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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Honoring African-American contributions to D-Day served two AARP goals</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/11/25 by <b>Evan Jones</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="center"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/46/4a/92bb449b4f2ba34d66ed82b3792c/dday-memorial.jpg" alt="DDay Memorial.jpg" width="640" height="480" style="height: auto; max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/west-nyack-ny/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for West Nyack</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for West Nyack</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-listing snippet"> <ul class="list"> <li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-union-nj-c36127.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-UNION-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Union Senior Center</a></h2> <p class="time">Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Union Senior Center</p> <p class="loc">Union, NJ</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-highland-ny-c35737.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-VINEYARD-COMMONS">AARP Smart Driver™: Vineyard Commons</a></h2> <p class="time">Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Vineyard Commons</p> <p class="loc">Highland, NY</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-live-cybercrime-and-fraud-prevention-tips-42125-9vn8twf4ts8.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-LIVE-CYBERCRIME-AND-FRAUD-PREVENTION-TIPS-42125">AARP Live: Cybercrime and Fraud Prevention Tips, 4/21/25</a></h2> <p class="time">Monday, Apr 21, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. ET</p> <p class="venue"></p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li> </ul> <p><a class="link-red" href="/west-nyack-ny/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper"> <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){ AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'}); 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max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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(int) 51 => 'elmsford-ny', (int) 52 => 'ho-ho-kus-nj', (int) 53 => 'croton-on-hudson-ny', (int) 54 => 'mahwah-nj', (int) 55 => 'suffern-ny', (int) 56 => 'haworth-nj', (int) 57 => 'washington-township-nj', (int) 58 => 'hawthorne-ny', (int) 59 => 'ramsey-nj', (int) 60 => 'alpine-nj', (int) 61 => 'allendale-nj', (int) 62 => 'stony-point-ny', (int) 63 => 'demarest-nj', (int) 64 => 'hartsdale-ny', (int) 65 => 'waldwick-nj', (int) 66 => 'oradell-nj', (int) 67 => 'dumont-nj', (int) 68 => 'valhalla-ny', (int) 69 => 'hillburn-ny', (int) 70 => 'ridgewood-nj', (int) 71 => 'cresskill-nj', (int) 72 => 'thornwood-ny', (int) 73 => 'pleasantville-ny', (int) 74 => 'midland-park-nj', (int) 75 => 'verplanck-ny', (int) 76 => 'paramus-nj', (int) 77 => 'yonkers-ny', (int) 78 => 'montrose-ny', (int) 79 => 'new-milford-nj', (int) 80 => 'tomkins-cove-ny', (int) 81 => 'millwood-ny', (int) 82 => 'bergenfield-nj', (int) 83 => 'chappaqua-ny', (int) 84 => 'buchanan-ny', (int) 85 => 'river-edge-nj', (int) 86 => 'tenafly-nj', (int) 87 => 'glen-rock-nj', (int) 88 => 'wyckoff-nj', (int) 89 => 'white-plains-ny', (int) 90 => 'sloatsburg-ny', (int) 91 => 'scarsdale-ny', (int) 92 => 'tuckahoe-ny', (int) 93 => 'eastchester-ny' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_title' => 'Time for {local_season_header}!', 'billboard3_image_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/', 'billboard3_subtitle' => 'Make a difference!', 'billboard3_thumb_title' => 'Volunteering', 'billboard3_thumb_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_title' => 'Volunteering lifts everyone's spirits', 'bvideo_name' => '{local_full_state_c}', 'city-select-image' => 'cityselect-spring', 'coffee-image' => 'coffee-warm-m', 'coffee_radius' => '10', 'community_blogs_archive' => 'all', 'community_blogs_list' => 'caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}', 'connect_town_groups' => '[{ "towns": { "atlanta-ga": { "name": "Atlanta, GA", "path": "/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/" }, "chicago-il": { "name": "Chicago, IL", "path": "/chicago-il/fight-fraud/" }, "los-angeles-ca": { "name": "Los Angeles, CA", "path": "/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "new-york-ny": { "name": "New York City, NY", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix, AZ", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro, MD", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas, TX", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver, CO", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit, MI", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Central Florida, FL", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston, TX", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island, NY", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County, CA", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida, FL", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte, NC", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston, MA", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis, IN", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas, NV", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia, PA", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh, PA", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro, OR", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle, WA", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis, MO", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities, MN", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans, LA", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford, CT", "path": "/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/" }, "little-rock-ar": { "name": "Little Rock, AR", "path": "/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/" }, "oahu-hi": { "name": "Oahu, HI", "path": "/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/" }, "omaha-ne": { "name": "Omaham, NE", "path": "/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4" }, { "towns": { "des-moines-ia": { "name": "Des Moines, IA", "path": "/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/" }, "fargo-nd": { "name": "Fargo, ND", "path": "/fargo-nd/aarp-events/" }, "allentown-pa": { "name": "Lehigh Valley, PA", "path": "/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "dale-city-va": { "name": "Prince William County, VA", "path": "/dale-city-va/aarp-events/" }, "worcester-ma": { "name": "Worcester County, MA", "path": "/worcester-ma/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5" }, { "towns": { "charleston-wv": { "name": "Charleston, WV", "path": "/charleston-wv/aarp-events/" }, "helena-mt": { "name": "Lewis and Clark County, MT", "path": "/helena-mt/aarp-events/" }, "manchester-nh": { "name": "New Hampshire, NH", "path": "/manchester-nh/aarp-events/" }, "providence-ri": { "name": "Providence, RI", "path": "/providence-ri/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6" }]', 'cvent_display_module' => 'false', 'cvent_widget_city' => '{local_city_state}', 'embed_video' => '<iframe width="100%" height="349" src="//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"></iframe>', 'espanol-news-header' => 'Noticias de {local_city}', 'espanol-news-image' => 'losangeles-spanish', 'events-image' => 'events-all', 'events_careversation_group_min' => '8', 'events_driversafety_group_min' => '8', 'events_index_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}', 'events_tek_group_min' => '8', 'event_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg', 'event_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg', 'event_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg', 'fall-fun-image' => 'fall-fun-cool-c', 'fallfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg', 'fallfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg', 'fallfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg', 'farmers-markets-image' => 'farmers-markets-c', 'find_it_fast_link_url' => 'jobs', 'find_it_fast_title' => 'Work & Jobs', 'gfg-image' => 'gfg-warm-c-2', 'google_disclaimer' => '<p><b>Please note:</b> These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. <b>Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.</b> Please see the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/" target="_blank">AARP Membership & Benefits page</a> for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.</p>', 'happenings-image' => 'happenings-suburban', 'happenings-tbd-pilot-text' => '<h2><span>Discover everything you can do with AARP</span></h2> <h3><span>See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.</span></h3>', 'happenings_default_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_10up' => 'AARP in {local_community_name}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state' => 'AARP in {local_full_state}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es' => 'AARP en Nueva York', 'happenings_heading' => 'News from AARP', 'happenings_twitter_header' => 'More from {local_city}', 'hiking-image' => 'hiking-cool-c', 'hiking_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg', 'hiking_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg', 'hiking_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg', 'home_events_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section}', 'home_events_slot2' => '{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}', 'home_intro_text' => '<p> Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! </p>', 'hp-event-tout' => '{if_facebook_link}<div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" data-href="{local_facebook_link}" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="{local_facebook_link}" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="{local_facebook_link}">Facebook</a></blockquote></div></div> {endif}', 'ice_skating_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg', 'ice_skating_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg', 'ice_skating_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg', 'image_url' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg', 'jobs_widget_city' => '{local_city_c}', 'm2mredirect' => 'True', 'movies-image' => 'movies-all-c', 'movies_robots' => 'noindex, follow', 'name' => 'In Your Community', 'nature_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg', 'nature_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg', 'nature_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg', 'nearme_map_radius' => '20', 'nearme_map_zip' => '{local_zip}', 'omniture_cookie' => '{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state', 'page-title-right' => '{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}', 'parks-image' => 'parks-warm-c', 'pilot_towns_banner_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg', 'pumpkin-picking-image' => 'fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins', 'recommendation_form_email' => 'jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com', 'recreation-image' => 'rec-cool-b', 'restaurantform_email' => 'bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com', 'restaurant_radius' => '10,20,30', 'season-activities' => 'Walking, microbreweries ', 'season-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'seasonal_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg', 'seasonal_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg', 'seasonal_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg', 'season_header' => 'Spring Fun', 'season_title' => 'Spring', 'skiing_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg', 'skiing_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg', 'skiing_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg', 'spring-fun-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'state_blog_header' => 'AARP State News', 'state_blog_name' => 'New York', 'summer-fun-image' => 'summer-fun-warm-m', 'tas_state_link' => 'https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state=New+York', 'term' => 'in West Nyack', 'thingstodo_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg', 'thingstodo_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg', 'thingstodo_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg', 'vcc_featured_image' => 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg', 'veterans-image' => 'veterans', 'video_tout_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png', 'vineyards-wineries-image' => 'wineries', 'volunteer-today-button' => '<span class="media-middle"> <a href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}" class="red btn" target="_blank">I WANT TO VOLUNTEER</a> </span>', 'volunteering-image' => 'volunteering-winter', 'volunteering-news-image' => 'volunteer-all-m-hands', 'volunteer_help_image' => 'volunteering-help-military-families', 'volunteer_help_link_name' => 'See Projects', 'volunteer_help_link_url' => 'https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}', 'volunteer_help_subtitle' => 'Help Military Families', 'volunteer_help_title' => 'Do-It-Yourself Project Guides', 'winter-fun-image' => 'winter-fun-snow-c-ski', 'winterfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg', 'winterfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg', 'winterfun_pic_nav2' => '<li><a href="/{town_sef_url}/skiing/"><img src="{local_skiing_big_thumb}" title="Skiing"><span>Skiing</span></a></li>', 'winterfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg', 'youtube_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png', 'news_link' => 'https://www.aarp.org/NY?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGNY-20140101', 'contactus_text' => 'AARP New York', 'contactus_email' => 'NYAARP@aarp.org', 'contactus_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/connect-with-aarp-new-york/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101', 'facebook_link' => 'https://www.facebook.com/AARPNY', 'twitter_link' => 'https://twitter.com/aarpNY', 'state_contract_id' => '56019', 'state_blog_flag' => 'https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/new-york.png', 'state_blog_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/new-york/', 'state_blog_rss' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/new-york/feed', 'cold_state' => 'yes', 'embed_video_2' => '5820072023001', '2020_election_link' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-new-yorks-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-ny-2020-08-06.html', 'State_Label' => 'New York's', 'vaccine_url' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-new-york-ny-2021-02-05.html', 'at_ski_resort' => 'y', 'state_capital' => 'albany-ny', 'instagram_link' => 'aarpny', '2024_election_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/new-york/election-voting-guide', '2024_election_link_es' => 'https://states.aarp.org/new-york/nueva-york-elecciones-guia-para-votar', 'advanced_directives_link' => 'https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/New_York.pdf', 'full_state' => 'New York', 'county' => 'Rockland', 'geo' => array( (int) 0 => (float) -73.97200012207, (int) 1 => (float) 41.092098236084 ), 'latitude' => (float) 41.092098236084, 'longitude' => (float) -73.97200012207, 'city_state' => 'West Nyack, NY', 'city_state_search' => 'West Nyack NY,W Nyack NY,W. 