#ddayanniversary

History | History

President Reagan's Address at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy, France, June 6, 1984

Full Title: President Ronald Reagan's Address at a Ceremony Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Pointe du Hoc, Normandy, France, June...

History | History

D-Day: The Great Crusade Was Greater Than You Know

 Imagine picking up every man in a medium-sized city, everything they’ll need to eat and drink and rest for a few days, any vehicles they might need, gasoline, of course, plus lots of guns and ammo — did I mention this was a hunting trip? — and then moving all those men and all that stuff in a few short hours a distance of anywhere from 30 to 125 miles or so.

Politics | Politics

Biden's Awkward Moments of Confusion in Normandy

 Joe Biden was in Normandy to recognize the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

History | HISTORY

Full text of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Order of D-Day speech

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower recorded a speech broadcast in Europe on D-Day but it's the text of his Order of the Day from June 6, 1944 that inspires.

History | History

Watch Vintage Newsreel Footage of the D-Day Landings in Normandy

This 80-year-old archival footage shows Operation Neptune—the code name for the landings on the beaches at Normandy.

History | History

Ronald Reagan: The Boys of Pointe du Hoc

(Note: The following are remarks delivered by President Ronald Reagan on June 6, 1984 commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Invastion of Normandy.)
We're here to mark that day in history when the...

Politics | Joe Biden/Biden Administration

Biden Neglects To Commemorate D-Day, Tweets About Tulsa Massacre Instead

President Joe Biden neglected to commemorate the 77th anniversary of D-Day on Sunday, choosing instead to post a video of himself meeting with survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre.

History | HISTORY

Remembering D-Day: 'We're here because of what they did'

National D-Day Memorial Foundation president April Cheek-Messier joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss the significance of D-Day. Learn more about this pivotal moment in history with Fox Nation's ‘Secrets of D-Day,’ and ‘D-Day: Ronald Reagan’s Speech a

Politics | The Hall of Idiots

Trudeau’s D-Day Proclamation Ignores D-Day, Talks About Military’s ‘Sexual Misconduct And Gender-Based Violence’

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau neglected to mention the 77th anniversary of D-Day during his Sunday proclamation commemorating Canadian Armed Services Day.

History | History

Watch Vintage Newsreel Footage of the D-Day Landings in Normandy | Mental Floss

This 75-year-old archival footage shows Operation Neptune—the code name for the landings on the beaches at Normandy that came to be known as D-Day.

History | History

The Return of 'That’s All, Brother': The Plane That Led the D-Day Invasion | C-47 Plane

On June 6, 1944, a lone C-47 led the main force of the Normandy invasion. Seventy-five years later, the plane will do it again. 

News | News

97-Year-Old Veteran Parachutes Into Normandy Again

For the second time in his life, Tom Rice has parachuted into Normandy. The veteran recreated his D-Day jump from 75 years ago.

History | History

D-Day 70th anniversary: Normandy then and now

Celebrate the 70th anniversary of D-Day by peering at Normandy in 1944 and today.

History | History

70 years later, D-Day vet Jim 'Pee Wee' Martin jumps again"

Normandy, France (CNN) -- Jim "Pee Wee" Martin acted like he'd been here before, like jumping from a plane is as easy as falling off a log. Maybe that's because he had -- 70 years ago