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A look back at D-Day: Why the World War II invasion remains important on its 79th anniversary
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoD-Day, the largest land, sea, and air invasion ever attempted, happened on June 6, 1944 – 79 years...
D-Day invasion: What is D-Day and what happened on June 6, 1944?
WJAX via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe invasion, which became known as D-Day, began as Operation Neptune, part of Operation Overlord...
What was the code name for D-Day? Here's what to know about invasion
The El Paso Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe anniversary of World War II's D-Day is June 6, commemorating the largest invasion by air, land and sea in history. More than 5,000 ships, 11,000 airplanes and 150,000 soldiers from the United ...
Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about epochal World War II invasion
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe D-Day invasion that helped change the course of World War II was unprecedented in scale and...
Stories of survival by veterans who were at Normandy still resonate this D-Day anniversary
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMonday marks the 78th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces launched the largest military...
The D-Day beaches in France and the Caen Peace Memorial Museum honor America’s heroes
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 6 months agoFrance is a country riven by war for centuries. Invasions by Vikings, Normans, the English and...
We spent 24 hours on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier. Here are 5 fun facts
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 10 months agoHere are five things to know about the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier,...
Sharon Kennedy: Did you remember to remember D-Day?
Petoskey News Review via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn years past, I often wrote a column about D-Day but not this year. I don’t know why, but I think it’s because Operation Overload, the code name for the...
D-Day Fast Facts
CNN via Yahoo News· 12 months agoHere is a look at D-Day. Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, to fight Nazi Germany in World War II. Facts The largest amphibious (land and water) invasion in history. The ...
One company of U.S. soldiers sparked success on D-Day. What to know about the angels of Omaha.
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThis commentary is written by Eric Hogan, a retired real estate developer and Georgia resident. His...
