Yesterday, Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin presented the fourth 2025 Spirit of Virginia Award to the National D-Day Memorial Foundation at the Memorial site in Bedford, Virginia. The Foundation was recognized for its efforts in preserving the lessons and legacy of D-Day through educational events and memorial ceremonies.
For 24 years, the Memorial has strengthened the community through honoring the 4,413 men who were killed in action while also providing D-Day veterans a place to visit, reflect, remember, and pay tribute to those who did not survive. The monuments center includes an engraving of the name of every serviceman who paid the ultimate sacrifice to their country and to the ideals of the Allied nations on June 6, 1944. Bringing together about 60,000 visitors annually, the National D-Day Memorial Foundation continues to have significant and enduring impacts across the Commonwealth.
“This Foundation exemplifies the essence of the Spirit of Virginia: service-oriented, pioneering, and transformative in its mission to preserve the legacy of those heroes who fought for our freedom,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin. “Their educational programs and commitment to remembrance inspire future generations, and it’s an honor to recognize their contributions and service to Virginia and our nation with this award.”…