Overlord Echoes: The 65th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion - WWII

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We here at the National D-Day Memorial wish to extend to you the invitation to join us for Overlord Echoes: 65th Commemoration of D-Day as we honor the legacy of a generation that gave so much for freedom and liberty!

"Overlord Echoes" is a four-day conference and commemoration scheduled June 4-7th, 2009. With the goal of recognizing our D-Day veterans, preserving their stories, and sharing the lessons and legacy of their accomplishments, "Overlord Echoes" will showcase the best D-Day scholarship and research with opportunities to hear about D-Day firsthand from those who lived it. Combining story with history, experience with insight, "Overlord Echoes" promises to be the only gathering of its kind in the nation.
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**Overlord Echoes Conference at Liberty University - June 4-5, 2009
"Overlord Echoes" kicks off with a two-day conference at nearby Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, featuring authors, scholars, and veteran speakers on a host of D-Day topics!

**65th Anniversary of D-Day Commemoration - Sat., June 6, 2009 TBA
The 65th Anniversary of D-Day will be observed in a special ceremony at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. Program highlights include honor guard, recognition of veterans, guest speakers, music, and more!

**Remembering D-Day: Nighttime Illumination of the Memorial - Sat. June 6, 2009 8PM
Join us for a one-of-a-kind display honoring the some 4400 Allied servicemen killed in action at D-Day. More than 4000 luminaries will be placed around the grounds and features of the Memorial, fully illuminating the 9-acre facility!

**Group/reunion information
The 65th Anniversary of D-Day at the National D-Day Memorial is the ideal complement for WWII military reunions. D-Day veterans are also invited to contact the Foundation in advance to schedule an interview to have their wartime experiences recorded as part of the Veterans History Project. Interviews will be recorded on DVD and housed in the archives of the National D-Day Memorial for use in educational programming. Interviews will be conducted throughout the four-day event, but preregistration is required. Contact the Memorials Resource Center at (540) 586-2277 to schedule an interview.
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The National D-Day Memorial is located in Bedford, Virginia at the interchange of Routes 122 and 460, approximately 25 minutes from both Roanoke and Lynchburg. Information about lodging, dining, and Bedford area attractions can be found at www.visitbedford.com or by calling 1-877-HiPeaks. Information about the Roanoke area can be found at www.visitroanokeva.com or by calling 800-635-5535. Lynchburg travelers information is available at www.discoverlynchburg.com or by calling 800-732-5821.

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[zdogz888]

Such animosity between allies?

Both US and UK suffered over 400,000 fatalities in WW2. UK and ComWlth kept Hitler at bay and had major victories beating Rommel in Africa, sinking Bismarck etc

US came along. Added machinery and muscle and - together - we liberated France. We can argue all day about timing but sacrifice, however late, is better than none. Sarkozy doesnt speak for all France. Hes a politician sucking up to Obama. The intelligent French remember the UK as well as US.

[USHomeboy]

I'm sure...Frenchs Peoples will alwys remember of All UK and US soldiers, and they have a big respect on it !

[zdogz888]

Im talkng about Jamjarone and Swampyrv, by the way (as regards my last comment).

[zdogz888]

What the hell has any of this to do with D-Day?

[swampyrv]

Sorry, you got it wrong. Anyone is welcome, provided you live as we live, and not dictate to us what we should be doing in our own country..... Oh yeah and do some work instead of claiming benefits off our social security system.

[jamjarone]

yeah and those koreans have only been able to get british citizenship THIS YEAR. the great british yeah.. you can fight and die for them but you cant live here.. the greatest in the world NOT.

[DarthJaden84]

This memorial features the names of ***ALL*** of the British, Australian, Belgian, French, Norwegian, New Zealand, and Canadian soldiers who died on June 6th cast in bronze along the center walls, plus statues of Churchill, Montgomery, Leigh-Malory and more! It honors **ALL** of the Allied servicemen...

[mokacode]

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[transonicbuoy1]

Aye, well this memorial is in the USA, after all. The Korean War memorial in DC does refer to the Brits.

[englishjames007]

merci, glad someone has honoured my grandfathers life