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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...
3 unsung World War II female spies who helped make D-Day a victory
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 11 months agoLise De Baissac was a leader in the French Resistance whose efforts contributed to the success of...
D-Day: The weather forecast that liberated a continent
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAerial view taken 06 June 1944 of the Allied Naval forces engaged in the Overlord operation of...
Irish Woman Whose Weather Forecast Changed the Course of D-Day Dies at 100
Military.com via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMaureen Sweeney's weather dispatch from the lighthouse was a crucial warning to Gen. Dwight D....
How the Brits jammed radar on D-Day
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoUnderground bunker at RAF Uxbridge. The Allies pulled out all the stops for D-Day. While the invasion was a massive success, leaders knew a determined...
D-Day 80: Free tickets available for Portsmouth anniversary events
BBC via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe last major commemoration of D-Day was held in Portsmouth on the 75th anniversary in 2019 [Getty...
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 ...
D-Day 80: What key events are happening in France and the UK?
Press Association News via AOL· 3 days agoD-Day veterans, royalty and world leaders are expected to gather in Normandy to mark the 80th...
D-Day: How meteorologists helped win the war
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEditor's note: This story was originally published in June 2014, and has been updated. These days, if you bungle a forecast in June, you have to cancel a...
Sean Spicer Makes Pearl Harbor Blunder Which Will Live In Infamy
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSean Spicer, Donald Trump’s first White House press secretary, marked the 81st anniversary of the...