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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

10 days 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.

4 weeks 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.

12 months 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.

12 months 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.

13 months ago

Last WWII vets converge on Omaha Beach for D-Day and fallen friends

Vets, many of them centenarians and likely returning for one last time, pilgrimaged to what was the bloodiest of five Allied landings on June 6, 1944.

13 months ago