Situated on 88 acres in Bedford, Va., the National D-Day Memorial pays tribute to the sacrifices of Allied Forces during Operation OVERLORD.

from Spring 2003

Called The Miracle Before Midway, a repair job in record time for earlier combat damage enables the aircraft carrier Yorktown to return to action in one of history’s most pivotal naval battles.

from Summer 2001

The unique language of the Navajo Nation provides a secure communications link during the island fighting of World War II.

from Fall 1999

Sixty years later, a look back at one of the most defining events of World War II provides a somewhat different—and hopefully interesting—perspective on D-Day.

from Spring 1994

Related sidebars: Portrait of a Fox; An AMVET Recalls D-Day; and Man With a Common Touch: Cornelius Ryan