June 6, 1944, marks the day in history on which nearly 160,000 American, British, and Canadian forces landed on five beaches of the heavily guarded coast of France’s Normandy region.
Seventy-two years ago, Operation Overload launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II — and today, D-Day remains one of the most successful American invasions ever.
Scroll through the gallery to see more reasons to salute and thank our brave American troops and celebrate the history of great American military victories.
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