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A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prepares to

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prepares to

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules prepares to drop U.S. Army Soldiers over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-... More

Two U.S. Air Force C-130Js, assigned to the 37th Airlift

Two U.S. Air Force C-130Js, assigned to the 37th Airlift

Two U.S. Air Force C-130Js, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, flys over the terrain of Normandy to practice their manuauers in Northern France; June 3, 2015. This is the 71st Anniversary of the D-Day invas... More

Allied service members and locals of Normandy gather

Allied service members and locals of Normandy gather

Allied service members and locals of Normandy gather at Omaha Beach National Guard monument to pay respect to veterans who served during World War II June 5, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 service member... More

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted service members of the Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The day included a tour of the town hall and historic sites such as the Angoville Au Plain church where tw... More

Tom Rice, U.S. Army veteran from the Army's 101st Airborne

Tom Rice, U.S. Army veteran from the Army's 101st Airborne

Tom Rice, U.S. Army veteran from the Army's 101st Airborne Division, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, jumps out of a C-47, into Carentan Normandy, June 6, 2019, to recreate his D-Day parachute jump, 75 years ... More

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, commanding general of U.S.

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, commanding general of U.S.

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe, and a WWII veteran from the Battle of Carentan stand side by side to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, Carentan, France, Ju... More

Helen Patton, center, granddaughter of Gen. George

Helen Patton, center, granddaughter of Gen. George

Helen Patton, center, granddaughter of Gen. George Patton, poses for a photo with two reenactors during the Remembrance Bowl 2019 at Saint-Hilaire-Petiteville, Carentan, Normandy, France, June 3, 2019. The Reme... More

A sandtable of the events of D-Day overlooks Omaha

A sandtable of the events of D-Day overlooks Omaha

A sandtable of the events of D-Day overlooks Omaha Beach. Service Members of Joint Task Force D-Day 71 visited historic D-Day sites June 2, 2015, as part of the events to commemorate the 71st anniversary, one o... More

Tom Rice, U.S. Army veteran from the Army's 101st Airborne

Tom Rice, U.S. Army veteran from the Army's 101st Airborne

Tom Rice, U.S. Army veteran from the Army's 101st Airborne Division, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, jumps out of a C-47, into Carentan Normandy, June 6, 2019, to recreate his D-Day parachute jump, 75 years ... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force commander, delivers a speech during a World War II commemoration June 4, 2015, in Picauville, France. Picauville hosted the memorial commemoration to hono... More

A group of paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne

A group of paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne

A group of paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, holds the colors as members of the Color Guard during a ceremony honoring the paratroopers that liberated the village in Sainte Mere Eglise, Norm... More

World War II re-enactors make final preparation to

World War II re-enactors make final preparation to

World War II re-enactors make final preparation to drive their Sherman tank to a ceremony June 4, 2015, to commemorate the U.S. Army’s efforts to liberate Montebourg, France, after the D-Day landings. More tha... More

Air Commandos with the 352nd Special Operations Wing,

Air Commandos with the 352nd Special Operations Wing,

Air Commandos with the 352nd Special Operations Wing, based out of RAF Mildenhall, fly over Carentan, Normandy June 5, 2019, to honor the tasks Allied forces undertook during Operation Overlord on the early mor... More

Allied leaders salute the memorial of fallen U.S. service

Allied leaders salute the memorial of fallen U.S. service

Allied leaders salute the memorial of fallen U.S. service members at the Picauville 9th Air Force monument June 4, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 servicemembers from Europe and affiliated D-Day historica... More

A group of U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 101st

A group of U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 101st

A group of U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division, present the colors as members of the Color Guard for a ceremony at Chef Du Pont, Normandy, France, June 4, 2015. Over 380 service members ... More

Antoine and Alice Fernandez, dressed in vintage World

Antoine and Alice Fernandez, dressed in vintage World

Antoine and Alice Fernandez, dressed in vintage World War II U.S. Army uniforms, attend a WWII commemoration ceremony in Sainte Laurent sur Mer, France, June 6, 2015. A formation of U.S. Army Soldiers from the ... More

SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT, France (June 6, 2018) D-Day veteran

SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT, France (June 6, 2018) D-Day veteran

SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT, France (June 6, 2018) D-Day veteran John Roman prepares to lay a wreath of remembrance during the Utah Beach Federal Monument Ceremony. This year marks the 74th anniversary of Operation Ov... More

A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 75th

A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 75th

A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, German Army Soldiers, and French civilians take a group photo together before a ceremony at Amfreville, Normandy, France; June 5, 2015. Over 3... More

The statue of Maj. Dick Winters of Easy Company, 506th

The statue of Maj. Dick Winters of Easy Company, 506th

The statue of Maj. Dick Winters of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, stands as reminder of the sacrifice of the Greatest Generation near Utah Beach, Normandy, France, Jun... More

The Remembrance Bowl 2019 trophy stands ready to be

The Remembrance Bowl 2019 trophy stands ready to be

The Remembrance Bowl 2019 trophy stands ready to be won by U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, at Saint-Hilaire-Petiteville, Carentan, Normandy, France, June 3, 2019. The... More

U.S. Soldiers attend a memorial ceremony for Pfc. Charles

U.S. Soldiers attend a memorial ceremony for Pfc. Charles

U.S. Soldiers attend a memorial ceremony for Pfc. Charles DeGlopper, a paratrooper who died on D-Day during World War II on June 5, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliat... More

Soldiers assigned to the historic 507th Parachute Infantry

Soldiers assigned to the historic 507th Parachute Infantry

Soldiers assigned to the historic 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment pose for a picture after a ceremony. The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regime... More

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. 1st Class Richard Yates, center

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. 1st Class Richard Yates, center

U.S. Army veteran Sgt. 1st Class Richard Yates, center right, of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, talks to U.S. Army paratrooper Brig. Gen. Brian Winski the 82nd Airborne Division ... More

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company of men in the world into France. We'll give the bastards hell. Strangely, I'm not particularly scared. But in my heart is a terrific longing to hold you in my ... More

George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former U.S.

George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former U.S.

George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former U.S. Army Soldier with the Easy Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, watches as a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37t... More

U.S. and allied soldiers from France, Netherlands and

U.S. and allied soldiers from France, Netherlands and

U.S. and allied soldiers from France, Netherlands and Germany join with the community of Carentan, France, June 4, 2014, for a ceremony to honor both the living and fallen veterans of the Normandy D-Day landing... More

French military re-enactors dressed as U.S. Army Soldiers

French military re-enactors dressed as U.S. Army Soldiers

French military re-enactors dressed as U.S. Army Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) prepare to post the colors during a ceremony at the Currahee Memorial in the Normandy region June 3, 2015... More

German army soldiers render honors during the playing

German army soldiers render honors during the playing

German army soldiers render honors during the playing of the U.S. national anthem while at the La Cambe German War Cemetery in the Normandy region of France June 5, 2015. U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd A... More

U.S. Army veterans Cpl. George Shenkle, center right,

U.S. Army veterans Cpl. George Shenkle, center right,

U.S. Army veterans Cpl. George Shenkle, center right, of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division and Sgt. Isaac Phillips, center left, of the 4th Infantry Division, salute the flag June 4,... More

A U.S. Army soldier lays a wreath in front of the 101st

A U.S. Army soldier lays a wreath in front of the 101st

A U.S. Army soldier lays a wreath in front of the 101st Airborne Division memorial here during a commemoration ceremony June 3. The city of Carentan pays tribute to the 101st every year for liberating the city ... More

Secretary of the Army John McHugh, prepares to lay

Secretary of the Army John McHugh, prepares to lay

Secretary of the Army John McHugh, prepares to lay a wreath at a Medal of Honor memorial in Carentan, France, June 4.Task Force 68, which is made up of paratroopers from U.S., Germany, France, Holland, and Unit... More

Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade met with

Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade met with

Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade met with a French family for dinner in Carentan, France, June 3. Local families from the Norman communities of Sainte Mere Eglise, Carentan and Picauville hosted hun... More

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day Commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day Commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day Commemoration in Normandy, France, conduct sustained airborne training for the next day's jump.

