Brig. Gen. Glenn Goddard, Commanding General of the

Brig. Gen. Glenn Goddard, Commanding General of the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, makes remarks at the inauguration of the Maj. John E. Tucker memorial site in Saint-Hillaire-Petitville, France, June 5, 2017. Maj. Tucker was killed during the construction of the bridge, the only passageway between the towns of Saint-Hilaire-Petitville and Carentan after D-Day. The ceremony commemorates the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, the largest multi-national amphibious landing and operational military airdrop in history, and highlights the U.S.' steadfast commitment to European allies and partners. Overall, approximately 400 U.S. service members from units in Europe and the U.S. are participating in ceremonial D-Day events from May 31 to June 7, 2017. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maria Rachel Melchor, Defense Media Activity-Forward Center Europe/RELEASED)