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Honoring African-American contributions to D-Day served two AARP goals</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/11/25 by <b>Evan Jones</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="center"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/46/4a/92bb449b4f2ba34d66ed82b3792c/dday-memorial.jpg" alt="DDay Memorial.jpg" width="640" height="480" style="height: auto; max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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'' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr6800dbce8661f-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">if(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strstr</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'=='</span><span style="color: #007700">)) {</span></span></code> <code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">) = </span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: 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max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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'' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr6800dbce8661f-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">if(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strstr</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'=='</span><span style="color: #007700">)) {</span></span></code> <code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">) = </span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Honoring African-American contributions to D-Day served two AARP goals</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/11/25 by <b>Evan Jones</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="center"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/46/4a/92bb449b4f2ba34d66ed82b3792c/dday-memorial.jpg" alt="DDay Memorial.jpg" width="640" height="480" style="height: auto; max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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'city' => 'Spring Valley', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'spring-valley-ny' ), (int) 10 => array( 'city' => 'Congers', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'congers-ny' ), (int) 11 => array( 'city' => 'Ramapo', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'ramapo-ny' ), (int) 12 => array( 'city' => 'New City', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'new-city-ny' ), (int) 13 => array( 'city' => 'Piermont', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'piermont-ny' ), (int) 14 => array( 'city' => 'Tappan', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'tappan-ny' ) ), 'local' => array( (int) 0 => 'west-nyack-ny', (int) 1 => 'bardonia-ny', (int) 2 => 'blauvelt-ny', (int) 3 => 'nanuet-ny', (int) 4 => 'valley-cottage-ny', (int) 5 => 'pearl-river-ny', (int) 6 => 'water-mill-ny', (int) 7 => 'nyack-ny', (int) 8 => 'orangeburg-ny', (int) 9 => 'spring-valley-ny', (int) 10 => 'congers-ny', (int) 11 => 'ramapo-ny', (int) 12 => 'new-city-ny', (int) 13 => 'piermont-ny', (int) 14 => 'tappan-ny', (int) 15 => 'sparkill-ny', (int) 16 => 'montvale-nj', (int) 17 => 'monsey-ny', (int) 18 => 'park-ridge-nj', (int) 19 => 'river-vale-nj', (int) 20 => 'chestnut-ridge-ny', (int) 21 => 'airmont-ny', (int) 22 => 'northvale-nj', (int) 23 => 'tarrytown-ny', (int) 24 => 'sleepy-hollow-ny', (int) 25 => 'palisades-ny', (int) 26 => 'township-of-washington-nj', (int) 27 => 'haverstraw-ny', (int) 28 => 'woodcliff-lake-nj', (int) 29 => 'irvington-ny', (int) 30 => 'tallman-ny', (int) 31 => 'norwood-nj', (int) 32 => 'upper-saddle-river-nj', (int) 33 => 'hillsdale-nj', (int) 34 => 'rivervale-nj', (int) 35 => 'ardsley-on-hudson-ny', (int) 36 => 'harrington-park-nj', (int) 37 => 'saddle-river-nj', (int) 38 => 'ossining-ny', (int) 39 => 'dobbs-ferry-ny', (int) 40 => 'pomona-ny', (int) 41 => 'briarcliff-manor-ny', (int) 42 => 'thiells-ny', (int) 43 => 'garnerville-ny', (int) 44 => 'westwood-nj', (int) 45 => 'montebello-ny', (int) 46 => 'west-haverstraw-ny', (int) 47 => 'closter-nj', (int) 48 => 'emerson-nj', (int) 49 => 'ardsley-ny', (int) 50 => 'hastings-on-hudson-ny', (int) 51 => 'elmsford-ny', (int) 52 => 'ho-ho-kus-nj', (int) 53 => 'croton-on-hudson-ny', (int) 54 => 'mahwah-nj', (int) 55 => 'suffern-ny', (int) 56 => 'haworth-nj', (int) 57 => 'washington-township-nj', (int) 58 => 'hawthorne-ny', (int) 59 => 'ramsey-nj', (int) 60 => 'alpine-nj', (int) 61 => 'allendale-nj', (int) 62 => 'stony-point-ny', (int) 63 => 'demarest-nj', (int) 64 => 'hartsdale-ny', (int) 65 => 'waldwick-nj', (int) 66 => 'oradell-nj', (int) 67 => 'dumont-nj', (int) 68 => 'valhalla-ny', (int) 69 => 'hillburn-ny', (int) 70 => 'ridgewood-nj', (int) 71 => 'cresskill-nj', (int) 72 => 'thornwood-ny', (int) 73 => 'pleasantville-ny', (int) 74 => 'midland-park-nj', (int) 75 => 'verplanck-ny', (int) 76 => 'paramus-nj', (int) 77 => 'yonkers-ny', (int) 78 => 'montrose-ny', (int) 79 => 'new-milford-nj', (int) 80 => 'tomkins-cove-ny', (int) 81 => 'millwood-ny', (int) 82 => 'bergenfield-nj', (int) 83 => 'chappaqua-ny', (int) 84 => 'buchanan-ny', (int) 85 => 'river-edge-nj', (int) 86 => 'tenafly-nj', (int) 87 => 'glen-rock-nj', (int) 88 => 'wyckoff-nj', (int) 89 => 'white-plains-ny', (int) 90 => 'sloatsburg-ny', (int) 91 => 'scarsdale-ny', (int) 92 => 'tuckahoe-ny', (int) 93 => 'eastchester-ny' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_title' => 'Time for {local_season_header}!', 'billboard3_image_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/', 'billboard3_subtitle' => 'Make a difference!', 'billboard3_thumb_title' => 'Volunteering', 'billboard3_thumb_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_title' => 'Volunteering lifts everyone's spirits', 'bvideo_name' => '{local_full_state_c}', 'city-select-image' => 'cityselect-spring', 'coffee-image' => 'coffee-warm-m', 'coffee_radius' => '10', 'community_blogs_archive' => 'all', 'community_blogs_list' => 'caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}', 'connect_town_groups' => '[{ "towns": { "atlanta-ga": { "name": "Atlanta, GA", "path": "/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/" }, "chicago-il": { "name": "Chicago, IL", "path": "/chicago-il/fight-fraud/" }, "los-angeles-ca": { "name": "Los Angeles, CA", "path": "/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "new-york-ny": { "name": "New York City, NY", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix, AZ", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro, MD", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas, TX", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver, CO", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit, MI", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Central Florida, FL", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston, TX", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island, NY", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County, CA", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida, FL", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte, NC", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston, MA", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis, IN", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas, NV", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia, PA", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh, PA", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro, OR", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle, WA", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis, MO", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities, MN", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans, LA", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford, CT", "path": "/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/" }, "little-rock-ar": { "name": "Little Rock, AR", "path": "/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/" }, "oahu-hi": { "name": "Oahu, HI", "path": "/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/" }, "omaha-ne": { "name": "Omaham, NE", "path": "/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4" }, { "towns": { "des-moines-ia": { "name": "Des Moines, IA", "path": "/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/" }, "fargo-nd": { "name": "Fargo, ND", "path": "/fargo-nd/aarp-events/" }, "allentown-pa": { "name": "Lehigh Valley, PA", "path": "/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "dale-city-va": { "name": "Prince William County, VA", "path": "/dale-city-va/aarp-events/" }, "worcester-ma": { "name": "Worcester County, MA", "path": "/worcester-ma/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5" }, { "towns": { "charleston-wv": { "name": "Charleston, WV", "path": "/charleston-wv/aarp-events/" }, "helena-mt": { "name": "Lewis and Clark County, MT", "path": "/helena-mt/aarp-events/" }, "manchester-nh": { "name": "New Hampshire, NH", "path": "/manchester-nh/aarp-events/" }, "providence-ri": { "name": "Providence, RI", "path": "/providence-ri/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6" }]', 'cvent_display_module' => 'false', 'cvent_widget_city' => '{local_city_state}', 'embed_video' => '<iframe width="100%" height="349" src="//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"></iframe>', 'espanol-news-header' => 'Noticias de {local_city}', 'espanol-news-image' => 'losangeles-spanish', 'events-image' => 'events-all', 'events_careversation_group_min' => '8', 'events_driversafety_group_min' => '8', 'events_index_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}', 'events_tek_group_min' => '8', 'event_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg', 'event_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg', 'event_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg', 'fall-fun-image' => 'fall-fun-cool-c', 'fallfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg', 'fallfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg', 'fallfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg', 'farmers-markets-image' => 'farmers-markets-c', 'find_it_fast_link_url' => 'jobs', 'find_it_fast_title' => 'Work & Jobs', 'gfg-image' => 'gfg-warm-c-2', 'google_disclaimer' => '<p><b>Please note:</b> These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. <b>Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.</b> Please see the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/" target="_blank">AARP Membership & Benefits page</a> for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.</p>', 'happenings-image' => 'happenings-suburban', 'happenings-tbd-pilot-text' => '<h2><span>Discover everything you can do with AARP</span></h2> <h3><span>See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.</span></h3>', 'happenings_default_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_10up' => 'AARP in {local_community_name}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state' => 'AARP in {local_full_state}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es' => 'AARP en Nueva York', 'happenings_heading' => 'News from AARP', 'happenings_twitter_header' => 'More from {local_city}', 'hiking-image' => 'hiking-cool-c', 'hiking_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg', 'hiking_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg', 'hiking_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg', 'home_events_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section}', 'home_events_slot2' => '{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}', 'home_intro_text' => '<p> Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! </p>', 'hp-event-tout' => '{if_facebook_link}<div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" data-href="{local_facebook_link}" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="{local_facebook_link}" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="{local_facebook_link}">Facebook</a></blockquote></div></div> {endif}', 'ice_skating_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg', 'ice_skating_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg', 'ice_skating_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg', 'image_url' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg', 'jobs_widget_city' => '{local_city_c}', 'm2mredirect' => 'True', 'movies-image' => 'movies-all-c', 'movies_robots' => 'noindex, follow', 'name' => 'In Your Community', 'nature_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg', 'nature_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg', 'nature_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg', 'nearme_map_radius' => '20', 'nearme_map_zip' => '{local_zip}', 'omniture_cookie' => '{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state', 'page-title-right' => '{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}', 'parks-image' => 'parks-warm-c', 'pilot_towns_banner_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg', 'pumpkin-picking-image' => 'fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins', 'recommendation_form_email' => 'jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com', 'recreation-image' => 'rec-cool-b', 'restaurantform_email' => 'bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com', 'restaurant_radius' => '10,20,30', 'season-activities' => 'Walking, microbreweries ', 'season-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'seasonal_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg', 'seasonal_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg', 'seasonal_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg', 'season_header' => 'Spring Fun', 'season_title' => 'Spring', 'skiing_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg', 'skiing_hero_image' => 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max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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'' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr6800dbce8661f-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">if(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strstr</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'=='</span><span style="color: #007700">)) {</span></span></code> <code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">) = </span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: 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#007700">) ? </span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">], </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">, </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">): </span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">), </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr6800dbce8661f-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = '<!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> {ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map} {module_RHS - AARP Events} {endif} {module_RHS - Tout A} {module_RHS - Ad Slot 1} {module_RHS - Join AARP Today} {module_RHS - Ad Slot 2} {module_FB - State Side Panel} {module_RHS - State Contact Us}' $town = array( '_id' => '576180700c4e268f7f8b92c0', 'city' => 'West Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'nearby' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'city' => 'West Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'west-nyack-ny' ), (int) 1 => array( 'city' => 'Bardonia', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'bardonia-ny' ), (int) 2 => array( 'city' => 'Blauvelt', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'blauvelt-ny' ), (int) 3 => array( 'city' => 'Nanuet', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'nanuet-ny' ), (int) 4 => array( 'city' => 'Valley Cottage', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'valley-cottage-ny' ), (int) 5 => array( 'city' => 'Pearl River', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'pearl-river-ny' ), (int) 6 => array( 'city' => 'Water Mill', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'water-mill-ny' ), (int) 7 => array( 'city' => 'Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'nyack-ny' ), (int) 8 => array( 'city' => 'Orangeburg', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'orangeburg-ny' ), (int) 9 => array( 'city' => 'Spring Valley', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'spring-valley-ny' ), (int) 10 => array( 'city' => 'Congers', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'congers-ny' ), (int) 11 => array( 'city' => 'Ramapo', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'ramapo-ny' ), (int) 12 => array( 'city' => 'New City', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'new-city-ny' ), (int) 13 => array( 'city' => 'Piermont', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'piermont-ny' ), (int) 14 => array( 'city' => 'Tappan', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'tappan-ny' ) ), 'local' => array( (int) 0 => 'west-nyack-ny', (int) 1 => 'bardonia-ny', (int) 2 => 'blauvelt-ny', (int) 3 => 'nanuet-ny', (int) 4 => 'valley-cottage-ny', (int) 5 => 'pearl-river-ny', (int) 6 => 'water-mill-ny', (int) 7 => 'nyack-ny', (int) 8 => 'orangeburg-ny', (int) 9 => 'spring-valley-ny', (int) 10 => 'congers-ny', (int) 11 => 'ramapo-ny', (int) 12 => 'new-city-ny', (int) 13 => 'piermont-ny', (int) 14 => 'tappan-ny', (int) 15 => 'sparkill-ny', (int) 16 => 'montvale-nj', (int) 17 => 'monsey-ny', (int) 18 => 'park-ridge-nj', (int) 19 => 'river-vale-nj', (int) 20 => 'chestnut-ridge-ny', (int) 21 => 'airmont-ny', (int) 22 => 'northvale-nj', (int) 23 => 'tarrytown-ny', (int) 24 => 'sleepy-hollow-ny', (int) 25 => 'palisades-ny', (int) 26 => 'township-of-washington-nj', (int) 27 => 'haverstraw-ny', (int) 28 => 'woodcliff-lake-nj', (int) 29 => 'irvington-ny', (int) 30 => 'tallman-ny', (int) 31 => 'norwood-nj', (int) 32 => 'upper-saddle-river-nj', (int) 33 => 'hillsdale-nj', (int) 34 => 'rivervale-nj', (int) 35 => 'ardsley-on-hudson-ny', (int) 36 => 'harrington-park-nj', (int) 37 => 'saddle-river-nj', (int) 38 => 'ossining-ny', (int) 39 => 'dobbs-ferry-ny', (int) 40 => 'pomona-ny', (int) 41 => 'briarcliff-manor-ny', (int) 42 => 'thiells-ny', (int) 43 => 'garnerville-ny', (int) 44 => 'westwood-nj', (int) 45 => 'montebello-ny', (int) 46 => 'west-haverstraw-ny', (int) 47 => 'closter-nj', (int) 48 => 'emerson-nj', (int) 49 => 'ardsley-ny', (int) 50 => 'hastings-on-hudson-ny', (int) 51 => 'elmsford-ny', (int) 52 => 'ho-ho-kus-nj', (int) 53 => 'croton-on-hudson-ny', (int) 54 => 'mahwah-nj', (int) 55 => 'suffern-ny', (int) 56 => 'haworth-nj', (int) 57 => 'washington-township-nj', (int) 58 => 'hawthorne-ny', (int) 59 => 'ramsey-nj', (int) 60 => 'alpine-nj', (int) 61 => 'allendale-nj', (int) 62 => 'stony-point-ny', (int) 