biden has closed out his trip to France by paying his respects at an American military cemetery that Donald Trump skipped when he was president.

A medal richly deserved but long denied to an African American combat medic wounded on Omaha Beach in the D-Day landings has been tenderly laid on the hallowed sands where he saved lives and shed blood.

An American veteran and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared an emotional moment at a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion to liberate France in World War II.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized for leaving D-Day commemorations in France early to fly home for an election campaign television interview.

A contingent of U.S. lawmakers from the House of Representatives has made a commemorative parachute jump at Normandy marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

80 years ago, Operation Overlord was a go. It’s known as D-Day, a pivotal battle with a heavy toll.

We honor their sacrifice every year...but it’s also important that we remember everyone who served.

Lee Anthony, the owner of a vast collection of war memorabilia, seeks to preserve history and honor service and sacrifice.

We can’t talk about D-Day without talking about the Bedford Boys, the many who lost their lives on that fateful day.

Officials say the U.S. will send about $225 million in military aid to Ukraine, in an new package that includes ammunition that Kyiv’s forces could use to strike threats inside Russia to defend the city of Kharkiv from a heavy Russian assault.

The Bedford Boys Tribute Center is the home base for the stories of the 19 men who lost their lives just minutes after they hit the beach on D-Day. The Center is located in historic Green's Drug Store in downtown Bedford. The museum is ever-expanding in terms of the memorabilia, and now the people who run the Center are also looking to buy it.

The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford hosted a ceremony Thursday morning, featuring Governor Glenn Youngkin, who spoke.

President Joe Biden has marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day by pledging during a ceremony at the American cemetery in Normandy that “we will not walk away” from Ukraine.

Nearly 160,000 soldiers, 11,000 aircraft, 7,000 ships and other vehicles participated in what still is the largest seaborne invasion ever.

King Charles III is in northern France to honor the 22,442 British troops who died in the Battle of Normandy.

Allied Troops were initially set to storm the beaches of Normandy two days prior to June 6, 1944.

World War II veterans are joining heads of state and others for poignant ceremonies on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

The far past meets the digital future in a magnificent display at the National D-Day Memorial this weekend

As young soldiers they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to fight the Nazis.

One World War II veteran said it's hard to believe it's been 80 years since D-Day.

The 80th anniversary of D-Day will be commemorated on Thursday, June 6, and in honor and memory of those who served in World War II, we want to feature your photos.

The 80th anniversary this week of D-Day brings mixed emotions for French survivors of the Battle of Normandy.

Across Normandy, France, where the largest-ever land, sea and air armada punctured Adolf Hitler’s defenses in western Europe on D-Day, Allied veterans of World War II are the VVIPs of 80th anniversary celebrations this week.

World War II veterans from across the United States as well as Britain and Canada are in Normandy this week to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings that helped lead to Hitler’s defeat.

More than 8 million people of color served with the Allies but little is known of their sacrifices.

French schoolchildren have greeted dozens of U.S. World War II veterans with a big poster saying ‘’thank you'' as they arrived on Monday in Normandy.

The June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and vehicles to punch a hole in Adolf Hitler’s defenses in western Europe and change the course of World War II.

A group of 60 World War II veterans is leaving Atlanta on a trip to France to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Parachutists jumped from World War II-era planes into now peaceful Normandy to kick off a week of ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

More than 60 veterans of World War II are being flown from Dallas to France to take part in ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Marie Scott experienced British forces landing on the Normandy coast through her earphones.

As a young Women's Royal Naval Service officer in World War II, Christian Lamb tried to make sure British troops were in exactly the right place when they scrambled onto Normandy's beaches under enemy fire.

Pat Owtram didn’t need to go to war.

Dorothea Barron got a sneak preview of the Normandy landings from a watchtower on the coast of Scotland.

The history of the D-Day invasion that changed the course of World War II is often told through the stories of the men who fought and died when the Allies stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944.

A Jewish veteran is preparing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

People gathered in Greenwood Cemetery to honor and remember local heroes on Monday.

Despite stormy conditions, the Memorial Day ceremony went on a hour later than planned but welcomed hundreds of people.

Memorial Day weekend is not just a time for sales and days off, but the true meaning, to honor our fallen heroes.

D-Day veteran Charles Shay is about to take part next month in the 80th celebrations of the landings in Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi Germany occupation.

The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford is calling all World War II veterans to their 80th anniversary festivities.

The French president is appealing to the public to collect photos, films, personal journals and testimony from witnesses to liberation from the Nazis, as the country prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings in 1944.

The National D-Day Memorial announced the theme for the 80th anniversary commemoration of D-Day.

France is getting ready to show its gratitude towards World War II veterans who will return to Normandy beaches this year for 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day to mark the defeat of the Nazis.

