Neil Smoak has spent his life studying his family, including three Smoak men from Colleton County who died June 9, 1944, during the Normandy invasion.

A reader visits the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten.

In the roar of engines and the thrill of the race, it is easy to forget the deeper stories that shape our nation’s spirit.

OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — The D-Day generation, smaller in number than ... where soldiers waded ashore and were cut down, their sacrifices forged bonds among Europe, the United States and ...

OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — The D-Day generation ... and perhaps we don’t need to emphasize it,” he added. “But the sacrifice needs to be emphasized and celebrated.” ...