More than 80 years after Florida resident landed on Omaha Beach during World War II, he's awarded France's highest distinction, on his 101st birthday.

The soldiers were killed in a mine blast aboard a Coast Guard landing craft headed for Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944.

Robert Crecco on April 16, 2026, remembers landing on Omaha Beach, June 7, 1944 -- one day after the massive allied invasion of France began. Forces coming ashore at Omaha Beach, one of five allied ...

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 ...

OMAHA BEACH, France — Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, commanding general of V Corps, delivered remarks Friday, June 6th, 2025, at the Signal Monument near Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, commemorating the ...

Omaha Beach is an incredible, moving D-Day site in Normandy, and we loved visiting. From standing on the beach, to Pointe du Hoc, to the American Cemetery, to the museums in the area, we were so ...

Five years into World War II, the Allies were squeezing the Nazis from two sides. In Western Europe, Allied forces had managed to slow Adolf Hitler's ruthless expansion across the continent. Meanwhile ...

Omaha Beach is an incredible, moving D-Day site in Normandy, and we loved visiting. From standing on the beach, to Pointe du Hoc, to the American Cemetery, to the museums in the area, we were so ...