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U.S. Embassy Jerusalem marks D-Day anniversary

“Today we honor their extraordinary heroism and sacrifice,” said the embassy.

American troops in a U.S. Coast Guard landing craft approach Omaha Beach under fire during the D-Day invasion of German-occupied France on June 6, 1944. Credit: U.S. National Archives via Wikimedia Commons.
American troops in a U.S. Coast Guard landing craft approach Omaha Beach under fire during the D-Day invasion of German-occupied France on June 6, 1944. Credit: U.S. National Archives via Wikimedia Commons.

The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings, honoring American and Allied forces who stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944.

In a statement posted on X, the embassy noted the invasion was the largest amphibious assault in military history and paid tribute to the troops who fought under heavy fire to help liberate Europe from Nazi rule.

“Today we honor their extraordinary heroism and sacrifice,” the embassy said.

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