Tag: WW2

  • Simplify Access to Veterans’ Benefits

    Veterans deserve simplified, accessible benefits. Legislative action is needed to streamline processes and address unjust policies for the well-being of those who served.

  • D-Day 80 Years Later

    Remembering D-Day: Its Impact on World War II and the Politics of the Allied Powers June 6, 1944, is a date etched in history as D-Day, the day when Allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion ever seen. Over 156,000 troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations stormed the…

  • Teaching WW2: War Crimes, Genocide , and Crimes Against Humanity

    Today in 1945, the War trials began in Nuremberg, Germany. These events would shed light on the atrocities designed and perpetrated by Nazi Leadership. However, the actions of other nations must also be addressed and discussed.

  • Remembering World War 2: Normandy Beach

    I remember in the eighth grade having to pick a book about a moment in history and creating a diaroma of the main idea. I worked for weeks reading The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan. Then with my mom, 2 cans of  spray paint, a packet of 50 little army men and some sand, we…