63 => 'demarest-nj', (int) 64 => 'hartsdale-ny', (int) 65 => 'waldwick-nj', (int) 66 => 'oradell-nj', (int) 67 => 'dumont-nj', (int) 68 => 'valhalla-ny', (int) 69 => 'hillburn-ny', (int) 70 => 'ridgewood-nj', (int) 71 => 'cresskill-nj', (int) 72 => 'thornwood-ny', (int) 73 => 'pleasantville-ny', (int) 74 => 'midland-park-nj', (int) 75 => 'verplanck-ny', (int) 76 => 'paramus-nj', (int) 77 => 'yonkers-ny', (int) 78 => 'montrose-ny', (int) 79 => 'new-milford-nj', (int) 80 => 'tomkins-cove-ny', (int) 81 => 'millwood-ny', (int) 82 => 'bergenfield-nj', (int) 83 => 'chappaqua-ny', (int) 84 => 'buchanan-ny', (int) 85 => 'river-edge-nj', (int) 86 => 'tenafly-nj', (int) 87 => 'glen-rock-nj', (int) 88 => 'wyckoff-nj', (int) 89 => 'white-plains-ny', (int) 90 => 'sloatsburg-ny', (int) 91 => 'scarsdale-ny', (int) 92 => 'tuckahoe-ny', (int) 93 => 'eastchester-ny' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_title' => 'Time for {local_season_header}!', 'billboard3_image_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/', 'billboard3_subtitle' => 'Make a difference!', 'billboard3_thumb_title' => 'Volunteering', 'billboard3_thumb_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_title' => 'Volunteering lifts everyone's spirits', 'bvideo_name' => '{local_full_state_c}', 'city-select-image' => 'cityselect-spring', 'coffee-image' => 'coffee-warm-m', 'coffee_radius' => '10', 'community_blogs_archive' => 'all', 'community_blogs_list' => 'caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}', 'connect_town_groups' => '[{ "towns": { "atlanta-ga": { "name": "Atlanta, GA", "path": "/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/" }, "chicago-il": { "name": "Chicago, IL", "path": "/chicago-il/fight-fraud/" }, "los-angeles-ca": { "name": "Los Angeles, CA", "path": "/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "new-york-ny": { "name": "New York City, NY", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix, AZ", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro, MD", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas, TX", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver, CO", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit, MI", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Central Florida, FL", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston, TX", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island, NY", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County, CA", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida, FL", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte, NC", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston, MA", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis, IN", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas, NV", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia, PA", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh, PA", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro, OR", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle, WA", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis, MO", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities, MN", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans, LA", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford, CT", "path": "/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/" }, "little-rock-ar": { "name": "Little Rock, AR", "path": "/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/" }, "oahu-hi": { "name": "Oahu, HI", "path": "/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/" }, "omaha-ne": { "name": "Omaham, NE", "path": "/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4" }, { "towns": { "des-moines-ia": { "name": "Des Moines, IA", "path": "/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/" }, "fargo-nd": { "name": "Fargo, ND", "path": "/fargo-nd/aarp-events/" }, "allentown-pa": { "name": "Lehigh Valley, PA", "path": "/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "dale-city-va": { "name": "Prince William County, VA", "path": "/dale-city-va/aarp-events/" }, "worcester-ma": { "name": "Worcester County, MA", "path": "/worcester-ma/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5" }, { "towns": { "charleston-wv": { "name": "Charleston, WV", "path": "/charleston-wv/aarp-events/" }, "helena-mt": { "name": "Lewis and Clark County, MT", "path": "/helena-mt/aarp-events/" }, "manchester-nh": { "name": "New Hampshire, NH", "path": "/manchester-nh/aarp-events/" }, "providence-ri": { "name": "Providence, RI", "path": "/providence-ri/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6" }]', 'cvent_display_module' => 'false', 'cvent_widget_city' => '{local_city_state}', 'embed_video' => '<iframe width="100%" height="349" src="//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"></iframe>', 'espanol-news-header' => 'Noticias de {local_city}', 'espanol-news-image' => 'losangeles-spanish', 'events-image' => 'events-all', 'events_careversation_group_min' => '8', 'events_driversafety_group_min' => '8', 'events_index_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}', 'events_tek_group_min' => '8', 'event_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg', 'event_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg', 'event_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg', 'fall-fun-image' => 'fall-fun-cool-c', 'fallfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg', 'fallfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg', 'fallfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg', 'farmers-markets-image' => 'farmers-markets-c', 'find_it_fast_link_url' => 'jobs', 'find_it_fast_title' => 'Work & Jobs', 'gfg-image' => 'gfg-warm-c-2', 'google_disclaimer' => '<p><b>Please note:</b> These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. <b>Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.</b> Please see the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/" target="_blank">AARP Membership & Benefits page</a> for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.</p>', 'happenings-image' => 'happenings-suburban', 'happenings-tbd-pilot-text' => '<h2><span>Discover everything you can do with AARP</span></h2> <h3><span>See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.</span></h3>', 'happenings_default_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_10up' => 'AARP in {local_community_name}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state' => 'AARP in {local_full_state}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es' => 'AARP en Nueva York', 'happenings_heading' => 'News from AARP', 'happenings_twitter_header' => 'More from {local_city}', 'hiking-image' => 'hiking-cool-c', 'hiking_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg', 'hiking_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg', 'hiking_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg', 'home_events_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section}', 'home_events_slot2' => '{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}', 'home_intro_text' => '<p> Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! </p>', 'hp-event-tout' => '{if_facebook_link}<div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" data-href="{local_facebook_link}" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="{local_facebook_link}" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="{local_facebook_link}">Facebook</a></blockquote></div></div> {endif}', 'ice_skating_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg', 'ice_skating_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg', 'ice_skating_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg', 'image_url' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg', 'jobs_widget_city' => '{local_city_c}', 'm2mredirect' => 'True', 'movies-image' => 'movies-all-c', 'movies_robots' => 'noindex, follow', 'name' => 'In Your Community', 'nature_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg', 'nature_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg', 'nature_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg', 'nearme_map_radius' => '20', 'nearme_map_zip' => '{local_zip}', 'omniture_cookie' => '{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state', 'page-title-right' => '{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}', 'parks-image' => 'parks-warm-c', 'pilot_towns_banner_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg', 'pumpkin-picking-image' => 'fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins', 'recommendation_form_email' => 'jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com', 'recreation-image' => 'rec-cool-b', 'restaurantform_email' => 'bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com', 'restaurant_radius' => '10,20,30', 'season-activities' => 'Walking, microbreweries ', 'season-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'seasonal_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg', 'seasonal_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg', 'seasonal_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg', 'season_header' => 'Spring Fun', 'season_title' => 'Spring', 'skiing_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg', 'skiing_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg', 'skiing_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg', 'spring-fun-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'state_blog_header' => 'AARP State News', 'state_blog_name' => 'New York', 'summer-fun-image' => 'summer-fun-warm-m', 'tas_state_link' => 'https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state=New+York', 'term' => 'in West Nyack', 'thingstodo_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg', 'thingstodo_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg', 'thingstodo_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg', 'vcc_featured_image' => 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg', 'veterans-image' => 'veterans', 'video_tout_image' => 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Honoring African-American contributions to D-Day served two AARP goals</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/11/25 by <b>Evan Jones</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="center"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/46/4a/92bb449b4f2ba34d66ed82b3792c/dday-memorial.jpg" alt="DDay Memorial.jpg" width="640" height="480" style="height: auto; max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.
The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.
John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.
“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”
Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.
The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.
Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.
Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.
Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.
“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.
AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.
“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”
A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:
aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator
aarp.org/VetsJobCenter
aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter
This story is provided by AARP Virginia. Visit the AARP Virginia page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.
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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Honoring African-American contributions to D-Day served two AARP goals</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/11/25 by <b>Evan Jones</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="center"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/46/4a/92bb449b4f2ba34d66ed82b3792c/dday-memorial.jpg" alt="DDay Memorial.jpg" width="640" height="480" style="height: auto; max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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'' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr6800dbce8661f-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">if(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strstr</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'=='</span><span style="color: #007700">)) {</span></span></code> <code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">) = </span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: 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max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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'' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr6800dbce8661f-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">if(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strstr</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'=='</span><span style="color: #007700">)) {</span></span></code> <code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">) = </span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Honoring African-American contributions to D-Day served two AARP goals</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/11/25 by <b>Evan Jones</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="center"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/46/4a/92bb449b4f2ba34d66ed82b3792c/dday-memorial.jpg" alt="DDay Memorial.jpg" width="640" height="480" style="height: auto; max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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#0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code> <span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> $text </span><span style="color: #007700">= </span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">], (</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">]) != </span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">) ? </span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">], </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">, </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">): </span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">), </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr6800dbce8661f-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = '<!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> {ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map} {module_RHS - AARP Events} {endif} {module_RHS - Tout A} {module_RHS - Ad Slot 1} {module_RHS - Join AARP Today} {module_RHS - Ad Slot 2} {module_FB - State Side Panel} {module_RHS - State Contact Us}' $town = array( '_id' => '576180700c4e268f7f8b92c0', 'city' => 'West Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'nearby' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'city' => 'West Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'west-nyack-ny' ), (int) 1 => array( 'city' => 'Bardonia', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'bardonia-ny' ), (int) 2 => array( 'city' => 'Blauvelt', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'blauvelt-ny' ), (int) 3 => array( 'city' => 'Nanuet', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'nanuet-ny' ), (int) 4 => array( 'city' => 'Valley Cottage', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'valley-cottage-ny' ), (int) 5 => array( 'city' => 'Pearl River', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'pearl-river-ny' ), (int) 6 => array( 'city' => 'Water Mill', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'water-mill-ny' ), (int) 7 => array( 'city' => 'Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'nyack-ny' ), (int) 8 => array( 'city' => 'Orangeburg', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'orangeburg-ny' ), (int) 9 => array( 'city' => 'Spring Valley', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'spring-valley-ny' ), (int) 10 => array( 'city' => 'Congers', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'congers-ny' ), (int) 11 => array( 'city' => 'Ramapo', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'ramapo-ny' ), (int) 12 => array( 'city' => 'New City', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'new-city-ny' ), (int) 13 => array( 'city' => 'Piermont', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'piermont-ny' ), (int) 14 => array( 'city' => 'Tappan', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'tappan-ny' ) ), 'local' => array( (int) 0 => 'west-nyack-ny', (int) 1 => 'bardonia-ny', (int) 2 => 'blauvelt-ny', (int) 3 => 'nanuet-ny', (int) 4 => 'valley-cottage-ny', (int) 5 => 'pearl-river-ny', (int) 6 => 'water-mill-ny', (int) 7 => 'nyack-ny', (int) 8 => 'orangeburg-ny', (int) 9 => 'spring-valley-ny', (int) 10 => 'congers-ny', (int) 11 => 'ramapo-ny', (int) 12 => 'new-city-ny', (int) 13 => 'piermont-ny', (int) 14 => 'tappan-ny', (int) 15 => 'sparkill-ny', (int) 16 => 'montvale-nj', (int) 17 => 'monsey-ny', (int) 18 => 'park-ridge-nj', (int) 19 => 'river-vale-nj', (int) 20 => 'chestnut-ridge-ny', (int) 21 => 'airmont-ny', (int) 22 => 'northvale-nj', (int) 23 => 'tarrytown-ny', (int) 24 => 'sleepy-hollow-ny', (int) 25 => 'palisades-ny', (int) 