Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day, where we remember the greatest generation and those sacrifices of brave Americans who turned the tide of World War II with their invasion of the beaches at Normandy, France to defeat Hitler and the German armies:
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.
The president tweeted out a great reminder in this video today:
Heading over to Normandy to celebrate some of the bravest that ever lived. We are eternally grateful! #DDay75thAnniversary #DDay75 pic.twitter.com/rg15c32Gow
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 6, 2019
He also gave a speech at Normandy today:
Lastly Fox News interviewed a 97-year-old D-Day veteran who parachuted in Normandy yesterday, just as he did in 1944:
Never Forget.