This commentary is written by Eric Hogan, a retired real estate developer and Georgia resident. His father and two uncles were World War II veterans and sparked his lifelong interest in the history of ...

Struggling to withstand dangerous Nazi attacks on U.S. supply boats, three famous U.S. Navy battleships faced heavy resistance as they closed-in on the German-held Cotentin Peninsula as part of the ...

(NEXSTAR) – Looking around Omaha Beach, today’s visitors to the site of the D-Day operations are faced with stark reminders of the harrowing battles that began on June 6, 1944: the bomb craters left ...

Editor's Note: This story was initially published in June 2019 for D-Day's 75th anniversary. On June 6, 1944,, the U.S. and its allies launched an amphibious assault on the Nazi-occupied beaches of ...

As the first American waves hit Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, everything went wrong. Bombing and naval fire failed, landing craft grounded in deep water, and German machine guns tore through the surf.

One of war photographer Robert Capa's images shows a wave of troops arriving on the Normandy beaches on D-Day. Robert Capa via National Museum of American History Between the villages of Vierville-sur ...

Dad rarely talked much about the war, but when he did, he always mentioned the wide sandy plain of Omaha Beach and how far it was from the surf to any safe haven in face of German sharpshooters and ...

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Omaha Beach is an incredible, moving D-Day site in Normandy, and we loved visiting. From standing on the beach, to Pointe du Hoc, to the American Cemetery, to the museums in the area, we were so ...

OMAHA BEACH, France — The invasion that helped change the course of World War II approaches its 79th anniversary. As veterans and world dignitaries commemorate this, here are some details about what ...

Day 7 of our WCBD News 2 Viewers Trip is in the books! Another busy day in Normandy, starting with a trip to Pointe-du-hoc Ranger Monument on a steep cliff overlooking Omaha Beach. This site was ...

A cold, raw rain falls, disturbed by winds that occasionally must push 20 knots. It is 58° and the visibility appears to be less than a mile. The American Cemetery here would be impressive in any ...