NLCRPD salutes all veterans as we remember one of the most defining days in world history. Take a moment and reflect on what these veterans accomplished to make our world and our country a safer place to live.

Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the fall of the Axis forces at the hands of the Allied forces ending the conflict in Europe. Although WWII would continue for several more months in the Pacific theater of operations, the war in Europe was over.

Victory in Europe Day, generally known as VE Day (United Kingdom) or V-E Day (US), is a day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945, marking the end of World War II in Europe. VE Day is celebrated across Western European states on 8 May, with several countries observing public holidays on the day each year, variously called Victory Over Fascism Day, Liberation Day or simply Victory Day.