As we approach July 4th, the Georgia WWII Heritage Trail and our dedicated Trail partners proudly encourage communities across our state to celebrate Independence Day with renewed spirit and reverence. This year’s celebration holds special significance: it marks... The US Eighth Air Force, the National Museum of the US Air Force and the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force proudly announce the reallocation of an extraordinary artifact of World War II aviation history: a B-24 Liberator from the collection of the... On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Georgia, will host one of the largest birthday celebrations in its history—a high-energy, family-friendly event marking the 250th birthday of the United States Army and its first branch, the... On June 6, 2025 – 81 years to the day since the D-Day invasion—a new memorial was unveiled at the historic La Fière Bridge Memorial Site in Normandy to honor the heroic Airmen of the Eighth Air Force. These men, who fought and fell in the boundless skies over... June 5, 2025 – The Georgia World War II Heritage Trail proudly commemorates the 81st anniversary of D-Day, one of the most pivotal moments in world history. On June 6, 1944, more than 156,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, in the largest... June 1, 2025 – The Museum of Aviation commemorated D-Day May 31st with a WWII Living History Day featuring Kelly’s Zero’s, an all-volunteer historical reenacting organization. Kelly’s Zeroes, one of the largest reenacting organizations in Georgia, showcased... 