The Virginian-Pilot

Omaha Beach: Visiting the spot that changed the country, the world … and one family

Dad rarely talked much about the war, but when he did, he always mentioned the wide sandy plain of Omaha Beach and how far it was from the surf to any safe haven in face of German sharpshooters and ...
Yahoo

D-Day permanently changed Omaha Beach’s sand in ‘astonishing’ way, researchers found

(NEXSTAR) – Looking around Omaha Beach, today’s visitors to the site of the D-Day operations are faced with stark reminders of the harrowing battles that began on June 6, 1944: the bomb craters left ...
The Conversation

‘The first wave went through hell’ – how the 16th Infantry Regiment’s heroism helped bring victory on D-Day

University of Texas Arlington provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. Among the many Allied military units storming the Normandy coast on June 6, 1944, was the 16th Infantry Regiment of ...