Following U.S. and allied forces victory in WWII, President Harry S. Truman declared Oct. 5, 1945, Nimitz Day in honor of Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz. The day was named in Nimitz' honor to recognize his, and the Navy's, contributions during WWII. | USS Nimitz (CVN 68)

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In the early hours of June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the Normandy coast in a daring invasion that turned the tide of World War II. The assault was met with withering fire from a determined enemy–yet, wave after wave, they pressed on through smoke, sand, and chaos. Freedom hung in the balance, and victory came at a great cost. By the day’s end, Americans suffered more than 6,000 casualties, over 2,000 on Omaha Beach alone. Today, their sacrifice is honored at the Normandy American Cemetery,