Today, the National World War II Memorial will mark its 20th Veterans Day on the National Mall. A memorial once disparaged as a “shrine to sentiment” has become a Washington fixture with more than ...

The National Park Service and the Friends of the National World War II Memorial joined together Saturday morning to commemorate Memorial Day and remember the 400,000 Americans who died during the war.

WASHINGTON — Marking 80 years since the end of World War II in Europe, dozens gathered Thursday at the National World War II Memorial to commemorate Victory in Europe Day with a solemn ceremony ...

UPDATE: The National Park Service allowed World War II veterans to visit their memorial on the National Mall Wednesday despite the government shutdown. The decision — the park service said their ...

People gathered at the National World War II Memorial on Dec. 16 to commemorate one of the pivotal moments to come during the war in 1944: the Battle of the Bulge. ‘Must Be Nice’: House Dem Mike ...

As we approach the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (May 8), we are reminded of a pivotal moment in history when the Allied forces accepted Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender, ending ...

The World War 2 Memorial honors the 16 million who served in uniform, of whom over 400,000 gave their lives. The World War II Memorial was dedicated on May 29, 2004. Over the span of four days, a ...

The Nazis couldn’t stop them back then, and so the cold air and biting, constant wind blowing across the National Mall wasn’t going to stop them Tuesday. A group of World War II veterans were among ...

Friedrich St. Florian, the architect renowned for his design of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, has died at the age of 91. St. Florian passed away on Dec. 18 at his home ...