D-Day

World War II veterans travel to France to commemorate 80th anniversary of D-Day

More than 60 veterans of World War II took off Friday from Dallas to France, where they will take pa...

us | 4 months ago

Parachute jump from WWII-era planes kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day

Parachutists hurled themselves from World War II-era planes into the now peaceful Normandy skies whe...

world | 4 months ago

D-Day paratroopers honored by thousands, including CBS News' Charlie D'Agata, reenacting a leap into Normandy

President Biden began a state visit to France on Wednesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the Allie...

world | 4 months ago

Women codebreakers knew some of the biggest secrets of WWII — including plans for the D-Day invasion. But most took their stories to the grave.

Before 150,000 soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy for the military operation that would late...

us | 4 months ago

One U.S. D-Day veteran's return to Normandy: "We were scared to death"

Collville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France — The word "hero" is overused. But if not for the courage of the...

world | 4 months ago

Biden says democracy "begins with each of us" in speech at Pointe du Hoc D-Day memorial

President Biden on Friday drew on the heroism of the U.S. Army Rangers who scaled the cliffs of Poin...

world | 4 months ago

A look in photos as the Bidens attend French state dinner marking 80th anniversary of D-Day

President Biden said France was America's "first friend" at its founding and is one of its closest a...

us | 4 months ago

D-Day: Eisenhower and the paratroopers who were key to success

On the eve of the D-Day invasion, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower spent the remaining hours of daylight with ...

us | 4 months ago

80 years after D-Day, family of Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism

Waverly B. Woodson Jr., who was part of the only African American combat unit involved in the D-Day ...

us | 3 weeks ago