Beauford Anderson fought 75 enemies on Okinawa alone, heroics for which he received the Medal of Honor.

How the sheer raw power of the Allies overwhelmed the Germans.

American personnel faced a humanitarian catastrophe when they liberated Buchenwald Concentration Camp. 

WWII minesweepers were unheralded—and indispensable.

As Veterans Day nears on November 11, The National WWII Museum is reminding Americans to reach out to veterans and say “Thank You for My Freedom” with the institution’s social media campaign centered around the website www.myveteransday.org. There, users can post videos, photos and messages expressing their gratitude to military veterans of all ages.