U.S. Army Europe and Africa reactivated the 56th Artillery Command on Garrison Wiesbaden with honors provided by 529th Military Police Company - Honor Guard, Nov. 8, 2021. Originally activated as a brigade in 1942, the unit went on to earn decorations for its service across multiple campaigns throughout Europe. Eventually it was deactivated at the close of the Cold War in 1991. Going forward, The 56th Artillery Command will oversee planning and coordination for the employment of multi-domain fir

Walk the beaches of Normandy on The National WWII Museum's most popular tour: D-Day -- The Invasion of Normandy & Liberation of France. Book a September departure by July 3 and save! In the video, captured on Utah Beach during a March departure of the D-Day tour, Museum guide Pierre-Samuel explains the early morning invasion of June 6, 1944 -- the day Allied forces, delivered to shore by landing craft made by Higgins Industries in New Orleans, defeated Nazi defenses and advanced into history. Re