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 ...
Dad rarely talked much about the war, but when he did, he always mentioned the wide sandy plain of Omaha Beach and how far it was from the surf to any safe haven in face of German sharpshooters and ...