History of the United States Army that captured North Africa and Sicily and later fought in Italy. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, and in the subsequent liberation of Europe and defeat of Nazi Germany, millions of U.S. Army troops played a central role. In the Pacific, Army soldiers participated alongside the U.S. Marine Corps in the "island hopping" campaign that wrested the Pacific Islands from Japanese control. Following the Axis surrenders in May (Germany) and August (Japan) of 1945, Army troops were deployed to Japan and Germany to occupy the two defeated nations. The U.S. Army Air Force, which was an outgrowth of the earlier Army
Islamic Republic of Iran Army Day Islamic Republic of Iran Army Day Islamic Republic of Iran Army Day (Persian:روز ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران) is a national holiday of Iran, celebrated annually on April 18.The day of the Iranian Army has been celebrated since 1979. On April 8, 1979 Ayatollah Khomeini met with Iranian Armed Forces soldiers who made an invaluable contribution to the victory of the revolution. On April 18, 1979, the former Supreme Leader of Iran, Ruhollah Khomeini named 18 April as Army Day, during a speech to the people calling for military parades to exhibit the nation's military preparedness. The Iranian government makes a