JUNE 6, 2024 - Eighty years ago, on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day during World War II, a 4-page special edition of The Real McCoy newspaper was passed around then Camp McCoy highlighting the start of the Normandy invasion in France — “EXTRA!! … ON TO PARIS CRY YANKS! … 4,000 ships, 11,000 planes in drive” decreed the top headline of the paper. That same lead article went … [Read more...]
Ranger Walks Grandfather’s WWII Path During D-Day
JUNE 6, 2024 — As Maj. Jack Gibson waited to board a plane to France last Thursday, he thought about his grandfather and what he went through 80 years ago fighting in Europe during World War II as part of the 2nd Ranger Battalion. This wasn’t a normal work trip for Gibson, a judge advocate with the 75th Ranger Regiment, this one was special he said, because he was taking … [Read more...]
Army University Recognizes D-Day 80th Anniversary
JUNE 6, 2024 – Eighty years ago, the United States' Greatest Generation faced battle in a conflict that would turn the fate of World War II. Across the globe, units are honoring and remembering the efforts of the armed forces through various commemoration events. The Army University hosted a commemoration event June 4, 2024, at the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort … [Read more...]
Honoring 80th Anniversary of D-Day
JUNE 6, 2024 - In observance of the 80th Anniversary of World War II’s Operation Overlord, D-Day, the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing sent 30 jumpers to parachute in a June 9, 2024, display of the U.S. Air Force’s commitment to its international partnerships at Normandy, France. The 93d AGOW heritage traces back to the historical 93rd Bombardment Group which served in World … [Read more...]
Normandy Welcomes World War II Heroes
JUNE 6, 2024 - World War II veterans met with cheers and applause from throngs of well-wishers as they arrived in Normandy, France, for events commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. U.S. service members assigned to commands historically linked to D-Day are in Normandy too, slated to participate in more than 100 events marking the milestone anniversary of June … [Read more...]