Canadians Counting Down to 80th Anniversary of D-Day

OTTAWA – NEWS – More than one million Canadians and Newfoundlanders served on land, in the air and at sea during the Second World War. It is our duty to keep their stories alive, recognize their courageous efforts and honour their sacrifices.
80 days from today, Canada will mark the 80th anniversary of the largest combined military operation of all time. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, the Allies came ashore in Normandy, France. Some fourteen thousand Canadians s