The Defense Department pays tribute to all who served the nation during World War II and to the Allied countries whose service members fought side-by-side with America’s forces. DOD honors the troops who perished in the fight, were listed as missing in action or were prisoners of war; the veterans who returned; and the sacrifices of their families in the fight to preserve freedom.
DOD is participating in World War II Commemoration events around the world. Click the button to request DOD support for your event.
Battle of Guam
Battle for Brest
Operation Dragoon
Liberation of Paris
Battle of Nancy
Battle of Peleliu
Battle of Angaur
Operation Market Garden
Battle of Hurtgen Forest
Battle of Metz
Battle of Aachen
Battle of Leyte Gulf
Battle of the Bulge
Operation Nordwind
Battle of Luzon
Colmar Pocket
Soviet Troops Liberate Auschwitz-Birkenau
Battle of Manila
Battle of Iwo Jima
Operation Varsity
Ruhr Pocket
Battle of Okinawa
Operation Grapeshot
U.S. Troops Liberate Buchenwald
V-E Day
V-J Day
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