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Today is the Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion
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Today is the Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion
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On this day 68 years ago allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy. Many sacrificed their lives for the freedom that we enjoy today.
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Thank you for that reminder, Labrat64, We should never forget their sacrifices: http://www.army.mil/d-day/ June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end on June 6, the Allies gained a foot- hold in Normandy. The D-Day cost was high -more than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded -- but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler. Army.mil  |
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