Washington, DC – Merrilee Carlson, President of Families United For Our Troops and Their Mission, the nation’s largest military family organization, released the following statement concerning tomorrow’s 65th anniversary of D-Day.

“Tomorrow’s anniversary marks 65 years since our brave troops marched across Normandy and began the demise of Hitler’s regime. On June 6, 1944, 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy and by day’s end 9,387 lives were taken in the name of freedom. These men and women who fought in Normandy represented the best America and her allies had to offer and they served their country with pride, with honor, and with courage.

On D-Day we honor our fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Allied Invasion of Normandy. Those troops have the eternal gratitude of a grateful nation. Today, Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission joins all Americans in expressing our profound appreciation to the servicemembers who fought on that June day.”


*Note - Merrilee Carlson is President of Families United For Our Troops and Their Mission. Her son, Sgt. Michael Carlson, was killed in Iraq in 2005.

About Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission
Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. We are a grassroots coalition of Gold Star and Blue Star families including some with loved ones in harm's way, Veterans, and Americans who share a deep appreciation for our men and women in uniform and support them in their efforts to make America safer by allowing them to complete their mission.