Nurses like US Army Nurse Opal James made vital contributions to the American struggle for victory in World War II.

New York’s Peter and Mary Kalikow – the first donors in the history of The National D-Day Museum – have pledged an additional $1 million to the institution now known as The National WWII Museum to support its $400 million Road to Victory Capital Campaign, which funds the campus expansion.

Beginning with Memorial Day on May 31, a series of major events, ceremonies, special exhibits and lectures will be taking place at The National World War II Museum in New Orleans. The commemorative period will culminate with a weekend of special events June 5-6 to honor the 66th anniversary of the D-Day invasion at Normandy and to celebrate the Museum’s 10th anniversary.

One unit had perhaps the oddest assignment in the US Army: create a fake force, but make it look and sound real.

Commemorate the 75^th anniversary of the largest amphibious invasion in all of history through an international journey to discover the critical importance and legacy of D-Day.