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Double amputee paratrooper to jump into Normandy for 82nd anniversary of D-Day

Fourteen years after losing both his legs to an IED, Jon Harmon will step out of a C-47 and jump into same spot the 82nd Airborne fought on D‑Day.

By Claire Barrett

3 months ago

D-Day soldier awarded Distinguished Service Cross after 81 years

Decades after Staff Sgt. William Owens' heroic actions at La Fiere Bridge, his Bronze Star was posthumously upgraded thanks to the efforts of a veteran.

By Dave Kindy

15 months ago

Desert Storm Apache crews awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses

The aviators received the awards 34 years after they kickstarted the allied air campaign of Operation Desert Storm.

15 months ago

A brief timeline of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of occupied France

June 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by some 1,200 aircraft who carried airborne troops.

2 years ago

Remembering D-Day: Key facts about the invasion that altered WWII

With vets and world dignitaries gathering in Normandy to commemorate the landings' 80th anniversary, here's a look at how Operation Overlord unfolded.

2 years ago

Centenarian vets are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later

Few witnesses remain who remember the storied Allied assault and history’s biggest amphibious invasion.

2 years ago