page_title: National D-Day Memorial
hierarchical_section_title: National D-Day Memorial
caption_attribution_description: English: Photograph of the National D-Day Memorial at Bedford, Virginia, taken by RebelAt, on 12 August 2006.
context_page_description: The National D-Day Memorial is a war memorial located in Bedford, Virginia. It serves as the national memorial for American D-Day veterans. However, its scope is international in that it states, "In Tribute to the valor, fidelity and sacrifice of Allied Forces on D-Day, June 6, 1944" and commends all Allied Armed Forces during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944 during World War II.
  The memorial, bordering the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Virginia, is an area of over 50 acres that overlooks the town of Bedford. It officially opened on June 6, 2001 with 15,000 people present, including then-President George W. Bush. About 60,000 people have visited the memorial each year. Of those, more than half are from outside of Virginia.
context_section_description: The National D-Day Memorial is a war memorial located in Bedford, Virginia. It serves as the national memorial for American D-Day veterans. However, its scope is international in that it states, "In Tribute to the valor, fidelity and sacrifice of Allied Forces on D-Day, June 6, 1944" and commends all Allied Armed Forces during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944 during World War II.
  The memorial, bordering the Blue Ridge Mountains in southwestern Virginia, is an area of over 50 acres (200,000 m²) that overlooks the town of Bedford.  It officially opened on June 6, 2001 with 15,000 people present, including then-President George W. Bush.  About 60,000 people have visited the memorial each year. Of those, more than half are from outside of Virginia.
caption: National D-Day Memorial pool with Overlord Arch
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