Ben Scoggin, Senior
According to the Wall Street Journal, today is the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy during World War II. If you are unfamiliar with the event, D-Day (Codenamed Operation Neptune) was the largest seaborne invasion in the history of the world. Over 150,000 soldiers and 195,000 allied naval personnel stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. They were met with extreme opposition with mounted machine guns cutting down soldiers running up the beaches. There were over 10,000 casualties for the allied forces. D-Day turned the tide of the war into the allies' favor and shaped the world as we know it today. Aside from the thousands of soldiers storming the beach, over 20,000 allied soldiers parachuted into France in the early hours of the morning. D-Day will forever be remembered as a moment of great sacrifice and victory for the allies. Leaders around the world have come together to show their appreciation for the bravery of the men and women who had a role in D-Day. President Donald Trump gave a twenty-six minute speech on the beaches of Normandy to several dozen World War II veterans. The French president Emmanuel Macron also expressed his gratitude to the veterans who risked their lives in the war. Dozens of other world leaders have shown their support by giving speeches across the globe commemorating the event. The ceremony in France was concluded with an air show over the beaches were thousands of men lost their lives fighting on this day 75 years ago. Make sure if you see a veteran to thank them for everything they have done for this country.
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