"Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen..."

The Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II happened seventy-five years ago today. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history.

My maternal grandfather was in the Pacific (in the Navy) and my paternal grandfather was stateside (in the Coast Guard) during the landings, but my great-uncle Dominic Sardarov (my grandmother's brother-in-law) served in the Army and drove a supply truck after the beachhead was established.  When I was young I enjoyed hearing his war stories.

Thank you to all who served and those who serve.