Omaha Beach was supposed to fall quickly. Instead, it turned into a slaughter. Pinned down by machine guns, mines, and ...

This year being the 80th anniversary of World War II's conclusion is as good a time as any to visit its European battlegrounds. In March, my dad and I made the trip to tour, via car, the D-Day (June 6 ...

It looks almost like any other beach. The sand is tan, smooth and fine. The surf is rough as the waves roll in raining spray into the foggy mist along the shoreline. A few yards inland the hills are ...