James Triesler, Director of Education at the Virginia War Memorial, will speak on the wartime postal system that was a vital line of communication for those in uniform and their families at home. Getting a letter meant everything—but it wasn’t always easy or timely. Censorship, special family codes, microfilmed V-Mail—these were all part of the...

Free Program Available Through Facebook Live and YouTube Join Jimmy Kilbourne, Executive Director of the 116th Infantry Regiment Foundation and the Stonewall Brigade Museum in Verona, VA, to hear the fascinating story of the 29th Division in the First World War. The role of the 29th in World War II is a story often told at the National D-Day...

Free Program Available Through Facebook Live and YouTube National D-Day Memorial Director of Education John Long will mark the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the Reuben James, a maritime tragedy that nearly launched the US into World War II six weeks before Pearl Harbor. Learn more about this hidden history and the undeclared naval war that the US...

LUNCHBOX LECTURE: LE MONUMENT AUX MORTS Free Program Available Through Facebook Live and YouTube. Florent Plana discussing the history of Le Monument Aux Morts, “The Lady of Trévières” sculpture

Free Program Available Through Facebook Live and YouTube Magic Tree House: Danger in the Darkest Hour/#1 World at War, 1944

Support our Armed Forces and the National D-Day Memorial by participating in a patriotic-themed 5K Run/Walk. On May 14-16, 2021, the National D-Day Memorial will be hosting the Armed Forces Day 5K; however, this is a virtual race due to guidelines regarding large gatherings by the CDC. Registration opens March 1, 2021.

Topic: The Liberty Ship John W. Brown   Liberty Ships were a key ingredient in the Allied victory, but today only a couple survive and their story is little known. Join volunteer Jeff Gumport aboard the SS John W. Brown, one of the last surviving WWII Liberty Ships for a special behind the scenes peek....

$5 admission for scouts and scout leaders Unlike in years past, there is no need to register parents for Virtual Scout Day 2020. Each ticket includes a limited edition Scout Day patch, live virtual program with D-Day staff exploring the role of scouts in WWII, a live virtual tour of the National D-Day Memorial, and...

This Lunchbox Lecture is an online event only through Facebook Live on the National D-Day Memorial’s Facebook page, as well as their YouTube channel, and will not be held at the National D-Day Memorial. "Angels of the Air: Flight Nurses in WWII" with April Cheek-Messier, President and CEO of the National D-Day Memorial Foundation During...