Military re-enactors are a big part of any World War II commemoration in Europe, particularly those devoted to the United States. But who are these people and what motivates them?

World War II veterans met with cheers and applause from throngs of well-wishers as they arrived in Normandy, France, for events commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

The turning point of WW2 in the ETO was the decisive battle in Normandy. Following Operation Overlord and the invasion of Normandy on the 6th June 1944, the Allies fought a bitter 77 day battle ...

U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division soldiers ride through Normandy in vintage military vehicles June 3, 2025, during a World War II battlefield tour around Carentan, France, where the Screaming ...

World War II veteran Harold Terens, 100, and his bride Jeanne Swerlin, 96, took their wedding vows in Normandy on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

‘Back in time’: House lawmakers parachuting from WWII-era plane in Normandy to mark D-Day Bipartisan group of veterans clad in WWII military uniforms to jump out of C-47 By Elizabeth Elkind ...

Veterans gathered Friday in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day. Along the coastline and near the D-Day landing beaches, tens of thousands of onlookers attended the commemorations.

Soar above the iconic beaches of Normandy with this drone footage, revealing the historic sites where the D-Day landings shaped the course of World War II.

When Benjamin Patterson stood at the grave of a 23-year-old World War II combat engineer from North Lawrence, he didn’t just see a name etched in white marble — he saw a life he had spent months ...

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — Veterans gathered Friday in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment of World War II that eventually led to the collapse of ...

In Normandy, families hand down D-Day stories like heirlooms from one generation to the next. They clamor for handshakes, selfies, kisses and autographs from WWII veterans, and reward them with ...

This year’s tribute to the young soldiers who died in Normandy also reminds veterans, officials and visitors what Ukraine faces today.