June 6 marks the 80th anniversary of what came to be called D-Day. D.C.-area events and exhibits honor those who sailed, flew, landed, survived and died during the assault.
It was the most ambitious and complex amphibious landing in history when, on June 6, 1944, 175,000 men and 50,000 vehicles, from motorcycles to armored bulldozers, crossed the English Channel
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One of my favorite items of Revolutionary War-era accoutrements is the canteen. Without it a soldier couldn’t stay hydrated and as such it was and still is an important part of their gear. With …