Remembering D-Day on its 70th Anniversary

Today, June 6, 2014, marks the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings of Allied troops in Normandy, the largest amphibious invasion in history and a turning point in World War II.

From njherald.com (which lists events in the U.S. and across the globe to mark this historical moment):

President Barack Obama visited the beaches at Normandy in what he called a "powerful manifestation of America's commitment to human freedom" that lives on in a new generation.

According to wjla.com, it's a certain cemetery which honors the fallen that is the focal point of rememberance:

For many visitors, the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial with its 9,387 white marble tombstones on a bluff overlooking the site of the battle's bloodiest fighting at Omaha Beach is the emotional centerpiece of pilgrimages to honor the tens of thousands of men killed on D-Day and the months of fighting afterward.

Wherever we are on this day, let's take a moment to remember and honor the brave men who made such a difference that day.