June 6, 1944. Over 156,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel in the largest amphibious invasion in history. The risks were staggering — bad weather, fortified beaches, and the possibility of total failure. But they went. Because the cost of inaction was letting tyranny harden its grip on Europe. American soldiers didn’t fight for territory. They fought to give people they’d never met a chance at freedom. And they did it knowing many would never see home again. Every free election, every open newspaper, every unshuttered church in Europe today — they’re echoes of that morning. #Military #AmericanHistory #Patriotism