Eighty years ago, the D-Day operation of June 6, 1944 brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest amphibious invasion in military history. D-Day put the Allies on a decisive path toward victory in Europe. Planned over the course of a year, Operation Overlord involved more than 150,000 Allied troops landing along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified coastline with over 5,000 ships, and 13,000 aircraft in support. American forces fought ashore at Omaha and Utah beaches, while British, Canadian, and other Allies took Gold, Juno, and Sword beaches. 4,414 made the ultimate sacrifice on D-Day alone. Image 1: “Normandy” etched in stone at World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. nationalmallnps Image 2: Artistic panel showing the beach landing part of the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C. Image 3: A LCVP (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel) from the U.S. Coast Guard-manned USS S...