26 => 'township-of-washington-nj', (int) 27 => 'haverstraw-ny', (int) 28 => 'woodcliff-lake-nj', (int) 29 => 'irvington-ny', (int) 30 => 'tallman-ny', (int) 31 => 'norwood-nj', (int) 32 => 'upper-saddle-river-nj', (int) 33 => 'hillsdale-nj', (int) 34 => 'rivervale-nj', (int) 35 => 'ardsley-on-hudson-ny', (int) 36 => 'harrington-park-nj', (int) 37 => 'saddle-river-nj', (int) 38 => 'ossining-ny', (int) 39 => 'dobbs-ferry-ny', (int) 40 => 'pomona-ny', (int) 41 => 'briarcliff-manor-ny', (int) 42 => 'thiells-ny', (int) 43 => 'garnerville-ny', (int) 44 => 'westwood-nj', (int) 45 => 'montebello-ny', (int) 46 => 'west-haverstraw-ny', (int) 47 => 'closter-nj', (int) 48 => 'emerson-nj', (int) 49 => 'ardsley-ny', (int) 50 => 'hastings-on-hudson-ny', (int) 51 => 'elmsford-ny', (int) 52 => 'ho-ho-kus-nj', (int) 53 => 'croton-on-hudson-ny', (int) 54 => 'mahwah-nj', (int) 55 => 'suffern-ny', (int) 56 => 'haworth-nj', (int) 57 => 'washington-township-nj', (int) 58 => 'hawthorne-ny', (int) 59 => 'ramsey-nj', (int) 60 => 'alpine-nj', (int) 61 => 'allendale-nj', (int) 62 => 'stony-point-ny', (int) 63 => 'demarest-nj', (int) 64 => 'hartsdale-ny', (int) 65 => 'waldwick-nj', (int) 66 => 'oradell-nj', (int) 67 => 'dumont-nj', (int) 68 => 'valhalla-ny', (int) 69 => 'hillburn-ny', (int) 70 => 'ridgewood-nj', (int) 71 => 'cresskill-nj', (int) 72 => 'thornwood-ny', (int) 73 => 'pleasantville-ny', (int) 74 => 'midland-park-nj', (int) 75 => 'verplanck-ny', (int) 76 => 'paramus-nj', (int) 77 => 'yonkers-ny', (int) 78 => 'montrose-ny', (int) 79 => 'new-milford-nj', (int) 80 => 'tomkins-cove-ny', (int) 81 => 'millwood-ny', (int) 82 => 'bergenfield-nj', (int) 83 => 'chappaqua-ny', (int) 84 => 'buchanan-ny', (int) 85 => 'river-edge-nj', (int) 86 => 'tenafly-nj', (int) 87 => 'glen-rock-nj', (int) 88 => 'wyckoff-nj', (int) 89 => 'white-plains-ny', (int) 90 => 'sloatsburg-ny', (int) 91 => 'scarsdale-ny', (int) 92 => 'tuckahoe-ny', (int) 93 => 'eastchester-ny' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_title' => 'Time for {local_season_header}!', 'billboard3_image_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/', 'billboard3_subtitle' => 'Make a difference!', 'billboard3_thumb_title' => 'Volunteering', 'billboard3_thumb_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_title' => 'Volunteering lifts everyone's spirits', 'bvideo_name' => '{local_full_state_c}', 'city-select-image' => 'cityselect-spring', 'coffee-image' => 'coffee-warm-m', 'coffee_radius' => '10', 'community_blogs_archive' => 'all', 'community_blogs_list' => 'caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}', 'connect_town_groups' => '[{ "towns": { "atlanta-ga": { "name": "Atlanta, GA", "path": "/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/" }, "chicago-il": { "name": "Chicago, IL", "path": "/chicago-il/fight-fraud/" }, "los-angeles-ca": { "name": "Los Angeles, CA", "path": "/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "new-york-ny": { "name": "New York City, NY", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix, AZ", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro, MD", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas, TX", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver, CO", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit, MI", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Central Florida, FL", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston, TX", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island, NY", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County, CA", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida, FL", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte, NC", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston, MA", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis, IN", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas, NV", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia, PA", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh, PA", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro, OR", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle, WA", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis, MO", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities, MN", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans, LA", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford, CT", "path": "/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/" }, "little-rock-ar": { "name": "Little Rock, AR", "path": "/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/" }, "oahu-hi": { "name": "Oahu, HI", "path": "/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/" }, "omaha-ne": { "name": "Omaham, NE", "path": "/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4" }, { "towns": { "des-moines-ia": { "name": "Des Moines, IA", "path": "/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/" }, "fargo-nd": { "name": "Fargo, ND", "path": "/fargo-nd/aarp-events/" }, "allentown-pa": { "name": "Lehigh Valley, PA", "path": "/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "dale-city-va": { "name": "Prince William County, VA", "path": "/dale-city-va/aarp-events/" }, "worcester-ma": { "name": "Worcester County, MA", "path": "/worcester-ma/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5" }, { "towns": { "charleston-wv": { "name": "Charleston, WV", "path": "/charleston-wv/aarp-events/" }, "helena-mt": { "name": "Lewis and Clark County, MT", "path": "/helena-mt/aarp-events/" }, "manchester-nh": { "name": "New Hampshire, NH", "path": "/manchester-nh/aarp-events/" }, "providence-ri": { "name": "Providence, RI", "path": "/providence-ri/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6" }]', 'cvent_display_module' => 'false', 'cvent_widget_city' => '{local_city_state}', 'embed_video' => '<iframe width="100%" height="349" src="//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"></iframe>', 'espanol-news-header' => 'Noticias de {local_city}', 'espanol-news-image' => 'losangeles-spanish', 'events-image' => 'events-all', 'events_careversation_group_min' => '8', 'events_driversafety_group_min' => '8', 'events_index_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}', 'events_tek_group_min' => '8', 'event_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg', 'event_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg', 'event_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg', 'fall-fun-image' => 'fall-fun-cool-c', 'fallfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg', 'fallfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg', 'fallfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg', 'farmers-markets-image' => 'farmers-markets-c', 'find_it_fast_link_url' => 'jobs', 'find_it_fast_title' => 'Work & Jobs', 'gfg-image' => 'gfg-warm-c-2', 'google_disclaimer' => '<p><b>Please note:</b> These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. <b>Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.</b> Please see the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/" target="_blank">AARP Membership & Benefits page</a> for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.</p>', 'happenings-image' => 'happenings-suburban', 'happenings-tbd-pilot-text' => '<h2><span>Discover everything you can do with AARP</span></h2> <h3><span>See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.</span></h3>', 'happenings_default_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_10up' => 'AARP in {local_community_name}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state' => 'AARP in {local_full_state}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es' => 'AARP en Nueva York', 'happenings_heading' => 'News from AARP', 'happenings_twitter_header' => 'More from {local_city}', 'hiking-image' => 'hiking-cool-c', 'hiking_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg', 'hiking_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg', 'hiking_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg', 'home_events_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section}', 'home_events_slot2' => '{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}', 'home_intro_text' => '<p> Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! </p>', 'hp-event-tout' => '{if_facebook_link}<div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" data-href="{local_facebook_link}" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="{local_facebook_link}" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="{local_facebook_link}">Facebook</a></blockquote></div></div> {endif}', 'ice_skating_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg', 'ice_skating_hero_image' => 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'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg', 'pumpkin-picking-image' => 'fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins', 'recommendation_form_email' => 'jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com', 'recreation-image' => 'rec-cool-b', 'restaurantform_email' => 'bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com', 'restaurant_radius' => '10,20,30', 'season-activities' => 'Walking, microbreweries ', 'season-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'seasonal_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg', 'seasonal_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg', 'seasonal_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg', 'season_header' => 'Spring Fun', 'season_title' => 'Spring', 'skiing_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg', 'skiing_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg', 'skiing_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg', 'spring-fun-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'state_blog_header' => 'AARP State News', 'state_blog_name' => 'New York', 'summer-fun-image' => 'summer-fun-warm-m', 'tas_state_link' => 'https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state=New+York', 'term' => 'in West Nyack', 'thingstodo_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg', 'thingstodo_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg', 'thingstodo_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg', 'vcc_featured_image' => 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg', 'veterans-image' => 'veterans', 'video_tout_image' => 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max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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'' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr6800dbce8661f-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">if(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strstr</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'=='</span><span style="color: #007700">)) {</span></span></code> <code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">) = </span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Honoring African-American contributions to D-Day served two AARP goals</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/11/25 by <b>Evan Jones</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="center"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/46/4a/92bb449b4f2ba34d66ed82b3792c/dday-memorial.jpg" alt="DDay Memorial.jpg" width="640" height="480" style="height: auto; max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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{module_FB - State Side Panel} {module_RHS - State Contact Us}' $town = array( '_id' => '576180700c4e268f7f8b92c0', 'city' => 'West Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'nearby' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'city' => 'West Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'west-nyack-ny' ), (int) 1 => array( 'city' => 'Bardonia', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'bardonia-ny' ), (int) 2 => array( 'city' => 'Blauvelt', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'blauvelt-ny' ), (int) 3 => array( 'city' => 'Nanuet', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'nanuet-ny' ), (int) 4 => array( 'city' => 'Valley Cottage', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'valley-cottage-ny' ), (int) 5 => array( 'city' => 'Pearl River', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'pearl-river-ny' ), (int) 6 => array( 'city' => 'Water Mill', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'water-mill-ny' ), (int) 7 => array( 'city' => 'Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'nyack-ny' ), (int) 8 => array( 'city' => 'Orangeburg', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'orangeburg-ny' ), (int) 9 => array( 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'monsey-ny', (int) 18 => 'park-ridge-nj', (int) 19 => 'river-vale-nj', (int) 20 => 'chestnut-ridge-ny', (int) 21 => 'airmont-ny', (int) 22 => 'northvale-nj', (int) 23 => 'tarrytown-ny', (int) 24 => 'sleepy-hollow-ny', (int) 25 => 'palisades-ny', (int) 26 => 'township-of-washington-nj', (int) 27 => 'haverstraw-ny', (int) 28 => 'woodcliff-lake-nj', (int) 29 => 'irvington-ny', (int) 30 => 'tallman-ny', (int) 31 => 'norwood-nj', (int) 32 => 'upper-saddle-river-nj', (int) 33 => 'hillsdale-nj', (int) 34 => 'rivervale-nj', (int) 35 => 'ardsley-on-hudson-ny', (int) 36 => 'harrington-park-nj', (int) 37 => 'saddle-river-nj', (int) 38 => 'ossining-ny', (int) 39 => 'dobbs-ferry-ny', (int) 40 => 'pomona-ny', (int) 41 => 'briarcliff-manor-ny', (int) 42 => 'thiells-ny', (int) 43 => 'garnerville-ny', (int) 44 => 'westwood-nj', (int) 45 => 'montebello-ny', (int) 46 => 'west-haverstraw-ny', (int) 47 => 'closter-nj', (int) 48 => 'emerson-nj', (int) 49 => 'ardsley-ny', (int) 50 => 'hastings-on-hudson-ny', (int) 51 => 'elmsford-ny', (int) 52 => 'ho-ho-kus-nj', (int) 53 => 'croton-on-hudson-ny', (int) 54 => 'mahwah-nj', (int) 55 => 'suffern-ny', (int) 56 => 'haworth-nj', (int) 57 => 'washington-township-nj', (int) 58 => 'hawthorne-ny', (int) 59 => 'ramsey-nj', (int) 60 => 'alpine-nj', (int) 61 => 'allendale-nj', (int) 62 => 'stony-point-ny', (int) 63 => 'demarest-nj', (int) 64 => 'hartsdale-ny', (int) 65 => 'waldwick-nj', (int) 66 => 'oradell-nj', (int) 67 => 'dumont-nj', (int) 68 => 'valhalla-ny', (int) 69 => 'hillburn-ny', (int) 70 => 'ridgewood-nj', (int) 71 => 'cresskill-nj', (int) 72 => 'thornwood-ny', (int) 73 => 'pleasantville-ny', (int) 74 => 'midland-park-nj', (int) 75 => 'verplanck-ny', (int) 76 => 'paramus-nj', (int) 77 => 'yonkers-ny', (int) 78 => 'montrose-ny', (int) 79 => 'new-milford-nj', (int) 80 => 'tomkins-cove-ny', (int) 81 => 'millwood-ny', (int) 82 => 'bergenfield-nj', (int) 83 => 'chappaqua-ny', (int) 84 => 'buchanan-ny', (int) 85 => 'river-edge-nj', (int) 86 => 'tenafly-nj', (int) 87 => 'glen-rock-nj', (int) 88 => 'wyckoff-nj', (int) 89 => 'white-plains-ny', (int) 90 => 'sloatsburg-ny', (int) 91 => 'scarsdale-ny', (int) 92 => 'tuckahoe-ny', (int) 93 => 'eastchester-ny' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_title' => 'Time for {local_season_header}!', 'billboard3_image_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/', 'billboard3_subtitle' => 'Make a difference!', 'billboard3_thumb_title' => 'Volunteering', 'billboard3_thumb_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_title' => 'Volunteering lifts everyone's spirits', 'bvideo_name' => '{local_full_state_c}', 'city-select-image' => 'cityselect-spring', 'coffee-image' => 'coffee-warm-m', 'coffee_radius' => '10', 'community_blogs_archive' => 'all', 'community_blogs_list' => 'caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}', 'connect_town_groups' => '[{ "towns": { "atlanta-ga": { "name": "Atlanta, GA", "path": "/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/" }, "chicago-il": { "name": "Chicago, IL", "path": "/chicago-il/fight-fraud/" }, "los-angeles-ca": { "name": "Los Angeles, CA", "path": "/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "new-york-ny": { "name": "New York City, NY", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix, AZ", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro, MD", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas, TX", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver, CO", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit, MI", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Central Florida, FL", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston, TX", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island, NY", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County, CA", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida, FL", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte, NC", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston, MA", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis, IN", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas, NV", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia, PA", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh, PA", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro, OR", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle, WA", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis, MO", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities, MN", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans, LA", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford, CT", "path": "/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/" }, "little-rock-ar": { "name": "Little