France is a truly spectacular country chock full of gorgeous palaces, important historical sites, bustling cities, and ...

General George S. Patton arrived in Normandy with a mission to drive deep into France. After months of deception under Operation Fortitude, he took command of the newly formed Third Army. Once ...

The Providence Journal called him The Swat King — a bull-shouldered corner outfielder who was known as Joe Cusano in 1945.

African American soldiers of the 320th Anti-Aircraft Barrage Balloon Battalion, 1st US Army prepare to deploy a barrage balloon on Utah Beach during the Normandy invasion.

As young soldiers they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to fight the Nazis. A dwindling number of World War II veterans were joined by a new generation of leaders on Thursday to honor the d… ...

World War II veterans joined heads of state and others Thursday for poignant ceremonies on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The Allied invasion, which began on … ...

World War II veterans joined heads of state and others Thursday for poignant ceremonies on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

UTAH BEACH, France (AP) — As the sun sets on the D-Day generation, it rose again over Normandy beaches where soldiers fought and died exactly 80 years ago Thursday, kicking off intense ...