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day commemoration in Normandy, France, conduct airborne operations over the La Fiere drop zone.

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day Commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day Commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day Commemoration in Normandy, France conduct airborne operations over the La Fiere drop zone.

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day commemoration in Normandy, France, conduct airborne operations over the La Fiere drop zone.

CARENTAN, France (June 01, 2016) U.S. service members

CARENTAN, France (June 01, 2016) U.S. service members

CARENTAN, France (June 01, 2016) U.S. service members listen to a brief history of the Battle of Carentan at the Hotel de Ville, June 1. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical... More

A local French D-Day reinactor watches U.S. Army

A local French D-Day reinactor watches U.S. Army

A local French D-Day reinactor watches U.S. Army Paratroopers walk through the streets of Caretan, France, June 1, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are parti... More

U.S. Air Force C-130Js Super Hercules perform a flyover

U.S. Air Force C-130Js Super Hercules perform a flyover

U.S. Air Force C-130Js Super Hercules perform a flyover for a memorial and French Legion of Honor ceremony in Carentan, France, June 3, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day histo... More

Denis Vandenbrink, a local historian and reenactor,

Denis Vandenbrink, a local historian and reenactor,

Denis Vandenbrink, a local historian and reenactor, translates for U.S. Soldiers during a battlefield tour in Carentan, France on June 1, 2017. This event commemorates the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, the largest... More

D-Day reenactors perform a parachute drop along Purple

D-Day reenactors perform a parachute drop along Purple

D-Day reenactors perform a parachute drop along Purple Heart Lane from a vintage C-47 Skytrain in Carentan, France, on June 2, 2017. Purple Heart Lane is a nickname for Highway N13 used by American soldiers and... More

U.S. Soldiers relax and visit with a family from the

U.S. Soldiers relax and visit with a family from the

U.S. Soldiers relax and visit with a family from the United Kingdom as they get to check out the equipment from the past in Carentan, France, June 3. More than 1300 U.S. Service Members partnered with 950 troop... More

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division salute during

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division salute during

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division salute during the national anthem during a parade in honor of the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division who fought in WWII in the town of Carentan, France, June 8... More

Soldiers with 1st Infantry Division, conduct flight

Soldiers with 1st Infantry Division, conduct flight

Soldiers with 1st Infantry Division, conduct flight training with a CH-47 Chinook in Normandy, France, June 1, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada... More

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Jean-Pierre L’Honneur, Mayor of

190603-N-TV337-1023 Jean-Pierre L’Honneur, Mayor of

190603-N-TV337-1023 Jean-Pierre L’Honneur, Mayor of Carentan, France, gives opening remarks before the start of the Remembrance Bowl 2019 in Carentan June 3, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnere... More

Maj. Gen. Brian Winski, 101st Airborne Division (Air

Maj. Gen. Brian Winski, 101st Airborne Division (Air

Maj. Gen. Brian Winski, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) commander, renders a salute during the Cabbage Patch Ceremony and Parade at Carentan, France June 5, 2019. The Cabbage Patch commemoration ceremony ... More

Service Members participate in the D-Day 75th anniversary

Service Members participate in the D-Day 75th anniversary

Service Members participate in the D-Day 75th anniversary parade in Carentan, France, June 5, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada have converged in... More

World War II Veterans, Service Members and residents

World War II Veterans, Service Members and residents

World War II Veterans, Service Members and residents of Carentan, France participate in the town's Liberty March Arrival in honor of the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division, June 8, 2019. More than 1,30... More

French locals dance in vintage outfits to celebrate

French locals dance in vintage outfits to celebrate

French locals dance in vintage outfits to celebrate the liberation of their town during a commemorative ceremony honoring the 101st Airborne Division’s achievements on D-Day, Carentan, France, June 8, 2019. Mor... More

U.S. Army Soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere

U.S. Army Soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere

U.S. Army Soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Anniversary of D-Day. More than 380 U.S. service members from E... More

