Keywords: Sailors conduct Baltic Operations 2012 120606-N-RN782-212.jpg en U S Navy Rear Adm Ann Phillips right the commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 2 and Capt Kevin Hill the commanding officer of the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy CG 60 cut a cake on the mess deck of the Normandy during a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of D-Day while in the Baltic Sea June 6 2012 The morning of June 6 1944 Allied forces conducted a massive airborne assault and amphibious landing in the Normandy region of France The invasion marked the beginning of the final phase of World War II in Europe which ended with the surrender of Germany the following May Normandy was participating in Baltic Operations 2012 a joint and combined exercise designed to enhance multinational maritime capabilities and interoperability between the U S and European nations in the Baltic region U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brian T Glunt 2012-06-19 Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Glunt https //www dvidshub net/image/606836 120606-N-RN782-212 2012-06-19 09 17 USS NORMANDY AT SEA PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Normandy CG-60 Ann Phillips Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |