,h4 ,,res4 #dac  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,june #d1    
#bjai  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ,june #f1   
#bjai1 m>ks ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! day !  
,unit$ ,/ates laun*$ ! assault at       
,norm&y1 ,france1 alongside troops ( !  
,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,canada1 & ,free ,france1
 kn[n z ,op]ation ,ov]lord2 ,:]eas !    
,d-,day l&+ 0 ! l>ge/ s+le amphibi\s    
assault 9 hi/ory2 ,:]eas an attack by   
,nazi ,e-boats dur+ a s]ies ( l>ge-scale
 rehe>sals conduct$ 9 prep>ation =      
,d-,day1 kn[n z ,ex]cise ,tig]1 result$ 
9 at lea/ #gdi ,am]ican s]vicem5 dea?s2 
,:]eas soldi]s ( #f divisions1 includ+  
#c f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #b f ! ,unit$     
,k+dom ) troops f ,free ,france1 & #a f 
,canada1 /orm$ a%ore 9 #e ma9 l&+ areas 
on bea*es 9 ,norm&y1 code-nam$ ,utah1   
,omaha1 ,gold1 ,juno1 & ,sword2 ,:]eas  
approximately #aj1jjj ,alli$ casualties 
7 incurr$ on ! fir/ day ( ! l&+1 ) m ?an
 #f1jjj be+ memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ov] ! c\rse (       
,op]ation ,ov]lord1 ! ,allies manag$ to 

l& m ?an #b1jjj1jjj m5 9 ,nor!rn ,france
 & suff]$ ne>ly #bcj1jjj casualties2    
,:]eas milit>y & civilians on ! home    
front & abroad made significant         
contributions & sacrifices t[>d !       
success ( ,op]ation ,ov]lord1 includ+ m 
?an #ai1jjj ,fr5* civilian casualties   
dur+ ! ,norm&y campaign2 ,:]eas ! ,alli$
 assault & foll[+ op]ations 7 support$  
by %ips1 aircraft1 & troops f ,au/ralia1
 ,belgium1 ,cze*oslovakia1 ,free        
,norway1 ,greece1 ! ,ne!rl&s1 ,new      
,zeal&1 & ! ,poli% ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! ,we/2
 ,:]eas ! arrival ( ,unit$ ,/ates =ces 9
 ,europe & ! ultimate success ( !       
,norm&y campaign1 albeit at trem5d\s    
co/1 ultimately turn$ ! tide = ! ,allies
 & l$ to victory ov] ,adolf ,hitl]1 !   
,nazi regime1 & ( "o ( ! mo/ evil       
ideologies ! _w has ev] se52 ,:]eas !   
,norm&y ,am]ican ,cemet]y & ,memorial 9 
,norm&y1 ,france1 is ! f9al re/+ place =
 m ?an #i1jjj ,am]icans :o gave _! lives
 to ! cause ( lib]at+ ,europe f ,nazi   
tyranny2 ,:]eas ! advanc$ age ( ! la/   

rema9+ vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii & !       
,norm&y l&+s1 & ! gradual disappe>ance (
 any liv+ memory ( ! ev5ts1 make x      
necess>y to increase educational        
activities int5d$ to imp>t ^! critical  
mom5ts 9 hi/ory1 p>ticul>ly to y\ng]    
g5]ations2 ,:]eas ! significant mat]ial 
rema9s ( ! ,norm&y l&+s f\nd on !       
,norm&y bea*es & at ! bottom ( ! sea 9 !
 t]ritorial wat]s ( ,france1 su* z      
%ipwrecks & v>i\s items ( milit>y       
equipm5t1 be> witness to ! rem>kable &  
unique nature ( ! mat]ial res\rces us$  
by ! ,alli$ =ces to execute ! ,norm&y   
l&+s2 ,:]eas ! #e ,norm&y bea*es & a    
numb] ( sites on ! ,norm&y coa/1 includ+
 ,po9te du ,hoc & v>i\s p>atroop] drop  
zones1 7 ! sc5e ( ! ,d-,day l&+s &      
con/itute a unique piece ( _w h]itage & 
a symbol ( peace & fre$om2 & ,:]eas ! _w
 owes a debt ( gratitude to ! memb]s ( !
 ,greate/ ,g5]ation1 :o assum$ ! task ( 
free+ ! _w f ,nazi & ,fasci/ regimes &  
re/or+ lib]ty 9 ,europe3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  

recognizes ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( !         
amphibi\s l&+ by ! ,allies on ,june #f1 
#aidd1 at ,norm&y1 ,france & ?is sem9al 
mom5t 9 ,am]ican hi/ory t has %ap$      
security & prosp]ity2  7#b7 recognizes  
?is decisive po9t 9 hi/ory t l$ to _w   
lead]%ip :i* n[ re/s ^u ! %\ld]s ( a    
free p1 committ$ to mod]n lib]al        
democracy1 & all its t5ets2  7#c7       
recognizes ! importance ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii  
hi/ory & ,d-,day z symbols ( ! co/s (   
fre$om1 ! p]ils ( fascism1 & !          
indisp5sable nature ( ! global alliances
 & p>tn]%ips ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?r\gh   
:i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies toge!r 
/& ready to defeat any foe2  7#d7       
expresses gratitude & appreciation to ! 
memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces &  
alli$ arm$ =ces :o p>ticipat$ 9 !       
,d-,day op]ations1 & o!r milit>y &      
nonmilit>y p]sonnel1 at home & abroad1  
:o contribut$ to ! success ( ,op]ation  
,ov]lord & turn$ ! tide ( w> aga9/ !    
,nazis & ! ,axis ,p[]s dur+ ,_w ,w>     
,,ii2  7#e7 expresses gratitude &       

appreciation to ! "y p ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 ,france1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1       
,canada1 & all our allies = _! ef=ts to 
celebrate ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( ! ,norm&y  
l&+s1 pres]ve ! hi/orical significance (
 ,d-,day1 & ensure t future g5]ations "k
 ( ! acts ( h]oism & sacrifice c>ri$ out
 by ,alli$ troops :o gave _! lives 9 !  
"n ( fre$om2  7#f7 calls = exp&+        
educational ef=ts to ensure t ! lessons 
( ,_w ,w> ,,ii & ! sacrifices made 9    
pursuit ( fre$om are nev] =gott52  7#g7 
recognizes ! ef=ts ( ,france & ! p (    
,norm&y to pres]ve = future g5]ations ! 
unique _w h]itage repres5t$ by ! ,norm&y
 bea*es & (f%ore sunk5 %ip rema9s by    
inscrib+ ^? bea*es & rema9s on ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific &     
,cultural ,organization 7,,unesco7 ,_w  
,h]itage ,li/2  7#h7 reque/s t !        
,presid5t issue a proclamation recogniz+
 ! rema9+ liv+ vet]ans ( ! ,norm&y      
campaign2 &  7#i7 calls on ! p ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! #ge? anniv]s>y
 ( ! ,norm&y l&+s ) appropriate         

c]emonies & programs to honor !         
sacrifices made by ^? :o lib]at$        
,europe4  ,cl]k4