The United States, its European allies and a dwindling number of veterans are marking the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.

People gather at the National World War II Memorial on Dec. 16 to commemorate one of the pivotal moments to come during the war in 1944: the Battle of the Bulge. The Friends of the National World War II Memorial hosts an event on the 80th anniversary of the battle,

Some of the last living American veterans of World War II on Saturday met with world leaders and many other admirers as they recounted how the Allies braved subfreezing temperatures in the Battle of the Bulge,

The siege of Bastogne was lifted on Dec. 26, 1944, when a tank column from the 4th Armored Division of then-Lt. Gen. George Patton's Third Army reached the city led by a Sherman tank nicknamed the Cobra King -- now on display at the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir,

Medeiros, who was decorated with three Purple Hearts and Bronze and Silver stars, returned from Europe with harrowing tales. He still shares them, saying “there’s so few of us left.”

Dec. 14 marks yet another day of bravery and honor. All across the country, people are holding wreath laying ceremonies to honor the Battle of the Bulge.