Rock, AR", "path": "/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/" }, "oahu-hi": { "name": "Oahu, HI", "path": "/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/" }, "omaha-ne": { "name": "Omaham, NE", "path": "/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4" }, { "towns": { "des-moines-ia": { "name": "Des Moines, IA", "path": "/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/" }, "fargo-nd": { "name": "Fargo, ND", "path": "/fargo-nd/aarp-events/" }, "allentown-pa": { "name": "Lehigh Valley, PA", "path": "/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "dale-city-va": { "name": "Prince William County, VA", "path": "/dale-city-va/aarp-events/" }, "worcester-ma": { "name": "Worcester County, MA", "path": "/worcester-ma/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5" }, { "towns": { "charleston-wv": { "name": "Charleston, WV", "path": "/charleston-wv/aarp-events/" }, "helena-mt": { "name": "Lewis and Clark County, MT", "path": "/helena-mt/aarp-events/" }, "manchester-nh": { "name": "New Hampshire, NH", "path": "/manchester-nh/aarp-events/" }, "providence-ri": { "name": "Providence, RI", "path": "/providence-ri/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6" }]', 'cvent_display_module' => 'false', 'cvent_widget_city' => '{local_city_state}', 'embed_video' => '<iframe width="100%" height="349" src="//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"></iframe>', 'espanol-news-header' => 'Noticias de {local_city}', 'espanol-news-image' => 'losangeles-spanish', 'events-image' => 'events-all', 'events_careversation_group_min' => '8', 'events_driversafety_group_min' => '8', 'events_index_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}', 'events_tek_group_min' => '8', 'event_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg', 'event_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg', 'event_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg', 'fall-fun-image' => 'fall-fun-cool-c', 'fallfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg', 'fallfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg', 'fallfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg', 'farmers-markets-image' => 'farmers-markets-c', 'find_it_fast_link_url' => 'jobs', 'find_it_fast_title' => 'Work & Jobs', 'gfg-image' => 'gfg-warm-c-2', 'google_disclaimer' => '<p><b>Please note:</b> These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. <b>Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.</b> Please see the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/" target="_blank">AARP Membership & Benefits page</a> for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.</p>', 'happenings-image' => 'happenings-suburban', 'happenings-tbd-pilot-text' => '<h2><span>Discover everything you can do with AARP</span></h2> <h3><span>See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.</span></h3>', 'happenings_default_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_10up' => 'AARP in {local_community_name}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state' => 'AARP in {local_full_state}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es' => 'AARP en Nueva York', 'happenings_heading' => 'News from AARP', 'happenings_twitter_header' => 'More from {local_city}', 'hiking-image' => 'hiking-cool-c', 'hiking_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg', 'hiking_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg', 'hiking_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg', 'home_events_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section}', 'home_events_slot2' => '{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}', 'home_intro_text' => '<p> Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! </p>', 'hp-event-tout' => '{if_facebook_link}<div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" data-href="{local_facebook_link}" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="{local_facebook_link}" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="{local_facebook_link}">Facebook</a></blockquote></div></div> {endif}', 'ice_skating_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg', 'ice_skating_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg', 'ice_skating_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg', 'image_url' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg', 'jobs_widget_city' => '{local_city_c}', 'm2mredirect' => 'True', 'movies-image' => 'movies-all-c', 'movies_robots' => 'noindex, follow', 'name' => 'In Your Community', 'nature_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg', 'nature_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg', 'nature_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg', 'nearme_map_radius' => '20', 'nearme_map_zip' => '{local_zip}', 'omniture_cookie' => '{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state', 'page-title-right' => '{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}', 'parks-image' => 'parks-warm-c', 'pilot_towns_banner_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg', 'pumpkin-picking-image' => 'fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins', 'recommendation_form_email' => 'jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com', 'recreation-image' => 'rec-cool-b', 'restaurantform_email' => 'bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com', 'restaurant_radius' => '10,20,30', 'season-activities' => 'Walking, microbreweries ', 'season-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'seasonal_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg', 'seasonal_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg', 'seasonal_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg', 'season_header' => 'Spring Fun', 'season_title' => 'Spring', 'skiing_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg', 'skiing_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg', 'skiing_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg', 'spring-fun-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'state_blog_header' => 'AARP State News', 'state_blog_name' => 'New York', 'summer-fun-image' => 'summer-fun-warm-m', 'tas_state_link' => 'https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state=New+York', 'term' => 'in West Nyack', 'thingstodo_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg', 'thingstodo_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg', 'thingstodo_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg', 'vcc_featured_image' => 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg', 'veterans-image' => 'veterans', 'video_tout_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png', 'vineyards-wineries-image' => 'wineries', 'volunteer-today-button' => '<span class="media-middle"> <a href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}" class="red btn" target="_blank">I WANT TO VOLUNTEER</a> </span>', 'volunteering-image' => 'volunteering-winter', 'volunteering-news-image' => 'volunteer-all-m-hands', 'volunteer_help_image' => 'volunteering-help-military-families', 'volunteer_help_link_name' => 'See Projects', 'volunteer_help_link_url' => 'https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}', 'volunteer_help_subtitle' => 'Help Military Families', 'volunteer_help_title' => 'Do-It-Yourself Project Guides', 'winter-fun-image' => 'winter-fun-snow-c-ski', 'winterfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg', 'winterfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg', 'winterfun_pic_nav2' => '<li><a href="/{town_sef_url}/skiing/"><img src="{local_skiing_big_thumb}" title="Skiing"><span>Skiing</span></a></li>', 'winterfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg', 'youtube_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png', 'news_link' => 'https://www.aarp.org/NY?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGNY-20140101', 'contactus_text' => 'AARP New York', 'contactus_email' => 'NYAARP@aarp.org', 'contactus_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/connect-with-aarp-new-york/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101', 'facebook_link' => 'https://www.facebook.com/AARPNY', 'twitter_link' => 'https://twitter.com/aarpNY', 'state_contract_id' => '56019', 'state_blog_flag' => 'https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/new-york.png', 'state_blog_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/new-york/', 'state_blog_rss' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/new-york/feed', 'cold_state' => 'yes', 'embed_video_2' => '5820072023001', '2020_election_link' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-new-yorks-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-ny-2020-08-06.html', 'State_Label' => 'New York's', 'vaccine_url' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-new-york-ny-2021-02-05.html', 'at_ski_resort' => 'y', 'state_capital' => 'albany-ny', 'instagram_link' => 'aarpny', '2024_election_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/new-york/election-voting-guide', '2024_election_link_es' => 'https://states.aarp.org/new-york/nueva-york-elecciones-guia-para-votar', 'advanced_directives_link' => 'https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/New_York.pdf', 'full_state' => 'New York', 'county' => 'Rockland', 'geo' => array( (int) 0 => (float) -73.97200012207, (int) 1 => (float) 41.092098236084 ), 'latitude' => (float) 41.092098236084, 'longitude' => (float) -73.97200012207, 'city_state' => 'West Nyack, NY', 'city_state_search' => 'West Nyack NY,W Nyack NY,W. 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max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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'' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr6800dbce8661f-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">if(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strstr</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'=='</span><span style="color: #007700">)) {</span></span></code> <code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">) = </span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: 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#007700">) ? </span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">], </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">, </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">): </span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">), </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr6800dbce8661f-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = '<!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> {ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map} {module_RHS - AARP Events} {endif} {module_RHS - Tout A} {module_RHS - Ad Slot 1} {module_RHS - Join AARP Today} {module_RHS - Ad Slot 2} {module_FB - State Side Panel} {module_RHS - State Contact Us}' $town = array( '_id' => '576180700c4e268f7f8b92c0', 'city' => 'West Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'nearby' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'city' => 'West Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'west-nyack-ny' ), (int) 1 => array( 'city' => 'Bardonia', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'bardonia-ny' ), (int) 2 => array( 'city' => 'Blauvelt', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'blauvelt-ny' ), (int) 3 => array( 'city' => 'Nanuet', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'nanuet-ny' ), (int) 4 => array( 'city' => 'Valley Cottage', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'valley-cottage-ny' ), (int) 5 => array( 'city' => 'Pearl River', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'pearl-river-ny' ), (int) 6 => array( 'city' => 'Water Mill', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'water-mill-ny' ), (int) 7 => array( 'city' => 'Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'nyack-ny' ), (int) 8 => array( 'city' => 'Orangeburg', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'orangeburg-ny' ), (int) 9 => array( 'city' => 'Spring Valley', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'spring-valley-ny' ), (int) 10 => array( 'city' => 'Congers', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'congers-ny' ), (int) 11 => array( 'city' => 'Ramapo', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'ramapo-ny' ), (int) 12 => array( 'city' => 'New City', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'new-city-ny' ), (int) 13 => array( 'city' => 'Piermont', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'piermont-ny' ), (int) 14 => array( 'city' => 'Tappan', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'tappan-ny' ) ), 'local' => array( (int) 0 => 'west-nyack-ny', (int) 1 => 'bardonia-ny', (int) 2 => 'blauvelt-ny', (int) 3 => 'nanuet-ny', (int) 4 => 'valley-cottage-ny', (int) 5 => 'pearl-river-ny', (int) 6 => 'water-mill-ny', (int) 7 => 'nyack-ny', (int) 8 => 'orangeburg-ny', (int) 9 => 'spring-valley-ny', (int) 10 => 'congers-ny', (int) 11 => 'ramapo-ny', (int) 12 => 'new-city-ny', (int) 13 => 'piermont-ny', (int) 14 => 'tappan-ny', (int) 15 => 'sparkill-ny', (int) 16 => 'montvale-nj', (int) 17 => 'monsey-ny', (int) 18 => 'park-ridge-nj', (int) 19 => 'river-vale-nj', (int) 20 => 'chestnut-ridge-ny', (int) 21 => 'airmont-ny', (int) 22 => 'northvale-nj', (int) 23 => 'tarrytown-ny', (int) 24 => 'sleepy-hollow-ny', (int) 25 => 'palisades-ny', (int) 26 => 'township-of-washington-nj', (int) 27 => 'haverstraw-ny', (int) 28 => 'woodcliff-lake-nj', (int) 29 => 'irvington-ny', (int) 30 => 'tallman-ny', (int) 31 => 'norwood-nj', (int) 32 => 'upper-saddle-river-nj', (int) 33 => 'hillsdale-nj', (int) 34 => 'rivervale-nj', (int) 35 => 'ardsley-on-hudson-ny', (int) 36 => 'harrington-park-nj', (int) 37 => 'saddle-river-nj', (int) 38 => 'ossining-ny', (int) 39 => 'dobbs-ferry-ny', (int) 40 => 'pomona-ny', (int) 41 => 'briarcliff-manor-ny', (int) 42 => 'thiells-ny', (int) 43 => 'garnerville-ny', (int) 44 => 'westwood-nj', (int) 45 => 'montebello-ny', (int) 46 => 'west-haverstraw-ny', (int) 47 => 'closter-nj', (int) 48 => 'emerson-nj', (int) 49 => 'ardsley-ny', (int) 50 => 'hastings-on-hudson-ny', (int) 51 => 'elmsford-ny', (int) 52 => 'ho-ho-kus-nj', (int) 53 => 'croton-on-hudson-ny', (int) 54 => 'mahwah-nj', (int) 55 => 'suffern-ny', (int) 56 => 'haworth-nj', (int) 57 => 'washington-township-nj', (int) 58 => 'hawthorne-ny', (int) 59 => 'ramsey-nj', (int) 60 => 'alpine-nj', (int) 61 => 'allendale-nj', (int) 62 => 'stony-point-ny', (int) 63 => 'demarest-nj', (int) 64 => 'hartsdale-ny', (int) 65 => 'waldwick-nj', (int) 66 => 'oradell-nj', (int) 67 => 'dumont-nj', (int) 68 => 'valhalla-ny', (int) 69 => 'hillburn-ny', (int) 70 => 'ridgewood-nj', (int) 71 => 'cresskill-nj', (int) 72 => 'thornwood-ny', (int) 73 => 'pleasantville-ny', (int) 74 => 'midland-park-nj', (int) 75 => 'verplanck-ny', (int) 76 => 'paramus-nj', (int) 77 => 'yonkers-ny', (int) 78 => 'montrose-ny', (int) 79 => 'new-milford-nj', (int) 80 => 'tomkins-cove-ny', (int) 81 => 'millwood-ny', (int) 82 => 'bergenfield-nj', (int) 83 => 'chappaqua-ny', (int) 84 => 'buchanan-ny', (int) 85 => 'river-edge-nj', (int) 86 => 'tenafly-nj', (int) 87 => 'glen-rock-nj', (int) 88 => 'wyckoff-nj', (int) 89 => 'white-plains-ny', (int) 90 => 'sloatsburg-ny', (int) 91 => 'scarsdale-ny', (int) 92 => 'tuckahoe-ny', (int) 93 => 'eastchester-ny' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_title' => 'Time for {local_season_header}!', 'billboard3_image_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/', 'billboard3_subtitle' => 'Make a difference!', 'billboard3_thumb_title' => 'Volunteering', 'billboard3_thumb_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_title' => 'Volunteering lifts everyone's spirits', 'bvideo_name' => '{local_full_state_c}', 'city-select-image' => 'cityselect-spring', 'coffee-image' => 'coffee-warm-m', 'coffee_radius' => '10', 'community_blogs_archive' => 'all', 'community_blogs_list' => 'caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}', 'connect_town_groups' => '[{ "towns": { "atlanta-ga": { "name": "Atlanta, GA", "path": "/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/" }, "chicago-il": { "name": "Chicago, IL", "path": "/chicago-il/fight-fraud/" }, "los-angeles-ca": { "name": "Los Angeles, CA", "path": "/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "new-york-ny": { "name": "New York City, NY", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix, AZ", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro, MD", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas, TX", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver, CO", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit, MI", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Central