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June 6 1944 156,000

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Allied troops stormed the five beaches

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of Normandy to defeat the Axis powers .

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This invasion was one of the largest

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amphibious military assaults in history .

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The Normandy landings have been called

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the beginning of the end of the war in

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Europe , honoring the men and women of

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the allied forces . This year is

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different than what has been done in

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the past due to covert 19 this'll year

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Army units with historical lineage to D

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Day , wrote a letter to People of

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France to show their support and

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solidarity with our European allies ,

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partners and friends , and to honor

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those who made the ultimate sacrifice

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on D Day 76 years ago from Symbolic

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Germany , I'm Airman First Class Zoe

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Wiggins .