Whether serving abroad or on the home front, sports were a large part of everyday life in the military during World War II.Many different sports…
Lauren CaravatiMay 8, 2024
Seventy-five years ago today, Allied forces landed on the Normandy beaches of France, launching the invasion that would push the Nazis out of France and…
Claire RadcliffeJune 6, 2019
In observance of Veteran’s Day, Out of the Box would like to spotlight the Virginia World War II Separation Notices (accession 23573). Part of the records of…
Roger ChristmanNovember 11, 2015
Today is the 70th anniversary of the V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day), marking the end of World War II in Europe. To mark the…
Roger ChristmanMay 8, 2015
On 6 June 1944, soldiers of the Allied Expeditionary Force stormed the beaches of Normandy as part of Operation Overlord, the largest seaborne invasion in history. …
Roger ChristmanJune 6, 2014
