by Lori D.
We have heard so much about D-Day through the years, but what is D-Day?
Service members use “D-Day” and “H-Hour” to describe the day and time that a military operation will take place. These terms are utilized to indicate the day and hour of an event when the exact time is undetermined or secret. This specific time is the same for every unit who will be taking part in the attack, so that remote forces can synchronize their efforts.
The best-known D-Day in history took place on 6 June 1944 during WWII. This is when our American/Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. These proposed beach landings were codenamed Operation Neptune. Operation Neptune was part of the larger planned occupation of the continent called Operation Overlord, which culminated in the later emancipation of a large majority of Western Europe from Germany’s Nazi forces). Thanks to the heroes of the D-Day invasion, only a few months later, a large part of northern France was also freed from German control. Continue reading
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