@DDayMemorial

The Nation's monument to those who fought and died on D-Day, June 6, 1944. https://xitter.cf/t.co/1pJhlUriWI

 Bedford, Virginia
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Podcast regular Kevin Hymel introduces Patton not as a larger-than-life myth, but as a human being as we wrap up our discussion of the author's three-volume work. Listen and subscribe: dday.org/someone-talked-podc…

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Now a top 5% most popular podcast, don't miss this new episode with Kevin Hymel discussing the third and final volume of his trilogy, which relies on Patton's original diaries and personal letters to tell the general's story. Listen and subscribe: ow.ly/Ouet50ZNuPo

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Drew Dix, the first enlisted man in Special Forces to have been awarded the Medal of Honor, joins our hosts for a thoughtful discussion of what it means to wear our Nation's highest military decoration.  Listen and subscribe ow.ly/j1Qv50ZqaVl

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Happy 79th birthday, U.S. Air Force! Airmen, thank you for all you do to protect our nation. Air Force veterans receive complimentary admission to the Memorial today (Admission is always free for Active-duty service members.) #USAF
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Join us at 11AM tomorrow as we recognize prisoners of war and America’s sons and daughters who remain missing with our annual wreath laying at the Memorial’s POW/MIA flag, located on the east lawn. Watch live: dday.org/events/national-pow…

National POW/MIA Recognition Day 2026 - National D-Day Memorial

Join us as we recognize prisoners of war and America’s sons and daughters who remain missing with our annual wreath laying at the Memorial’s POW/MIA flag, located on the east lawn (behind the Gold...

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Tomorrow at 11AM the National D-Day Memorial will pause to remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Join us at the Memorial or watch the ceremony live: dday.org/events/patriot-day-…

Patriot Day: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony - National D-Day Memorial

The National D-Day Memorial and the Bedford Fire Department will remember the September 11, 2001, attacks with an annual wreath laying and remarks. Ceremony will be livestreamed.

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In this episode, our hosts reflect on America's semiquincentennial and the ever evolving fight for freedom since 1776. Listen and subscribe dday.org/someone-talked-podc…

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The Poppy Peace Garden is blooming at the Memorial! Plan a visit by September 11 to view this touching display. Regular admission fees apply. ow.ly/YWKE50ZJrF2
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You can now listen to our CROSSOVER EPISODE wherever you get your podcasts or on our website ow.ly/jvOf50ZEQAy
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Someone Talked! host John C. McManus moonlights as a "chump" with fellow historian Kevin Hymel on World War II LIVE. They join us in our studio for this special crossover episode. Watch now at youtu.be/kFe4ZPBekeY
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#OTD in ’44, the Red Ball Express began operating in France. Only operational for 83 days, the largely African American staffed convoy system carried essential supplies to Allied Forces in the wake of the Normandy Campaign.
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Nina Willner returns to share more of her father's remarkable story of survival as told in The Boys in the Light. Listen and subscribe ow.ly/j1Qv50ZqaVl

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#OTD in ‘43, the morning after troops of the Seventh Army’s 3ID became the first Allied soldiers to enter Messina, Patton arrived in the Sicilian city. The Americans had beaten the British in a race in which Patton had earlier written “the prestige of the U.S. Army is at stake.”
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August 15 is V-J Day in many countries. Americans took to the streets in droves to celebrate the end of World War II following Emperor Hirohito’s announcement of Japan’s surrender. In this picture, a jubilant crowd fills Times Square, reveling in victory after years of war.
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“No Excuse Night” is TONIGHT! Come out to the Memorial from 5pm-8pm to take advantage of free admission and celebrate the Memorial’s 25th anniversary year! See our newest additions, learn about upcoming plans, and remember the lessons and legacies of D-Day itself.
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#OTD in ’41, Great Britain and the United States issued the Atlantic Charter. This agreement, which was put in place months before the US officially entered the war, laid out their shared goals for the post-war period. Image courtesy of the Imperial War Museum.
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Today, on this Purple Heart Day—the anniversary of General George Washington’s creation of the award’s predecessor in 1782—please join the National D-Day Memorial in commemorating all who have received the Purple Heart and remembering those wounded and killed on D-Day.
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#OTD the WASPs – Women’s Airforce Service Pilots – was formed. During the war, over 1,000 women graduated training and 38 gave their lives in service to their country. Image courtesy of the U.S. Air Force.
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The Boys in the Light follows the parallel journeys of Company D and Eddie Willner, the author’s father, as they are caught up on two sides of World War II. Author Nina Willner joins us to discuss her highly acclaimed 2025 book. Listen and subscribe ow.ly/6cqM50ZqaVj

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