British D-Day veteran Bill Gladden has turned 100 years old Saturday, a day after his niece threw a surprise birthday party for him.

The reputed last member of the famed World War II American jungle fighting unit nicknamed the Merrill’s Marauders has died.

The Bible found on the beaches of Normandy made its way back to the Hoback family in 1944. This month, the family donated the Bible to the National D-Day Memorial.

Major construction is coming to the town of Bedford.

Tuesday marks the 79th anniversary of D-Day, and to honor the day Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin stopped by the National Monument in Bedford.

World War II veteran Jake Larson survived D-Day on Omaha Beach.

Governor Glenn Youngkin spoke at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford Tuesday morning for the 79th D-Day Annual Commemoration event.

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World War II veterans, officials and visitors are commemorating D-Day on the beaches of Normandy to honor those who fought for freedom in the largest naval, air and land operation in history.

The D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and audacity.

Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the decisive but deadly assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.

The Lynchburg National Guard’s armory command conference room was dedicated to Col. Thomas S. Dallas Sr. Thursday.

The Honor Flight is a completely free trip to honor the men and women for their service.

‘Operation LONDON BRIDGE,’ Britain’s plan for Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, has been released to Politico.

On Monday, the National D-Day Memorial Foundation said that their annual “No Excuse Night” will be held on August 13 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

On the 78th anniversary of D-Day, the National D-Day Memorial Foundation announced a $1 million gift that will be put towards the Motor Pool, a building that will house a collection of WWII-era cars and more.

Hundreds gathered to commemorate the largest and most consequential invasion in history Monday.

Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the United States and allied countries will keep providing “significant” support to Ukraine, out of respect for the legacy of D-Day soldiers.

Joy and sadness are pouring out of those on the beaches of Normandy for the 78th anniversary of D-Day.

More than 20 British World War II veterans have gathered near Pegasus Bridge for D-Day commemorations in Normandy.

As veterans of World War II get older and older, with most of them now in their late 80s and 90s, how will we preserve that legacy and keep their sacrifice alive?

World War II veterans Ash Rothlein and Robert Mayne died this week.

The National D-Day Memorial will be holding a commemoration ceremony on Veterans Day and breaking ground on a new project.

Close friends of Bernard Marie tell us that he had been in failing health for some time.

A flag-draped casket sat near the altar of Saint John’s Episcopal Church Monday, as loved ones gathered to bid farewell to Bill Sisk, who died last week at the age of 96.

World War II veteran Bill Sisk died this week at the age of 96. The Lynchburg native used to participate in the weekly troop rallies.

The Lynchburg man who served his country and then graduated high school died Monday night.

D-Day survivors are well into their 90s, often saluting fallen comrades from a wheelchair.

D-Day survivors are well into their 90s, often saluting fallen comrades from a wheelchair.

D-Day survivors are well into their 90s, often saluting fallen comrades from a wheelchair.

Veterans and officials gathered Sunday for the 77th commemoration of D-Day.

Several events have commemorated the 77th anniversary of D-Day that led to the liberation of France and Europe from the German occupation.

In a small Normandy town where paratroopers landed in the early hours of D-Day, applause broke the silence to honor Charles Shay.

77 years ago, Operation Overlord was a go, with a heavy toll for one local town, but it was dedication decades ago that we’ll never forget.

The National D-Day Memorial commemorates the 77th anniversary of D-Day with three days of virtual and on-site events.

As we honor the 20th anniversary of the National D-Day Memorial being dedicated, one local veteran was just a teenager when he hit Utah Beach.

As we approach another anniversary of D-Day the Traveling Mom Blog is encouraging parents to take their kids to the National D-Day Memorial.

The images of World War II and D-Day are still etched into the minds of people around the world.

While nearly 20 years have passed since the National D-Day Memorial dedication, it’s been more than 75 years since the day Bedford fell to her knees.

Sunday marks 20 years since the dedication of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford.

On Monday, the town of Bedford paid tribute to the men who lost their lives on D-Day more than 70 years ago.

Ray Lambert, the Army medic who survived multiple wounds on D-Day and was saluted by a president on the 75th anniversary of the World War II battle, has died at the age of 100.

BEDFORD, Va. – The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford is hosting its annual Flames of Memory event this weekend. Staff and volunteers were out Friday morning, arranging bags with battery-operated candles throughout the memorial’s grounds. Those luminarias will light up the night sky through Sunday, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.Each one represents a man killed on D-Day. There are 4,415 of them. “It’s really hard when you hear a number like that to imagine what that would look like, but this event allows you to see that by seeing all of the bags that are placed, starting at Burks Hill Road, all the way throughout the memorial,” said Maggie Hartley, associate director for programming and events for the National D-Day MemorialAdmission is free and donations are welcome.