Over 80 years ago, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in a bold assault that changed the course of history and set ...

May is National Bike Month, and local museums are celebrating with the opportunity for folks to learn more about the fascinating history of bicycles and the many ways they have influenced our lives ...

which involved over 16,000 paratroopers and several thousand aircraft in a push to cross the Rhine towards the end of World War II. The exhibition will feature displays of clothing and equipment ...

“There’s no doubt about that. I was very fortunate.” KEY DATES World War II marked the first time paratroopers had been used in warfare. Some key dates: July 1940: First U.S. airborne unit forme ...

RAF North Witham in Lincolnshire was home to US paratroopers who were some of the first to land in France ahead of the main invasion on 6 June 1944. It is now the Forestry England-owned Twyford ...

Chris Bullock The former airfield has a memorial that remembers the paratroopers who died taking part in Operation Varsity He has calculated about 40% of the squadrons' drops over Norway and the ...

You can catch Warrior Money on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts. On this episode of ...

Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday in May, is a day to honor and mourn fallen military service members. NPR readers ...

Western Australia has farewelled its final World War II prisoner of war ... Ten days of intense fighting ensued, with planes and German paratroopers cluttering the sky. On May 30, the decision ...

Paratroopers walk the streets, drive the roads, and fill the skies of the French countryside. Nearly eight decades after the end of World War II, paratroopers old and young, active and retired ...

This year’s V-E Day events have taken on increased significance because they are likely to be the last major observance to include significant numbers of World War II veterans. After Big Ben ...