WWII veteran shares D-Day letter at Normandy 82nd anniversary event
Remembering D-Day: A Veteran’s Reflections During a ceremony in Normandy, France, on Saturday, World War II veteran Arthur Rhodes shared a poignant letter he wrote just after June 6, 1944, marking 82 years since D-Day. He began, “Dear Father, Mother, and Children, about a month prior to landing, I had this strange feeling that I […]
Hegseth marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day in Normandy: ‘Peace is not simply hoped for’
Commemorating D-Day: A Call to Remember and Reflect On June 6, 2026, U.S. Army Secretary Pete Hegseth participated in the observance of the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, honoring the bravery of around 160,000 American and Allied soldiers who landed on the beaches of Normandy in 1944, aiming to free Western Europe from Nazi control. Speaking […]
Top 82nd Airborne Soldiers Might Be Sent to the Mideast for Assistance
Pentagon Plans Troop Deployment to the Middle East According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, the Pentagon is preparing to send approximately 3,000 soldiers from the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East shortly. This deployment involves a rapid brigade combat team aimed at bolstering operations against Iran. Two U.S. officials […]