Florida, FL", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston, TX", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island, NY", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County, CA", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida, FL", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte, NC", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston, MA", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis, IN", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas, NV", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia, PA", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh, PA", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro, OR", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle, WA", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis, MO", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities, MN", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans, LA", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford, CT", "path": "/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/" }, "little-rock-ar": { "name": "Little Rock, AR", "path": "/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/" }, "oahu-hi": { "name": "Oahu, HI", "path": "/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/" }, "omaha-ne": { "name": "Omaham, NE", "path": "/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4" }, { "towns": { "des-moines-ia": { "name": "Des Moines, IA", "path": "/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/" }, "fargo-nd": { "name": "Fargo, ND", "path": "/fargo-nd/aarp-events/" }, "allentown-pa": { "name": "Lehigh Valley, PA", "path": "/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "dale-city-va": { "name": "Prince William County, VA", "path": "/dale-city-va/aarp-events/" }, "worcester-ma": { "name": "Worcester County, MA", "path": "/worcester-ma/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5" }, { "towns": { "charleston-wv": { "name": "Charleston, WV", "path": "/charleston-wv/aarp-events/" }, "helena-mt": { "name": "Lewis and Clark County, MT", "path": "/helena-mt/aarp-events/" }, "manchester-nh": { "name": "New Hampshire, NH", "path": "/manchester-nh/aarp-events/" }, "providence-ri": { "name": "Providence, RI", "path": "/providence-ri/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6" }]', 'cvent_display_module' => 'false', 'cvent_widget_city' => '{local_city_state}', 'embed_video' => '<iframe width="100%" height="349" src="//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"></iframe>', 'espanol-news-header' => 'Noticias de {local_city}', 'espanol-news-image' => 'losangeles-spanish', 'events-image' => 'events-all', 'events_careversation_group_min' => '8', 'events_driversafety_group_min' => '8', 'events_index_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}', 'events_tek_group_min' => '8', 'event_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg', 'event_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg', 'event_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg', 'fall-fun-image' => 'fall-fun-cool-c', 'fallfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg', 'fallfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg', 'fallfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg', 'farmers-markets-image' => 'farmers-markets-c', 'find_it_fast_link_url' => 'jobs', 'find_it_fast_title' => 'Work & Jobs', 'gfg-image' => 'gfg-warm-c-2', 'google_disclaimer' => '<p><b>Please note:</b> These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. <b>Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.</b> Please see the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/" target="_blank">AARP Membership & Benefits page</a> for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.</p>', 'happenings-image' => 'happenings-suburban', 'happenings-tbd-pilot-text' => '<h2><span>Discover everything you can do with AARP</span></h2> <h3><span>See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.</span></h3>', 'happenings_default_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_10up' => 'AARP in {local_community_name}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state' => 'AARP in {local_full_state}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es' => 'AARP en Nueva York', 'happenings_heading' => 'News from AARP', 'happenings_twitter_header' => 'More from {local_city}', 'hiking-image' => 'hiking-cool-c', 'hiking_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg', 'hiking_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg', 'hiking_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg', 'home_events_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section}', 'home_events_slot2' => '{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}', 'home_intro_text' => '<p> Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! </p>', 'hp-event-tout' => '{if_facebook_link}<div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" data-href="{local_facebook_link}" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="{local_facebook_link}" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="{local_facebook_link}">Facebook</a></blockquote></div></div> {endif}', 'ice_skating_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg', 'ice_skating_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg', 'ice_skating_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg', 'image_url' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg', 'jobs_widget_city' => '{local_city_c}', 'm2mredirect' => 'True', 'movies-image' => 'movies-all-c', 'movies_robots' => 'noindex, follow', 'name' => 'In Your Community', 'nature_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg', 'nature_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg', 'nature_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg', 'nearme_map_radius' => '20', 'nearme_map_zip' => '{local_zip}', 'omniture_cookie' => '{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state', 'page-title-right' => '{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}', 'parks-image' => 'parks-warm-c', 'pilot_towns_banner_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg', 'pumpkin-picking-image' => 'fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins', 'recommendation_form_email' => 'jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com', 'recreation-image' => 'rec-cool-b', 'restaurantform_email' => 'bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com', 'restaurant_radius' => '10,20,30', 'season-activities' => 'Walking, microbreweries ', 'season-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'seasonal_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg', 'seasonal_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg', 'seasonal_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg', 'season_header' => 'Spring Fun', 'season_title' => 'Spring', 'skiing_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg', 'skiing_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg', 'skiing_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg', 'spring-fun-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'state_blog_header' => 'AARP State News', 'state_blog_name' => 'New York', 'summer-fun-image' => 'summer-fun-warm-m', 'tas_state_link' => 'https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state=New+York', 'term' => 'in West Nyack', 'thingstodo_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg', 'thingstodo_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg', 'thingstodo_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg', 'vcc_featured_image' => 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg', 'veterans-image' => 'veterans', 'video_tout_image' => 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Honoring African-American contributions to D-Day served two AARP goals</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/11/25 by <b>Evan Jones</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="center"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/46/4a/92bb449b4f2ba34d66ed82b3792c/dday-memorial.jpg" alt="DDay Memorial.jpg" width="640" height="480" style="height: auto; max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> <div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer"> <header> <div class="pull-right"> <a href="/west-nyack-ny/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS"> <img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" /> </a> </div> <h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for West Nyack</h2> <h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for West Nyack</h2> </header> <div class="wrap"> <div class="ar-listing snippet"> <ul class="list"> <li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-union-nj-c36127.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-UNION-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Union Senior Center</a></h2> <p class="time">Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Union Senior Center</p> <p class="loc">Union, NJ</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-highland-ny-c35737.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-VINEYARD-COMMONS">AARP Smart Driver™: Vineyard Commons</a></h2> <p class="time">Thursday, Apr 17, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. ET</p> <p class="venue">Vineyard Commons</p> <p class="loc">Highland, NY</p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h2 class="title"><a href="/aarp-event/aarp-live-cybercrime-and-fraud-prevention-tips-42125-9vn8twf4ts8.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-LIVE-CYBERCRIME-AND-FRAUD-PREVENTION-TIPS-42125">AARP Live: Cybercrime and Fraud Prevention Tips, 4/21/25</a></h2> <p class="time">Monday, Apr 21, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. ET</p> <p class="venue"></p> <p class="loc">Online Event</p> </li> </ul> <p><a class="link-red" href="/west-nyack-ny/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper"> <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){ AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'}); 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max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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(int) 51 => 'elmsford-ny', (int) 52 => 'ho-ho-kus-nj', (int) 53 => 'croton-on-hudson-ny', (int) 54 => 'mahwah-nj', (int) 55 => 'suffern-ny', (int) 56 => 'haworth-nj', (int) 57 => 'washington-township-nj', (int) 58 => 'hawthorne-ny', (int) 59 => 'ramsey-nj', (int) 60 => 'alpine-nj', (int) 61 => 'allendale-nj', (int) 62 => 'stony-point-ny', (int) 63 => 'demarest-nj', (int) 64 => 'hartsdale-ny', (int) 65 => 'waldwick-nj', (int) 66 => 'oradell-nj', (int) 67 => 'dumont-nj', (int) 68 => 'valhalla-ny', (int) 69 => 'hillburn-ny', (int) 70 => 'ridgewood-nj', (int) 71 => 'cresskill-nj', (int) 72 => 'thornwood-ny', (int) 73 => 'pleasantville-ny', (int) 74 => 'midland-park-nj', (int) 75 => 'verplanck-ny', (int) 76 => 'paramus-nj', (int) 77 => 'yonkers-ny', (int) 78 => 'montrose-ny', (int) 79 => 'new-milford-nj', (int) 80 => 'tomkins-cove-ny', (int) 81 => 'millwood-ny', (int) 82 => 'bergenfield-nj', (int) 83 => 'chappaqua-ny', (int) 84 => 'buchanan-ny', (int) 85 => 'river-edge-nj', (int) 86 => 'tenafly-nj', (int) 87 => 'glen-rock-nj', (int) 88 => 'wyckoff-nj', (int) 89 => 'white-plains-ny', (int) 90 => 'sloatsburg-ny', (int) 91 => 'scarsdale-ny', (int) 92 => 'tuckahoe-ny', (int) 93 => 'eastchester-ny' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_title' => 'Time for {local_season_header}!', 'billboard3_image_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/', 'billboard3_subtitle' => 'Make a difference!', 'billboard3_thumb_title' => 'Volunteering', 'billboard3_thumb_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_title' => 'Volunteering lifts everyone's spirits', 'bvideo_name' => '{local_full_state_c}', 'city-select-image' => 'cityselect-spring', 'coffee-image' => 'coffee-warm-m', 'coffee_radius' => '10', 'community_blogs_archive' => 'all', 'community_blogs_list' => 'caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}', 'connect_town_groups' => '[{ "towns": { "atlanta-ga": { "name": "Atlanta, GA", "path": "/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/" }, "chicago-il": { "name": "Chicago, IL", "path": "/chicago-il/fight-fraud/" }, "los-angeles-ca": { "name": "Los Angeles, CA", "path": "/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "new-york-ny": { "name": "New York City, NY", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix, AZ", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro, MD", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas, TX", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver, CO", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit, MI", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Central Florida, FL", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston, TX", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island, NY", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County, CA", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida, FL", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte, NC", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston, MA", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis, IN", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas, NV", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia, PA", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh, PA", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro, OR", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle, WA", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis, MO", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities, MN", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans, LA", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford, CT", "path": "/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/" }, "little-rock-ar": { "name": "Little Rock, AR", "path": "/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/" }, "oahu-hi": { "name": "Oahu, HI", "path": "/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/" }, "omaha-ne": { "name": "Omaham, NE", "path": "/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4" }, { "towns": { "des-moines-ia": { "name": "Des Moines, IA", "path": "/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/" }, "fargo-nd": { "name": "Fargo, ND", "path": "/fargo-nd/aarp-events/" }, "allentown-pa": { "name": "Lehigh Valley, PA", "path": "/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "dale-city-va": { "name": "Prince William County, VA", "path": "/dale-city-va/aarp-events/" }, "worcester-ma": { "name": "Worcester County, MA", "path": "/worcester-ma/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5" }, { "towns": { "charleston-wv": { "name": "Charleston, WV", "path": "/charleston-wv/aarp-events/" }, "helena-mt": { "name": "Lewis and Clark County, MT", "path": "/helena-mt/aarp-events/" }, "manchester-nh": { "name": "New Hampshire, NH", "path": "/manchester-nh/aarp-events/" }, "providence-ri": { "name": "Providence, RI", "path": "/providence-ri/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6" }]', 'cvent_display_module' => 'false', 'cvent_widget_city' => '{local_city_state}', 'embed_video' => '<iframe width="100%" height="349" src="//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"></iframe>', 'espanol-news-header' => 'Noticias de {local_city}', 'espanol-news-image' => 'losangeles-spanish', 'events-image' => 'events-all', 'events_careversation_group_min' => '8', 'events_driversafety_group_min' => '8', 'events_index_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}', 'events_tek_group_min' => '8', 'event_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg', 'event_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg', 'event_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg', 'fall-fun-image' => 'fall-fun-cool-c', 'fallfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg', 'fallfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg', 'fallfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg', 'farmers-markets-image' => 'farmers-markets-c', 'find_it_fast_link_url' => 'jobs', 'find_it_fast_title' => 'Work & Jobs', 'gfg-image' => 'gfg-warm-c-2', 'google_disclaimer' => '<p><b>Please note:</b> These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. <b>Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.</b> Please see the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/" target="_blank">AARP Membership & Benefits page</a> for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.</p>', 'happenings-image' => 'happenings-suburban', 'happenings-tbd-pilot-text' => '<h2><span>Discover everything you can do with AARP</span></h2> <h3><span>See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.