June 6, 1944 was an amazing date in world history. The incredibly brave soldiers from the United States, Canada and Great Britain stormed 5 separate beach heads in the Normandy region of France in what was called Operation Overlord. 160,000 troops entered to liberate the western European countries from Nazi Germany. 4,414 Allied soldiers died on the beaches and there were over 10,000 Allied causalties total that day alone. This cache is placed to honor those who fought there and paved the way to winning World War II
The name of the cache comes from the terminology used in military operations. Today is D + 26663, meaning that 26,663 days ago was the actual event. If you want to learn more about D-Day and World War II, I would recommend heading to your local library and looking up the author Stephen Ambrose, who has written many books on the topic.
Update from 8/16/22: Cache is replaced. It is now about 20 feet off the trail, so please cover it as you found it to ensure it stays in place. It is no longer winter friendly.