81st Anniversary of D-Day D-Day is the day that the Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, on June 6th, 1944. This was the largest seaborne invasion in history, which started in the early hours of June 6th after heavy naval bombardment. Allied troops stormed a 50-mile stretch of the Normandy coast, which… Continue reading 82nd Anniversary of D-Day
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, just before 08:00 a.m., on Sunday, December 7, 1941. The United States was a neutral country at the… Continue reading Attack on Pearl Harbor
National POW / MIA Recognition Day
National POW/MIA Recognition Day Did you know that nearly 81,000 American service members still remain missing after having served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and other conflicts involving the U.S. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has worked to recover 127 service members in 2023. That is 88 members that were… Continue reading National POW / MIA Recognition Day
81st Anniversary of D-Day
81st Anniversary of D-Day The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France (and later… Continue reading 81st Anniversary of D-Day
Happy Star Wars Day – May 4th
Happy Star Wars Day – May 4th May 4th has been designated by Star Wars fans as Star Wars day. “May 4th” = “May the Force” be with you. The exact history of the day isn’t formally documented, but ironically it is believed that former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher may have been the inspiration… Continue reading Happy Star Wars Day – May 4th
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Attack on Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, just before 08:00 a.m., on Sunday, December 7, 1941. The United States was a neutral country then; the… Continue reading Attack on Pearl Harbor
Snipers Nest My Ass
Snipers Nest My Ass This image with the caption of “Snipers nest 81 years later..found as is…” has been making the rounds online and on Social Media. There is no way in the world that the tree it is propped up on is 80 years old, period. The tree would have grown around the rifle… Continue reading Snipers Nest My Ass
National POW / MIA Recognition Day
National POW/MIA Recognition Day Did you know that nearly 81,000 American service members still remain missing after having served in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and other conflicts involving the U.S. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has worked to recover 127 service members in 2023. That is 88 members that were… Continue reading National POW / MIA Recognition Day
80th Anniversary of D-Day
80th Anniversary of D-Day The Normandy Landing – Operation Overlord The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began… Continue reading 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Happy Star Wars Day – May 4th
Happy Star Wars Day – May 4th May 4th has been designated by Star Wars fans as Star Wars day. “May 4th” = “May the Force” be with you. The exact history of the day isn’t formally documented, but ironically it is believed that former UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher may have been the inspiration… Continue reading Happy Star Wars Day – May 4th
