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Since its dedication on June 6, 2001, the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., has welcomed more than 2 million visitors to the monument enshrining the epic 1944 Allied invasion of German-occupied northern France.
In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the Library of Congress Veterans History Project has launched an online exhibit to commemorate the milestone.
Today, more than a century after the signing of the Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, stories told by American veterans who served during this pivotal time offer fascinating insights into this period.
Every year, the United Service Organizations (USO) honors junior enlisted service members who have exhibited a commitment to protecting and serving others both on and off duty.
The road from civil engineering to writing stories about the survivors of horrific combat is not a linear one. But for Jerry Barnes, it’s been incredibly rewarding. The Troutville, Va., resident has just published “So Help Me God,” his second collection of powerful war stories certain to move even the most stoic reader.
