WWII minesweepers were unheralded—and indispensable.

 

On June 6, 2015, The National WWII Museum will simultaneously commemorate the 71st anniversary of the D-Day invasion at Normandy and the 15th anniversary of its opening as The National D-Day Museum in 2000. After receiving Congressional designation to become America’s WWII Museum in 2004, the institution launched a major campaign in order to expand into a world-class educational institution that preserves the stories of the Greatest Generation, while benefiting and inspiring future generations.

A visit to Rommel's Normandy headquarters, which was empty of its master on D-Day.  

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

NEW ORLEANS (April 24, 2025) — In recognition of its 25th anniversary and to highlight the continued importance of its mission, The Natio...