</span></h3>', 'happenings_default_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_10up' => 'AARP in {local_community_name}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state' => 'AARP in {local_full_state}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es' => 'AARP en Nueva York', 'happenings_heading' => 'News from AARP', 'happenings_twitter_header' => 'More from {local_city}', 'hiking-image' => 'hiking-cool-c', 'hiking_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg', 'hiking_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg', 'hiking_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg', 'home_events_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section}', 'home_events_slot2' => '{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}', 'home_intro_text' => '<p> Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! </p>', 'hp-event-tout' => '{if_facebook_link}<div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" data-href="{local_facebook_link}" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="{local_facebook_link}" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="{local_facebook_link}">Facebook</a></blockquote></div></div> {endif}', 'ice_skating_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg', 'ice_skating_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg', 'ice_skating_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg', 'image_url' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg', 'jobs_widget_city' => '{local_city_c}', 'm2mredirect' => 'True', 'movies-image' => 'movies-all-c', 'movies_robots' => 'noindex, follow', 'name' => 'In Your Community', 'nature_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg', 'nature_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg', 'nature_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg', 'nearme_map_radius' => '20', 'nearme_map_zip' => '{local_zip}', 'omniture_cookie' => '{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state', 'page-title-right' => '{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}', 'parks-image' => 'parks-warm-c', 'pilot_towns_banner_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg', 'pumpkin-picking-image' => 'fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins', 'recommendation_form_email' => 'jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com', 'recreation-image' => 'rec-cool-b', 'restaurantform_email' => 'bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com', 'restaurant_radius' => '10,20,30', 'season-activities' => 'Walking, microbreweries ', 'season-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'seasonal_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg', 'seasonal_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg', 'seasonal_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg', 'season_header' => 'Spring Fun', 'season_title' => 'Spring', 'skiing_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg', 'skiing_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg', 'skiing_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg', 'spring-fun-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'state_blog_header' => 'AARP State News', 'state_blog_name' => 'New York', 'summer-fun-image' => 'summer-fun-warm-m', 'tas_state_link' => 'https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state=New+York', 'term' => 'in West Nyack', 'thingstodo_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg', 'thingstodo_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg', 'thingstodo_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg', 'vcc_featured_image' => 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg', 'veterans-image' => 'veterans', 'video_tout_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png', 'vineyards-wineries-image' => 'wineries', 'volunteer-today-button' => '<span class="media-middle"> <a href="https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}" class="red btn" target="_blank">I WANT TO VOLUNTEER</a> </span>', 'volunteering-image' => 'volunteering-winter', 'volunteering-news-image' => 'volunteer-all-m-hands', 'volunteer_help_image' => 'volunteering-help-military-families', 'volunteer_help_link_name' => 'See Projects', 'volunteer_help_link_url' => 'https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}', 'volunteer_help_subtitle' => 'Help Military Families', 'volunteer_help_title' => 'Do-It-Yourself Project Guides', 'winter-fun-image' => 'winter-fun-snow-c-ski', 'winterfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg', 'winterfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg', 'winterfun_pic_nav2' => '<li><a href="/{town_sef_url}/skiing/"><img src="{local_skiing_big_thumb}" title="Skiing"><span>Skiing</span></a></li>', 'winterfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg', 'youtube_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png', 'news_link' => 'https://www.aarp.org/NY?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGNY-20140101', 'contactus_text' => 'AARP New York', 'contactus_email' => 'NYAARP@aarp.org', 'contactus_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/connect-with-aarp-new-york/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101', 'facebook_link' => 'https://www.facebook.com/AARPNY', 'twitter_link' => 'https://twitter.com/aarpNY', 'state_contract_id' => '56019', 'state_blog_flag' => 'https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/new-york.png', 'state_blog_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/new-york/', 'state_blog_rss' => 'https://states.aarp.org/region/new-york/feed', 'cold_state' => 'yes', 'embed_video_2' => '5820072023001', '2020_election_link' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-new-yorks-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-ny-2020-08-06.html', 'State_Label' => 'New York's', 'vaccine_url' => 'https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-new-york-ny-2021-02-05.html', 'at_ski_resort' => 'y', 'state_capital' => 'albany-ny', 'instagram_link' => 'aarpny', '2024_election_link' => 'https://states.aarp.org/new-york/election-voting-guide', '2024_election_link_es' => 'https://states.aarp.org/new-york/nueva-york-elecciones-guia-para-votar', 'advanced_directives_link' => 'https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/New_York.pdf', 'full_state' => 'New York', 'county' => 'Rockland', 'geo' => array( (int) 0 => (float) -73.97200012207, (int) 1 => (float) 41.092098236084 ), 'latitude' => (float) 41.092098236084, 'longitude' => (float) -73.97200012207, 'city_state' => 'West Nyack, NY', 'city_state_search' => 'West Nyack NY,W Nyack NY,W. 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Honoring African-American contributions to D-Day served two AARP goals</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/11/25 by <b>Evan Jones</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="center"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/46/4a/92bb449b4f2ba34d66ed82b3792c/dday-memorial.jpg" alt="DDay Memorial.jpg" width="640" height="480" style="height: auto; max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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$viewFile = '/var/www/vhosts/vcc_staging/app/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp' $dataForView = array( 'content_for_layout' => '<div class="row twoColumnLayout"> <div class="col-md-8 left-rail"><div class="module clearfix"><div class="ar-basic-box"> <div> <div class="module-spacer"> <header><h1 class="article-headline">Honoring African-American contributions to D-Day served two AARP goals</h1></header> <div class="posted-on"> Posted on 03/11/25 by <b>Evan Jones</b> </div> </div> <div class="module-spacer"> <span class="blog-content"><p><div class="RichTextArticleBody"> <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><figure class="Figure" data-alignment="center"> <img src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/46/4a/92bb449b4f2ba34d66ed82b3792c/dday-memorial.jpg" alt="DDay Memorial.jpg" width="640" height="480" style="height: auto; max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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#0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code> <span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> $text </span><span style="color: #007700">= </span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">], (</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">]) != </span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">) ? </span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">], </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">, </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">): </span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">), </span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr6800dbce8661f-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = '<!--default--> <!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --> {ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map} {module_RHS - AARP Events} {endif} {module_RHS - Tout A} {module_RHS - Ad Slot 1} {module_RHS - Join AARP Today} {module_RHS - Ad Slot 2} {module_FB - State Side Panel} {module_RHS - State Contact Us}' $town = array( '_id' => '576180700c4e268f7f8b92c0', 'city' => 'West Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'nearby' => array( (int) 0 => array( 'city' => 'West Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'west-nyack-ny' ), (int) 1 => array( 'city' => 'Bardonia', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'bardonia-ny' ), (int) 2 => array( 'city' => 'Blauvelt', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'blauvelt-ny' ), (int) 3 => array( 'city' => 'Nanuet', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'nanuet-ny' ), (int) 4 => array( 'city' => 'Valley Cottage', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'valley-cottage-ny' ), (int) 5 => array( 'city' => 'Pearl River', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'pearl-river-ny' ), (int) 6 => array( 'city' => 'Water Mill', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'water-mill-ny' ), (int) 7 => array( 'city' => 'Nyack', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'nyack-ny' ), (int) 8 => array( 'city' => 'Orangeburg', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'orangeburg-ny' ), (int) 9 => array( 'city' => 'Spring Valley', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'spring-valley-ny' ), (int) 10 => array( 'city' => 'Congers', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'congers-ny' ), (int) 11 => array( 'city' => 'Ramapo', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'ramapo-ny' ), (int) 12 => array( 'city' => 'New City', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'new-city-ny' ), (int) 13 => array( 'city' => 'Piermont', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'piermont-ny' ), (int) 14 => array( 'city' => 'Tappan', 'state' => 'NY', 'sef_url' => 'tappan-ny' ) ), 'local' => array( (int) 0 => 'west-nyack-ny', (int) 1 => 'bardonia-ny', (int) 2 => 'blauvelt-ny', (int) 3 => 'nanuet-ny', (int) 4 => 'valley-cottage-ny', (int) 5 => 'pearl-river-ny', (int) 6 => 'water-mill-ny', (int) 7 => 'nyack-ny', (int) 8 => 'orangeburg-ny', (int) 9 => 'spring-valley-ny', (int) 10 => 'congers-ny', (int) 11 => 'ramapo-ny', (int) 12 => 'new-city-ny', (int) 13 => 'piermont-ny', (int) 14 => 'tappan-ny', (int) 15 => 'sparkill-ny', (int) 16 => 'montvale-nj', (int) 17 => 'monsey-ny', (int) 18 => 'park-ridge-nj', (int) 19 => 'river-vale-nj', (int) 20 => 'chestnut-ridge-ny', (int) 21 => 'airmont-ny', (int) 22 => 'northvale-nj', (int) 23 => 'tarrytown-ny', (int) 24 => 'sleepy-hollow-ny', (int) 25 => 'palisades-ny', (int) 26 => 'township-of-washington-nj', (int) 27 => 'haverstraw-ny', (int) 28 => 'woodcliff-lake-nj', (int) 29 => 'irvington-ny', (int) 30 => 'tallman-ny', (int) 31 => 'norwood-nj', (int) 32 => 'upper-saddle-river-nj', (int) 33 => 'hillsdale-nj', (int) 34 => 'rivervale-nj', (int) 35 => 'ardsley-on-hudson-ny', (int) 36 => 'harrington-park-nj', (int) 37 => 'saddle-river-nj', (int) 38 => 'ossining-ny', (int) 39 => 'dobbs-ferry-ny', (int) 40 => 'pomona-ny', (int) 41 => 'briarcliff-manor-ny', (int) 42 => 'thiells-ny', (int) 43 => 'garnerville-ny', (int) 44 => 'westwood-nj', (int) 45 => 'montebello-ny', (int) 46 => 'west-haverstraw-ny', (int) 47 => 'closter-nj', (int) 48 => 'emerson-nj', (int) 49 => 'ardsley-ny', (int) 50 => 'hastings-on-hudson-ny', (int) 51 => 'elmsford-ny', (int) 52 => 'ho-ho-kus-nj', (int) 53 => 'croton-on-hudson-ny', (int) 54 => 'mahwah-nj', (int) 55 => 'suffern-ny', (int) 56 => 'haworth-nj', (int) 57 => 'washington-township-nj', (int) 58 => 'hawthorne-ny', (int) 59 => 'ramsey-nj', (int) 60 => 'alpine-nj', (int) 61 => 'allendale-nj', (int) 62 => 'stony-point-ny', (int) 63 => 'demarest-nj', (int) 64 => 'hartsdale-ny', (int) 65 => 'waldwick-nj', (int) 66 => 'oradell-nj', (int) 67 => 'dumont-nj', (int) 68 => 'valhalla-ny', (int) 69 => 'hillburn-ny', (int) 70 => 'ridgewood-nj', (int) 71 => 'cresskill-nj', (int) 72 => 'thornwood-ny', (int) 73 => 'pleasantville-ny', (int) 74 => 'midland-park-nj', (int) 75 => 'verplanck-ny', (int) 76 => 'paramus-nj', (int) 77 => 'yonkers-ny', (int) 78 => 'montrose-ny', (int) 79 => 'new-milford-nj', (int) 80 => 'tomkins-cove-ny', (int) 81 => 'millwood-ny', (int) 82 => 'bergenfield-nj', (int) 83 => 'chappaqua-ny', (int) 84 => 'buchanan-ny', (int) 85 => 'river-edge-nj', (int) 86 => 'tenafly-nj', (int) 87 => 'glen-rock-nj', (int) 88 => 'wyckoff-nj', (int) 89 => 'white-plains-ny', (int) 90 => 'sloatsburg-ny', (int) 91 => 'scarsdale-ny', (int) 92 => 'tuckahoe-ny', (int) 93 => 'eastchester-ny' ), 'season' => 'spring', 'aarp-events-image' => 'aarp-events', 'amusement-parks-image' => 'amusement-warm-c', 'arts-entertainment-image' => 'arts-all-bm', 'asset_version' => '240925', 'beaches-lakes-image' => 'beaches-lakes-cool-c', 'billboard1_caption' => 'Spring', 'billboard1_image_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/happenings/', 'billboard1_subtitle' => 'See the Real Possibilities', 'billboard1_thumb_title' => ' Happenings', 'billboard1_thumb_url' => '{local_happenings-image}', 'billboard1_title' => 'Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}', 'billboard2_image_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/', 'billboard2_subtitle' => 'Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!', 'billboard2_thumb_title' => '{local_season_header}', 'billboard2_thumb_url' => '{local_season-image}', 'billboard2_title' => 'Time for {local_season_header}!', 'billboard3_image_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_link_url' => '/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/', 'billboard3_subtitle' => 'Make a difference!', 'billboard3_thumb_title' => 'Volunteering', 'billboard3_thumb_url' => '{local_volunteering-image}', 'billboard3_title' => 'Volunteering lifts everyone's spirits', 'bvideo_name' => '{local_full_state_c}', 'city-select-image' => 'cityselect-spring', 'coffee-image' => 'coffee-warm-m', 'coffee_radius' => '10', 'community_blogs_archive' => 'all', 'community_blogs_list' => 'caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}', 'connect_town_groups' => '[{ "towns": { "atlanta-ga": { "name": "Atlanta, GA", "path": "/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/" }, "chicago-il": { "name": "Chicago, IL", "path": "/chicago-il/fight-fraud/" }, "los-angeles-ca": { "name": "Los Angeles, CA", "path": "/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "new-york-ny": { "name": "New York City, NY", "path": "/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "phoenix-az": { "name": "Phoenix, AZ", "path": "/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1" }, { "towns": { "baltimore-md": { "name": "Baltimore Metro, MD", "path": "/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/" }, "dallas-tx": { "name": "Dallas, TX", "path": "/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "denver-co": { "name": "Denver, CO", "path": "/denver-co/fight-fraud/" }, "detroit-mi": { "name": "Detroit, MI", "path": "/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/" }, "orlando-fl": { "name": "Central Florida, FL", "path": "/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "houston-tx": { "name": "Houston, TX", "path": "/houston-tx/fight-fraud/" }, "brookhaven-ny": { "name": "Long Island, NY", "path": "/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true" }, "san-diego-ca": { "name": "San Diego County, CA", "path": "/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/" }, "miami-fl": { "name": "South Florida, FL", "path": "/miami-fl/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2" }, { "towns": { "charlotte-nc": { "name": "Charlotte, NC", "path": "/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/" }, "boston-ma": { "name": "Greater Boston, MA", "path": "/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "indianapolis-in": { "name": "Indianapolis, IN", "path": "/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/" }, "las-vegas-nv": { "name": "Las Vegas, NV", "path": "/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/" }, "philadelphia-pa": { "name": "Philadelphia, PA", "path": "/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/" }, "pittsburgh-pa": { "name": "Pittsburgh, PA", "path": "/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/" }, "portland-or": { "name": "Portland Metro, OR", "path": "/portland-or/aarp-events/" }, "seattle-wa": { "name": "Seattle, WA", "path": "/seattle-wa/aarp-events/" }, "saint-louis-mo": { "name": "St