"I had the great privilege of traveling to the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia on June 6th, 2014 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of D-Day! What an amazing celebration! My Dad, William E. Howell, was not involved in D-Day, but proudly served his country in the Navy Seabees during World War II. It was certainly a very meaningful day for both of us! I was so blessed to be around all these heroes and hear their stories on the bus en route to the memorial! And once there, all the men were treated with such respect & honor! My Dad is 93 & I wheeled him in a wheelchair. Most of the day, Dad had lines of people waiting to talk to him, get his autograph, shake his hand or have their picture taken with him! It was a glorious & very touching day for both of us! The memorial is beautiful & such a treasure for the Bedford community! I want to come back & bring Dad for the tour, since it was so crowded the day we were there!" God Bless America! Melinda Smith Do you have a story to share about a veteran or your experience while visiting The National D-Day Memorial? Send us a message with a photo. We will feature the stories regularly on our social media sites. By entering you can win free passes to visit The National D-Day Memorial as our special guest! Thank you! Please share this post and help support our veterans by spreading the word about the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA. The National D-Day Memorial is the number one tourist attraction in Virginia according to TripAdvisor.com. Since its dedication, over a million people have visited the Memorial, and over 100,000 school children from many different states have participated in the Foundation’s annual cycle of educational programming. Show your patriotism and learn more about World War II and the D-Day invasion at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. Open every day from 10AM - 5PM, rain or shine. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students, under 6 are free. Guided tours are $2 per person and come highly recommended since so much of the Memorial is symbolic. Learn more at www.dday.org.















