Normandy

On June 6, 1944, the Allied forces of about 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along  50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France's Normandy region to liberate France and Western Europe from the Nazi regime, and lead to the Allied victory of World War II. This was the largest seaborne invasion in history, and was the beginning of the end of the war against the Germans.

The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial commemorates the deaths of the thousands of American soldiers who died in Europe during WWII. This memorial was the first American cemetery on Europe soil after the war, and proudly flies the American flag over it.  It is an incredibly important part of history to remember the brave men who died fighting for not only our country, but for others as well. I will be visiting this memorial on our first day in France, and it humbles me to learn of the history, and bravery of our great nation.