Skip to content
  • Subscribe Now
  • News
    • Your Air Force
    • Pentagon & Congress
    • Army Times
    • Marine Corps Times
    • Navy Times
    • Defense News
  • Flashpoints
  • Pay & Benefits
    • Benefits Guide
    • Military Pay Center
    • Military Retirement
    • VA Loan Center
    • Military Benefits
      • Health Care
    • Mil Money
    • Discount Depot
  • Off Duty
    • Military Culture
    • Military Fitness
    • Gear Scout
    • Military Movies & Video Games
    • Military Sports
  • Spouses
  • Education & Transition
    • Transition Guide
  • Veterans
    • Military History
    • Black Military History
    • Congressional Veterans Caucus
    • Military Appreciation Month
    • Vietnam Vets & Rolling Thunder
  • Military Honor
    • Salute to Veterans
    • Service Members of the Year
    • Hall of Valor
    • Create an Obituary
  • Pay It Forward
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • Commentary
    • Medals & Misfires
  • MilTech
  • Special Projects
    • Installation Guide
    • Battle Bracket
    • Task Force Violent
    • CFC Givers Guide
  • Videos
  • Photo Galleries
  • Early Bird Brief
  • Military Native
    • IHG
    • Long-Term Care Partners
    • Navy Federal
  • Newsletters
  • Digital Edition
  • Installation Guide
  • Subscribe Now
  • News
    • Your Air Force
    • Pentagon & Congress
    • Army Times
    • Marine Corps Times
    • Navy Times
    • Defense News
  • Flashpoints
  • Pay & Benefits
    • Benefits Guide
    • Military Pay Center
    • Military Retirement
    • VA Loan Center
    • Military Benefits
      • Health Care
    • Mil Money
    • Discount Depot
  • Off Duty
    • Military Culture
    • Military Fitness
    • Gear Scout
    • Military Movies & Video Games
    • Military Sports
  • Spouses
  • Education & Transition
    • Transition Guide
  • Veterans
    • Military History
    • Black Military History
    • Congressional Veterans Caucus
    • Military Appreciation Month
    • Vietnam Vets & Rolling Thunder
  • Military Honor
    • Salute to Veterans
    • Service Members of the Year
    • Hall of Valor
    • Create an Obituary
  • Pay It Forward
  • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • Commentary
    • Medals & Misfires
  • MilTech
  • Special Projects
    • Installation Guide
    • Battle Bracket
    • Task Force Violent
    • CFC Givers Guide
  • Videos
  • Photo Galleries
  • Early Bird Brief
  • Military Native
    • IHG
    • Long-Term Care Partners
    • Navy Federal
  • Newsletters
  • Digital Edition
  • Installation Guide
Air Force TImes
  • News
  • Pay & Benefits
  • Flashpoints
  • Pentagon & Congress
  • Education & Transition
  • Off Duty
  • Veterans
  • Military Honor
  • Subscribe Now


D-Day: June 6 marks the anniversary of operations Neptune and Overlord, which began when Allied forces landed in France to stage a massive assault on deeply entrenched German positions. Warplanes struck from above while ground forces swept in from the sea.

D-Day by the numbers

9 years ago
  • Share using Native toolsShareCopied to clipboard
  • Share on Mail (Opens in new window)Mail

Gallery

  • Serbia shows off new Chinese missile system

    The sophisticated HQ-22 surface-to-air system was delivered by a dozen Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force Y-20 transport planes, in what was believed to be the largest-ever airlift delivery of Chinese arms to Europe.

  • See the weapons on display during North Korea’s latest parade

    See the weapons on display during North Korea’s latest parade

    One of the weapons showcased at the brightly illuminated Kim Il Sung Square was North Korea’s biggest and newest ICBM, the Hwasong-17.

  • Bodies of Marines killed in Norway crash returned to US

  • See the weapons on display at Pakistan’s military parade

    Pakistanis celebrated March 23 their National Day with a military parade in the capital, Islamabad, showcasing this Islamic nation’s elite army units and high-tech weaponry.

Loading…Load More

Trending Now

  • Lawmakers press Air Force on civilian cuts at China aerospace institute
  • US Air Force eyes reviving WWII air bases in the Pacific
  • Popular military air show permanently pulled from RAF Fairford after suspected terror threat
  • Amid Iran conflict, ‘non-hostile’ deaths of 2 US airmen raise overseas toll
  • Congressman calls for tougher Pentagon oversight in bid for committee chair

  • Facebook
  • X
  • RSS Feed

Air Force TImes

© 2026


  • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Service
  • Get Us
    • Subscribe
    • Newsletters
    • RSS Feeds
    • Shop Merch
  • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • General Contacts, Subscription Services
    • Editorial Staff
  • About Us
    • Careers
    • About Us
    • Jobs for Veterans
Air Force TImes

Notifications