A 102-Year-Old World War II Veteran Dies En Route to D-Day Commemorations in Europe and Is Mourned A World War II Navy veteran was being mourned following his death while en route to France to commemorate the 80th...
A World War II Veteran Just Married His Bride Near Normandy's D-Day Beaches. He's 100, She's 96 And they enjoyed a very special wedding-night party: They were invited to the state dinner at the Elysee Palace with French...
Black D-Day Combat Medic's Long-Denied Medal Tenderly Laid on Omaha Beach Where He Bled, Saved Lives The medal was placed on the sand, close to the spot where Cpl. Waverly B. Woodson Jr. is thought to have come ashore on June...
Members of Congress Commemorate D-Day with Their Own Parachute Jump over Normandy A contingent of U.S. lawmakers from the House of Representatives is preparing for a commemorative parachute jump at Normandy...
10 Classic Films About D-Day, Recommended by a War Historian D-day has drawn the attention of numerous filmmakers over the years. Here are ten of the best D-day films, each suggestive of...
Biden Calls for Solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day Anniversary Ceremony near the Beaches of Normandy D-Day was the largest amphibious assault in history, and Biden called it a “powerful illustration of how alliances, real...
‘World of Tanks’ Wants You to Invade Normandy During D-Day Beloved online multiplayer game “World of Tanks” has a new, D-Day-inspired campaign running through July 4 that throws...
The European Reenactors Paying Tribute to D-Day Veterans at Normandy "America was our liberator, and we will never forget that."
As the World Marks 80th Anniversary of D-Day Landings, Renewed War in Europe Is on Minds of Many A dwindling number of World War II veterans were joined by a new generation of leaders to honor the dead and living in moving...
Spare a Thought for Weather Watcher Maureen Sweeney Who Made the Right Call for D-Day In early June 1944, Maureen Sweeney sent a series of readings that helped persuade Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the supreme...
Army Cuts Popular Education Benefit in Half, Bars Officers as Costs Soar The Army is dramatically scaling back one of its most generous education benefits, the Credentialing Assistance program known...
Navy Cuts Length of Boot Camp Amid Rise in Recruiting Totals The Navy says that, starting next month, it will shorten the length of its Basic Military Training program -- commonly known...
Army Secretary Fires 4-Star General Who Meddled in Promotion of Unfit Subordinate Army Secretary Christine Wormuth -- in a dramatic and rare move -- on Tuesday fired one of the service's top generals...
Congress Shaves Beard Pilot Program for Air Force, Space Force from Must-Pass Defense Legislation Congress has decided to pass on ordering the Department of the Air Force to establish a pilot program examining whether...
VA Health System Remains on Federal 'High Risk' List Due to Oversight Shortfalls The VA medical system has been a concern to government auditors for the past decade but has seen vast improvements, according...
![World War II Navy veteran Robert "Al" Persichitti](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-06/ApNewsroom_D-Day_80th_Anniversary_Veteran_Dies_28197.jpg?itok=l1IOThBQ "This undated photo provided by the National WWII Museum, shows World War II Navy veteran Robert "Al" Persichitti, of Fairport, N.Y. Persichitti is being mourned, Thursday, June 6, 2024, after his death en route to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. (Courtesy of The National WWII Museum via AP)")
