For centuries this body of water had been one of Britain’s greatest tools of defence. In 1944 though ... Image caption, CRAB TANK: The exits to the Normandy beaches were littered with mines.

John Fletcher Sisson served in the 4th Infantry Division during WWII and returned home with a unique "trophy" — Heinrich Himmler's "Mein Kampf." ...

If you scroll down to the map below you ... Spanish border. The defences were meant to deter any Allied attempts to breach the coast and launch an invasion. The Normandy Landings, also known ...

Omaha beach is located about 40 minutes by car from Caen in Normandy. 34,000 American soldiers landed there on D Day during the Second World War. But I want to take you beyond the history books ...

Thanks to its proximity to Paris, Normandy makes for an easy daytrip that's especially popular with travelers interested in seeing Monet's house and gardens or the D-Day Beaches. But if you only ...

With the 80th anniversary of D-Day one year away, Mark Dapin visits the sites - on both sides of the English Channel - that commemorate this world-defining event. Thousands of Australians sailed ...

Embattled U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth might ... is a multi-millionaire who likes to tweet like he stormed the beaches of Normandy. We recommend he resign and go enlist so he can ‘lead ...

Plan Ahead: Since some of Normandy's D-Day beaches sit roughly 200 miles northwest of Paris, you're in for a full day, but the rolling hills and lush pastures of the French countryside create a scenic ...

Watching a rocket launch on the beach is a total “so Florida,” very Instagram-worthy thing to do. Though rockets here launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center near Merritt Island, Florida ...

If you are watching from any of these locations, you should make sure not to block traffic or rights of way on bridges and to follow posted rules at beaches. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

Watching a launch while at the beach is SO Florida. It’s a popular hashtag on Instagram, too. #TreasureCoast #FloridaRocketLaunch Rocket launches from Florida occur at NASA’s Kennedy Space ...