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D-Day Anniversary

🇺🇸 D-Day: The Day Heroes Stormed the Beaches and Changed the Course of Freedom

Today we honor the courage, sacrifice, and determination of the Allied forces who took part in D-Day — June 6, 1944 — the largest amphibious invasion in military history and a turning point in World War II. What many people do not realize is just how close Operation Overlord came to being postponed. The invasion required an extremely narrow window… Read more
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🇺🇸 RED Friday | Remember Everyone Deployed | Honoring Our Troops Before D-Day Anniversary

Today is RED Friday — Remember Everyone Deployed. As we wear red today to honor our deployed servicemembers around the world, we also prepare to commemorate tomorrow’s anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944, one of the most significant military operations in history. On D-Day, thousands of brave Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to begin the liberation of Europe… Read more

June 6th, 2016 is the 72nd Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion

Only 10 days each month were suitable for launching the operation: a day near the full Moon was needed both for illumination during the hours of darkness and for the spring tide, the former to illuminate navigational landmarks for the crews of aircraft, gliders and landing craft, and the latter to provide the deepest possible water to help safe navigation over… Read more

June 6th, 2015 is the 71st Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion

Only 10 days each month were suitable for launching the operation: a day near the full Moon was needed both for illumination during the hours of darkness and for the spring tide, the former to illuminate navigational landmarks for the crews of aircraft, gliders and landing craft, and the latter to provide the deepest possible water to help safe navigation over… Read more

June 6th, 2014 is the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion

The History of D-Day and the D-Day Invasion Only 10 days each month were suitable for launching the operation: a day near the full Moon was needed both for illumination during the hours of darkness and for the spring tide, the former to illuminate navigational landmarks for the crews of aircraft, gliders and landing craft, and the latter to provide the… Read more