A U.S. Air Force C-130J, assigned to the 37th Airlift

A U.S. Air Force C-130J, assigned to the 37th Airlift

A U.S. Air Force C-130J, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, flys over the coast of Normandy to practice their manuauers in Northern France; June 3, 2015. This is the 71st Anniversary of the D-Day invasion o... More

UTAH BEACH, France (June 04, 2016) Military aircraft

UTAH BEACH, France (June 04, 2016) Military aircraft

UTAH BEACH, France (June 04, 2016) Military aircraft fly over the Utah Beach Memorial Ceremony, June 4. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 7... More

Tom Rice, U.S. Army veteran from the Army's 101st Airborne

Tom Rice, U.S. Army veteran from the Army's 101st Airborne

Tom Rice, U.S. Army veteran from the Army's 101st Airborne Division, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, jumps out of a C-47, into Carentan Normandy, June 6, 2019, to recreate his D-Day parachute jump, 75 years ... More

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company

"In a few hours I'm going to take the best company of men in the world into France. We'll give the bastards hell. Strangely, I'm not particularly scared. But in my heart is a terrific longing to hold you in my ... More

A U.S. Army soldier from the 101st Airborne Division

A U.S. Army soldier from the 101st Airborne Division

A U.S. Army soldier from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) renders honors June 4, 2015, during the playing of the U.S. national anthem while at a ceremony at the Rex Combs Memorial in the Normandy regio... More

George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former Soldier

George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former Soldier

George Shenkle, World War II veteran and former Soldier with the Easy Company, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, reacts as U.S. Army Soldiers parachute on to the historic La Fiere drop ... More

Helen Patton, center, granddaughter of Gen. George

Helen Patton, center, granddaughter of Gen. George

Helen Patton, center, granddaughter of Gen. George Patton, sings the American National Anthem to U.S. Soldiers assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division to begin the Remembrance Bowl 2019 at ... More

A French military re-enactor dressed as U.S. Army Soldiers

A French military re-enactor dressed as U.S. Army Soldiers

A French military re-enactor dressed as U.S. Army Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) hoists the flag during a ceremony at the Currahee Memorial in Normandy, France, June 3, 2015. Over 380 s... More

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers

The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment. They were to be dropped near Amfreville, France, but ended up 18 miles southeast, in a town called Gr... More

World War II veteran George Shenkle talks a French

World War II veteran George Shenkle talks a French

World War II veteran George Shenkle talks a French civilian about his service during World War II at Chef Du Pont, Normandy, France, June 4, 2015. Over 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day histo... More

Tom Rice, a WWII veteran who just jumped into Normandy

Tom Rice, a WWII veteran who just jumped into Normandy

Tom Rice, a WWII veteran who just jumped into Normandy for the 75th anniversary as he did 75 years ago, attended a parade in honor of the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne division for the 75th D-Day anniversa... More

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force D-Day 71 walk

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force D-Day 71 walk

Soldiers assigned to Joint Task Force D-Day 71 walk along the shore of Omaha Beach. Taking Omaha Beach was the responsibility of the U.S. 1st Army, 5th Corps, with sea transport provided by the U.S. Navy and el... More

Antoine and Alice Fernandez, dressed in vintage World

Antoine and Alice Fernandez, dressed in vintage World

Antoine and Alice Fernandez, dressed in vintage World War II U.S. Army uniforms, attend a WWII commemoration ceremony in Sainte Laurent sur Mer, France, June 6, 2015. A formation of U.S. Army Soldiers from the ... More

SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT, France (June 6, 2018) U.S. Ambassador

SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT, France (June 6, 2018) U.S. Ambassador

SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT, France (June 6, 2018) U.S. Ambassador to France Jamie McCourt speaks during the Utah Beach Federal Monument Ceremony. This year marks the 74th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force commander, presents a wreath during a World War II commemoration June 4, 2015, in Picauville, France. Picauville hosted the memorial commemoration to hono... More

Gravestones of fallen soldiers at the La Cambe German

Gravestones of fallen soldiers at the La Cambe German

Gravestones of fallen soldiers at the La Cambe German War Cemetery in the Normandy region of France, June 5, 2015. U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade along with more than 380 service members... More