Louis, MO", "path": "/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/" }, "minneapolis-mn": { "name": "Twin Cities, MN", "path": "/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3" }, { "towns": { "new-orleans-la": { "name": "Greater New Orleans, LA", "path": "/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/" }, "hartford-ct": { "name": "Hartford, CT", "path": "/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/" }, "little-rock-ar": { "name": "Little Rock, AR", "path": "/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/" }, "oahu-hi": { "name": "Oahu, HI", "path": "/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/" }, "omaha-ne": { "name": "Omaham, NE", "path": "/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4" }, { "towns": { "des-moines-ia": { "name": "Des Moines, IA", "path": "/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/" }, "fargo-nd": { "name": "Fargo, ND", "path": "/fargo-nd/aarp-events/" }, "allentown-pa": { "name": "Lehigh Valley, PA", "path": "/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true" }, "dale-city-va": { "name": "Prince William County, VA", "path": "/dale-city-va/aarp-events/" }, "worcester-ma": { "name": "Worcester County, MA", "path": "/worcester-ma/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5" }, { "towns": { "charleston-wv": { "name": "Charleston, WV", "path": "/charleston-wv/aarp-events/" }, "helena-mt": { "name": "Lewis and Clark County, MT", "path": "/helena-mt/aarp-events/" }, "manchester-nh": { "name": "New Hampshire, NH", "path": "/manchester-nh/aarp-events/" }, "providence-ri": { "name": "Providence, RI", "path": "/providence-ri/aarp-events/" } }, "code": "CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6" }]', 'cvent_display_module' => 'false', 'cvent_widget_city' => '{local_city_state}', 'embed_video' => '<iframe width="100%" height="349" src="//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}" allowfullscreen frameborder="0"></iframe>', 'espanol-news-header' => 'Noticias de {local_city}', 'espanol-news-image' => 'losangeles-spanish', 'events-image' => 'events-all', 'events_careversation_group_min' => '8', 'events_driversafety_group_min' => '8', 'events_index_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}', 'events_tek_group_min' => '8', 'event_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg', 'event_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg', 'event_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg', 'fall-fun-image' => 'fall-fun-cool-c', 'fallfun_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg', 'fallfun_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg', 'fallfun_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg', 'farmers-markets-image' => 'farmers-markets-c', 'find_it_fast_link_url' => 'jobs', 'find_it_fast_title' => 'Work & Jobs', 'gfg-image' => 'gfg-warm-c-2', 'google_disclaimer' => '<p><b>Please note:</b> These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. <b>Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.</b> Please see the <a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/" target="_blank">AARP Membership & Benefits page</a> for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.</p>', 'happenings-image' => 'happenings-suburban', 'happenings-tbd-pilot-text' => '<h2><span>Discover everything you can do with AARP</span></h2> <h3><span>See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.</span></h3>', 'happenings_default_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_10up' => 'AARP in {local_community_name}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state' => 'AARP in {local_full_state}', 'happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es' => 'AARP en Nueva York', 'happenings_heading' => 'News from AARP', 'happenings_twitter_header' => 'More from {local_city}', 'hiking-image' => 'hiking-cool-c', 'hiking_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg', 'hiking_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg', 'hiking_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg', 'home_events_slot1' => '{module_Cvent New Widget Section}', 'home_events_slot2' => '{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}', 'home_intro_text' => '<p> Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! </p>', 'hp-event-tout' => '{if_facebook_link}<div class="module-spacer text-center"> <div class="fb-page" data-href="{local_facebook_link}" data-tabs="timeline" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true"><blockquote cite="{local_facebook_link}" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="{local_facebook_link}">Facebook</a></blockquote></div></div> {endif}', 'ice_skating_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg', 'ice_skating_hero_image' => 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'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg', 'pumpkin-picking-image' => 'fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins', 'recommendation_form_email' => 'jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com', 'recreation-image' => 'rec-cool-b', 'restaurantform_email' => 'bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com', 'restaurant_radius' => '10,20,30', 'season-activities' => 'Walking, microbreweries ', 'season-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'seasonal_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg', 'seasonal_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg', 'seasonal_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg', 'season_header' => 'Spring Fun', 'season_title' => 'Spring', 'skiing_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg', 'skiing_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg', 'skiing_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg', 'spring-fun-image' => 'spring-fun-warm-m', 'state_blog_header' => 'AARP State News', 'state_blog_name' => 'New York', 'summer-fun-image' => 'summer-fun-warm-m', 'tas_state_link' => 'https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state=New+York', 'term' => 'in West Nyack', 'thingstodo_big_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg', 'thingstodo_hero_image' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg', 'thingstodo_thumb' => 'https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg', 'vcc_featured_image' => 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg', 'veterans-image' => 'veterans', 'video_tout_image' => 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max-width: 500px;"/> </figure> </div> </div><p>An AARP-sponsored tour of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford combined two AARP goals: supporting veterans and observing Black History Month.<br><br>The tour paid special attention to the contributions of African-Americans to the massive military operation that occurred while segregation permeated many of their lives both back home and within the military itself.<br><br>John Long, the memorial’s director of education, said the service and sacrifices of those African American troops were often overlooked and have been largely untold.<br><br>“Many people do not know anything about this story and for that matter, about other minorities in World War II. Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans. We try to tell a little bit of all of it, a well-rounded [account] so that people will understand why this war helped shape of American society so much.”<br></p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" data-video-title="John Long2.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f152e0ce3eb1b4f569a8896796f613204" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/e8/d7/26da33144216a3a7f9b5bd8bdfd1/john-long2.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">John Long2.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Virtually all of Operation Overlord’s front-line soldiers were white, but Long pointed to the contributions of African-American support units like the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, charged with raising low-level balloons on Omaha and Utah beaches to defend U.S. soldiers from German aircraft strafing.<br><br>The heroism displayed by one member of that battalion in particular went largely unrecognized for decades.<br><br>Waverly Woodson is credited for saving as many as 200 lives, often under intense fire, as a combat medic who landed at Omaha Beach. It was not until recent years that he posthumously received several military honors including the Distinguished Service Cross.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" data-video-title="Long-Woodson.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-f1f5dec4f8f844a81a1da4130bb52bbfb" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/cd/04/e3d19e134375a56dba37a30d7bbc/long-woodson.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Long-Woodson.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>Among those taking the tour were 10 members of St. Paul Baptist Church in Forest.<br><br>Ron Bryant said it meant a lot to learn more of such contributions to the war effort, especially coming at a time when African-Americans were treated as second-class citizens at home.<br><br>“As I grew up in Bedford County, I knew of several individuals who were inducted into the military during World War II, and both of the two that I'm familiar with were actually in combat areas, but they were relegated to duties involving airfield preparation and digging ditches,” Bryant said.</p><div class="Enhancement" > <div class="Enhancement-item"><span class="VideoEnhancement" data-video-disable-history data-embeddedvideo-container> <div class="VideoEnhancement-player"><bsp-html5player class="HTML5VideoPlayer" data-video-player data-video-id="s3:32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" data-video-title="Roy Bryant.mp4"> <div class="HTML5VideoPlayer-screen" data-aspect-ratio="4x3"> <video id="HTML5VideoPlayer-fa56986f15a4042968b5520e8b5e5f844" class="HTML5VideoPlayer-video" preload="" controls > <source src="https://aarp-states.brightspotcdn.com/32/83/c4403870427d8c92b676fd076394/roy-bryant.mp4" type="video/mp4"> </video> </div> </bsp-html5player> </div> <div class="VideoEnhancement-title">Roy Bryant.mp4</div> </span> </div> </div><p>AARP Associate State Director Brian Jacks said this was just one of several related Virginia events in February.<br><br>“AARP Virginia is pleased to have had the opportunity to offer in-person tours across the commonwealth in support of Black History Month,” Jacks said. "It has been wonderful to see people of all ages coming together to learn about aspects of our nation's history which sometimes are overlooked. I hope others make the effort to visit the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and (learn about) the critical contributions African American soldiers offered that day.”<br><br>A few websites AARP has created to assist veteran and military families (VFM) include:<br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsHealthNavigator</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/VetsJobCenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsJobCenter</a></span></span><br><span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/vetsfraudcenter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/VetsFraudCenter</a></span></span><br></p></div> </div> </p></span> </div> </div> <p><i>This story is provided by AARP Virginia. 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'' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr6800dbce8661f-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">if(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strstr</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'=='</span><span style="color: #007700">)) {</span></span></code> <code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB"> </span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">) = </span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: 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max-width: 340px !important; margin: 0 0 20px 20px; } } :root { --primaryColor: #ff1e3c; --primaryTextColor: #2a2a2a; --linkTextColor: #1f66bd; --linkHoverColor: #1f66bd; --secondaryTextColor: #000000; --secondaryColor2: #000000; --secondaryColor3: #000000; --secondaryColor4: #000000; --secondaryColor5: #000000; --black: #000000; --white: #ffffff; --grey: #f0efed; --gridGutters: 30px; --modulePadding: 60px; --pageWidth: 86.11%; --maxPageWidth: 1240px; --horizontalAlignment: center; --fontFamily: 'Roboto', sans-serif; --headerBackgroundColor:#000000; --headerTextColor:#FFFFFF; --headerHeight:50px; --footerbackgroundColor:#000000; --footerTextColor:#918883; }' $highlighting = '' $location = '<a href="/west-nyack-ny/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HOME">West Nyack, NY</a>' $no_header = false $header_title = '<a href="/west-nyack-ny/happenings/">News Feed</a>' $header_subtitle = '' $isPR = false $navbar = '<nav class="section" role="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse"> <div class="section-toggle">Sections <i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></div> <ul class="secondary-menu" id="secondary-menu" role="menu" aria-busy="true"> <li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/west-nyack-ny/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HOME" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Home</a> </li> <li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/west-nyack-ny/aarp-events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-OLE" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Events</a> </li> <li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/west-nyack-ny/things-to-do/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-TTD" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-THINGSTODO">Things to Do</a></li> <li role="presentation" class="active"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/west-nyack-ny/happenings/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-NF" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HAPPENINGS">News Feed</a> </li> <li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/west-nyack-ny/volunteering/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-VOL" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-VOLUNTEERING">Volunteering</a> </li> <li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/west-nyack-ny/local-resources/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LR" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-LOCALRESOURCES">State & Local Resources</a> </li> <li role="presentation" class=""><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem" href="/west-nyack-ny/movies/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MFG" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MOVIESFORGROWNUPS">Movies for Grownups</a> </li> <li role="presentation" class="more nosep d-none " id="submenu-more"> <span role="menuitem" class="menuitem" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MORE">More<i class="fas fa-chevron-down"></i></span> <ul class="secondary-submenu animate slide-in" id="secondary-submenu"> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/west-nyack-ny/home-and-community/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HC">Home & Community</a> </li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/west-nyack-ny/discounts/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-LO" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-OFFERS">Local Offers</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/west-nyack-ny/jobs/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-WJ" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-WORK&JOBS">Work & Jobs</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/west-nyack-ny/events/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-CC" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-EVENTS">Community Calendar</a></li> <!-- <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/west-nyack-ny/healthy-living/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-HEALTHY_LIVING" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-HEALTHY_LIVING">Healthy Living</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/west-nyack-ny/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li> <li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/west-nyack-ny/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li> --> </ul> </li> </ul> </nav>' $header_custom = '' $breadcrumbs = array( (int) 0 => array( 'title' => 'News Feed', 'slug' => 'happenings' ) ) $row = array( 'title' => 'Back to News Feed', 'slug' => 'happenings' ) $i = (int) 0include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244 include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963 AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136 BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81 ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ?? Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118