Bill > K00806

This resolution commemorates the 81st anniversary of the D-Day invasion, which occurred on June 6, 1944, during World War II, recognizing the massive Allied military operation known as Operation Overlord and Operation Neptune. The resolution highlights the historic significance of the invasion, which involved approximately 132,600 Allied Expeditionary Force members, including 57,500 United States Armed Forces personnel, and was the largest combined amphibious assault in history. The document details the invasion's complexity, noting the involvement of five infantry divisions from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, assigned to beaches with code names Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword, and led by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. The resolution also acknowledges the substantial human cost of the operation, with approximately 10,000 Allied casualties on the first day, over 6,000 of whom were U.S. service members, and recognizes the broader international support from countries like Australia, Belgium, and Poland. By commemorating this event, the resolution seeks to honor the military personnel who participated in this pivotal World War II campaign and ensure their historical contribution is remembered, symbolically pausing legislative deliberations to mark the anniversary and transmitting copies of the resolution to the National World War II Museum and National D-Day Memorial.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K806