At just 18, my dad landed with the first wave at Utah Beach and fought for the next month, until a German bullet pierced his helmet, entering his skull and nearly killing him.

While author Andy Kutler focused on Omaha Beach in his recent D-Day anniversary commentary (“Omaha Beach was hell on D-Day, 80 years ago today. But it could have been far worse.” June 6), here ...

ON UTAH BEACH, France (AP) -- World War II veterans shared vivid memories of D-Day and the fighting as dozens returned to Normandy beaches and key battle sites to mark the 79th anniversary of the ...

I landed on Utah Beach during the D-Day invasion, and while the sounds and sights were unforgettable, it’s the smell that’s stayed with me all these years. Here’s what I remember from that historic ...

U.S. veterans attend the commemoration organized by the Best Defense Foundation at Utah Beach near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy, France, Sunday, June 4, 2023, ahead of the D-Day Anniversary.

SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT, France — Looking at the vastness of Utah Beach, its sand blowing in strong wind and bright sunshine, made Robert Gibson's memory of D-Day even more vivid. “It was tough ...

U.S. veterans arrive for the commemoration organized by the Best Defense Foundation at Utah Beach near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy, France, Sunday, June 4, 2023, ahead of the D-Day Anniversary.

SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT, France — Looking at the vastness of Utah Beach, its sand blowing in strong wind and bright sunshine, made Robert Gibson's memory of D-Day even more vivid. “It was tough ...

Looking at the vastness of Utah Beach, its sand blowing in strong wind and bright sunshine, made Robert Gibson's memory of D-Day even more vivid."It was tough," the 99-year-old veteran said of the ...