Tag Archives: Normandy
From the military services and around the DoD, here’s your Daily SITREP for Wednesday, June 1, 2016:
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Tagged 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War, Battle of Midway, Capt. James Lawrence, Memorial Day, Normandy, TSP, USS Chesapeake
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Learn more about the origins of landing craft vehicles during World War II and how they’ve evolved through the years to become integral parts of modern warfare.
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Tagged Allied Invasion of Sicily, Allied victory WWII, Amphibious Assault, Andrew Higgins, barge-like boat, Battle of Guadalcanal, Battle of Iwo Jima, Battle of Okinawa, Battle of Tarawa, boatbuilding, D-Day, D-Day 70th Anniversary, D-Day beach landing, D-Day invasion, DoD News, Higgins boat, Higgins Industries, landing craft, Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, LCVP, Normandy, Omaha, World War II, WWII
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For the 70th anniversary of D-Day, DoD News visits the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va..
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Tagged 101st Airborne, 2nd World War, 82nd Airborne, 82nd Airborne Division, Allied Invasion, Bedford memorial, Bedford Va., D-Day, D-Day 70th Anniversary, diorama, Juno Beach, Normandy, Normandy Beach, Normandy beach landings, Normandy Invasion, Omaha Beach, Utah beach, World War, World War II, WWII, WWII Memorial
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June 6 marks a significant day in history that illustrates valor, fidelity and sacrifice which filled the beaches of Normandy nearly 70 years ago.
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Tagged Beaches of Normandy, D-Day, DDAY70, Normandy, Normandy Invatsion, veterans, World War II, WWII
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D-Day had a huge impact on the history of this country and even the world. As a result, the DoD is celebrating the 70th Anniversary with massive media coverage.
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Tagged 101st Airborne Division, 82nd Airborne Division, airborne assault, Allied Invasion, Allied invasion of France, Allied invasion of Normandy, Amphibious Landing, Atlantic Wall, beach landing, D-Day, DoD News, France, gold, Juno, Normandy, Normandy landings, Omaha, Omaha Beach, Operation Neptune, Operation Overlord, Pas de Calais, Quebec Conference, Sword, Utah, Utah beach, World War II, WWII, WWII France
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