Valerie Blandin, the Mayor of Gourbesville gives a

Valerie Blandin, the Mayor of Gourbesville gives a

Valerie Blandin, the Mayor of Gourbesville gives a speech June 5, 2015, during a ceremony at the Crossroads Memorial site in the Normandy region of France in Gourbesville. U.S. Army Soldiers from the 82nd Airbo... More

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted

On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted service members of the Joint Task Force D-Day 71. The day included a tour of the town hall and historic sites such as the Angoville Au Plain church where t... More

Re-enactors dressed in vintage World War II U.S. Army

Re-enactors dressed in vintage World War II U.S. Army

Re-enactors dressed in vintage World War II U.S. Army uniforms, participate in a parade in Montebourg, France, June 4, 2015, en route to a World War II commemoration ceremony. U.S. forces helped liberate Monteb... More

A Normandy local lowers a flag during a memorial ceremony

A Normandy local lowers a flag during a memorial ceremony

A Normandy local lowers a flag during a memorial ceremony for Pfc. Charles DeGlopper, a paratrooper who died on D-Day during World War II on June 5, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 service members from Eu... More

French children let balloons soar into the sky to celebrate

French children let balloons soar into the sky to celebrate

French children let balloons soar into the sky to celebrate the service of the U.S. military during D-Day June 4, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 servicemembers from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical... More

From left to right, U.S. Army Col. Joseph Escandon,

From left to right, U.S. Army Col. Joseph Escandon,

From left to right, U.S. Army Col. Joseph Escandon, commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Helen Patton, granddaughter of Gen. George Patton, a boy holding game ball and Command Sgt. Maj... More

A wreath of flowers is placed on the ground before

A wreath of flowers is placed on the ground before

A wreath of flowers is placed on the ground before a memorial ceremony at Omaha Beach National Guard monument to pay respect to veterans who served during World War II June 5, 2015, Normandy, France. More than ... More

A group of paratroopers, assigned to the 173rd Airborne

A group of paratroopers, assigned to the 173rd Airborne

A group of paratroopers, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, march down a road in front of French citizens after a Airborne jump near the village of Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015. Over ... More

World War II Veteran Richard Yates signs a book for

World War II Veteran Richard Yates signs a book for

World War II Veteran Richard Yates signs a book for a French civilian before a ceremony at Amfreville, Normandy, France; June 5, 2015. Over 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units ... More

French Army Maj. Thierry Lgbull, reads the history

French Army Maj. Thierry Lgbull, reads the history

French Army Maj. Thierry Lgbull, reads the history of the actions that paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division made to liberate the village of Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France; June 6, 2015. Over 380 ser... More

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

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 ve... More

A U.S. Army WWII veteran, from the 101st Airborne Division,

A U.S. Army WWII veteran, from the 101st Airborne Division,

A U.S. Army WWII veteran, from the 101st Airborne Division, watches a ceremony to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, Carentan, France, Jun. 4, 2012. Veterans and Paratroopers from the Allie... More

U.S. Army Airborne soldiers from various units throughout

U.S. Army Airborne soldiers from various units throughout

U.S. Army Airborne soldiers from various units throughout Germany and Italy, including the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 5th Quartermaster Detachment, march through the city of Carentan during a parade hon... More

Secretary of the Army John McHugh, city officials,

Secretary of the Army John McHugh, city officials,

Secretary of the Army John McHugh, city officials, military generals and World War II veterans lead a parade through Carentan, France, from one memorial ceremony to another in honor of D-Day veterans, June 4. M... More

Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade meet with

Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade meet with

Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade meet with a French family for dinner in Carentan, France, June 3. Local families from the Norman communities of Sainte Mere Eglise, Carentan and Picauville hosted hu... More

Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron take a photo while

Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron take a photo while

Members of the 37th Airlift Squadron take a photo while around a World War II era motorcycle and sidecar in Carentan, France, June 4, 2014. Over 60 Ramstein Airmen have traveled to Normandy, France, to celebrat... More

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day Commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day Commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day Commemoration in Normandy, France, conduct sustained airborne training for the next day's jump.

