FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- As the 80th commemoration of D-Day approaches on June 6 a group of veterans in the 82nd Airborne traveled to Normandy for a series of tributes and celebrations. One North ...

The battle for La Fière Bridge and its causeway, fought from June 6 to June 9, 1944, was one of the most critical engagements in the Normandy campaign. Securing this crossing was essential for the ...

Last Updated on September 11, 2025 by Matt Staff On the morning of June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion of Normandy, known as ...

Actors from Band of Brothers television series holding a commemorative 48 star firebrand flag in the jump landing zone outside of Carentan, France. Members of the 101st and 82nd airborne, Firebrand ...

This “Then and Now” episode revisits the story of Captain Herbert Sobel, the original commander of Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division. Often remembered for his strict leadership at Camp ...

NORMANDY, France -- The match became known as "The Game That Never Happened," a planned football exhibition between teams formed within the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division, held amid a winter rest ...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — NOTE: The full 1-on-1 interview can be found at the bottom of this article and either on WeAreIowa+ or the Local 5 News YouTube channel. This Friday marks 81 years since one of ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from 101st Airborne in Normandy IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF JUNE 6, 1944, the soldiers of the 101st Airborne were handed one of the toughest assignments of ...

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, we asked historians to share their favorite museums around the world.

As the Army restructures its airborne forces, over 20,000 paratroopers will soon lose out on their monthly "jump pay" bonuses.