A U.S. soldier poses for a photo as U.S. and allied

A U.S. soldier poses for a photo as U.S. and allied Soldiers from France, Netherlands and Germany join with the community of Castelan, France, June 4, 2014, for a ceremony to honor both the living and fallen veterans of the Normandy D-Day landings. 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. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. A.M. LaVey/Released)