June 6: D-Day. Over 160,000 Allied troops and 30,000 vehicles are landed along a 50-mile stretch of fortified French coastline and begin fighting on the beaches of Normandy. July: The Allies take ...

Cheek-Messier said this expansion will help them continue to share the story of D-Day. She said this is all being done on a five-year timeline, with hopes to break ground within the next year.