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day commemoration in Normandy, France, conduct airborne operations over the La Fiere drop zone.

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day Commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day Commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day Commemoration in Normandy, France conduct airborne operations over the La Fiere drop zone.

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day commemoration in Normandy,

Paratroopers at the 71st D-Day commemoration in Normandy, France, conduct airborne operations over the La Fiere drop zone.

A Paratrooper, from the 82nd Airborne Division, walks

A Paratrooper, from the 82nd Airborne Division, walks

A Paratrooper, from the 82nd Airborne Division, walks through the streets of Caretan, France, June 1, 2016 mingling with the locals as part of the D-Day 72 celebrations. More than 380 service members from Europ... More

160601-N-AX546-094 ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France (June

160601-N-AX546-094 ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France (June

160601-N-AX546-094 ANGOVILLE AU PLAIN, France (June 01, 2016) U.S. service members arrive at a church during their tour of the Battle of Carentan, June 1, which was the site where two medics from the 101st Airb... More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commander of the 18th Airborne Corps, lays a wreath on the memorial dedicated to the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division in Carentan, France, June ... More

George K. Mullins, a D-Day veteran who participated

George K. Mullins, a D-Day veteran who participated

George K. Mullins, a D-Day veteran who participated in the liberation of Carentan, tries on historic replica boots during a battlefield tour in Carentan, France on June 1, 2017. This event commemorates the 73r... More

D-Day reenactors perform a parachute drop along Purple

D-Day reenactors perform a parachute drop along Purple

D-Day reenactors perform a parachute drop along Purple Heart Lane from a vintage C-47 Skytrain in Carentan, France, on June 2, 2017. Purple Heart Lane is a nickname for Highway N13 used by American soldiers and... More

U.S. Soldiers relax and visit with a family from the

U.S. Soldiers relax and visit with a family from the

U.S. Soldiers relax and visit with a family from the United Kingdom as they get to check out the equipment from the past in Carentan, France, June 3. More than 1300 U.S. Service Members partnered with 950 troop... More

Soldiers with 1st Infantry Division, conduct flight

Soldiers with 1st Infantry Division, conduct flight

Soldiers with 1st Infantry Division, conduct flight training with a UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter in Normandy, France, June 1, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Eur... More

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The Remembrance Bowl 2019 trophy

190603-N-TV337-1002 The Remembrance Bowl 2019 trophy

190603-N-TV337-1002 The Remembrance Bowl 2019 trophy is displayed on a field in Carentan, France on June 3, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, h... More

A U.S. Air Force Special Reconnaissance non-commissioned

A U.S. Air Force Special Reconnaissance non-commissioned

A U.S. Air Force Special Reconnaissance non-commissioned officer, assigned to the 321st Special Tactics Squadron, of the 352nd Special Operations Wing, based out of RAF Mildenhall, acts as a drop zone controlle... More

Residents of Carentan, France participate in the town's

Residents of Carentan, France participate in the town's

Residents of Carentan, France participate in the town's D-Day 75th anniversary parade, June 5, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada have converged i... More

Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) march down the streets of Carentan, France during the Cabbage Patch Ceremony and Parade June 5, 2019. The Cabbage Patch commemoration ceremony and parade ho... More

Left, Tom Rice, U.S. Army veteran from the Army's 101st

Left, Tom Rice, U.S. Army veteran from the Army's 101st

Left, Tom Rice, U.S. Army veteran from the Army's 101st Airborne Division, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, hugs Jean-Pierre L'Honneur, the Mayor of Carentan, right, following Rice's jump out of a C-47, into ... More

World War II Veterans, Service Members and residents

World War II Veterans, Service Members and residents

World War II Veterans, Service Members and residents of Carentan, France participate in the town's Liberty March Arrival in honor of the paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division, June 8, 2019. More than 1,30... More

French locals dance in vintage outfits to celebrate

French locals dance in vintage outfits to celebrate

French locals dance in vintage outfits to celebrate the liberation of their town during a commemorative ceremony honoring the 101st Airborne Division’s achievements on D-Day, Carentan, France, June 8, 2019. Mor... More

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