TIM MAGUIRE
The New York Yankees retired Mickey Mantle’s number (7) on this
day in 1969.
Mickey Mantle delivering his speech the day his number was retired.
Mickey Mantle’s retired uniform No. 7 at Yankee Stadium.
TIM MAGUIRE
It was on this day in 1998.
John King executed for the dragging death of James Byrd Jr.
An American flag flies on Omaha Beach in Normandy on Thursday,
the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
CAMILLE BOHANNON
The D-Day invasion of Europe took place on the beaches of
Normandy, France on this day in 1944. A total of 400,000 Allied
American, British and Canadian troops were involved.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower gives orders to paratroopers on D-Day.
U.S. paratroopers attached to the static line just prior to jumping
during the invasion of Normandy.
A 1935 aerial photo shows Navy ships arriving at the Portland waterfront for the Rose Festival. (From Vintage Portland)
“Fleet Week” is the perfect time to thank the men and women who dedicate
their lives to protecting our city, state, and country.
Taken during Portland’s first "Fleet Week", this picture shows the destroyer Reuben James and other Navy ships in front of the
City’s downtown business district. A total of 18 Naval ships a
attended for what has become a key part of the annual Rose
Festival.
