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Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers and the Mayor of Chef Du-Pont, France participated in a ceremony in honor of Capt. Rex Combs, a 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Paratroope... More

Airmen and Soldiers from U.S. Air Forces in Europe

Airmen and Soldiers from U.S. Air Forces in Europe

Airmen and Soldiers from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Army Europe stand in front of the Hotel De Ville Saint Mere Eglise before being hosted at family dinners May 31, 2016, in Saint Mere Eglise, France. M... More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Miller, flying crew

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Miller, flying crew

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Miller, flying crew chief with the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, gives a patch to a French child June 1, 2016, at the Currahee Memorial in B... 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

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy D-Day Commemoration by supporting all of the events throughout the week in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France 2016. The mission of a Re-enactor is to help educate the ... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division stand

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division stand

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division stand alongside German Soldiers in the once embattled city of Sainte-Mère-Église, France to honor Alexandre Renaud, a French ally to the U.S. troops on D-Day. More ... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in a joint ceremony with the French and Germans to commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day by laying flowers at the foot of the Airborne Troops Monume... More

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Joel Borrelli-Boudreau, U.S. Naval

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Joel Borrelli-Boudreau, U.S. Naval

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Joel Borrelli-Boudreau, U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band assistant director, conducts members of the band before a memorial ceremony at the U.S. Army Air Force Transport Memorial, in Picauville,... More

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and Chorus participated in a ceremony inside the Saint Mere Eglise Church made famous by the Paratrooper hanging off the church steeple ever year during the D-D... 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

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert for the people in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France on June 3, 2016, in honor of the 72nd Anniversary of D-day. More than 380 service members from Europe and a... More

Members of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band Brass

Members of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band Brass

Members of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band Brass Quintet play music outside of the church, where Kenneth Moore and Robert Wright provided medical care to 80 combatants and one child during World War II June 4... More

U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band members play the American

U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band members play the American

U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band members play the American national anthem at the Liberty Banquet in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, June 4, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day histori... More

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Blake Ortner, commander of the

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Blake Ortner, commander of the

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Blake Ortner, commander of the 29th Infantry Division, speaks during the 29th Infantry Division memorial ceremony at Omaha Beach in Sainte-Laurent-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2016. Liberation ... More

The U.S. flag is raised over Omaha Beach during a memorial

The U.S. flag is raised over Omaha Beach during a memorial

The U.S. flag is raised over Omaha Beach during a memorial ceremony honoring the 29th Infantry Division in Sainte-Laurent-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2016. Many of the Soldiers who stormed the beach and gave thei... More

U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen speak with French

U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen speak with French

U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen speak with French citizens, who offered to host them in their homes for a family dinner May 31, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical u... More

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

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Desaulniers, platoon sergeant

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Desaulniers, platoon sergeant

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Desaulniers, platoon sergeant with the 2-506th Infranty Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, walks with French citizens to lay wreaths at the Currahee Memorial in Beuzeville au Plain, ... More

Soldiers from the 90th Infantry Division, a National

Soldiers from the 90th Infantry Division, a National

Soldiers from the 90th Infantry Division, a National Guard unit based out of Fort Belvoir, Maryland, pose for a photo with a French D-Day reenactor during the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day showing off their patches... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in a joint ceremony with the French and Germans to commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day by laying flowers at the foot of the Airborne Troops Monume... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, commander of 3rd

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, commander of 3rd

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, commander of 3rd Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, speaks with Danny Thompson, a World War II veteran, before a ceremony June 2, 2016, at the U.S. Army Air Force Transp... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division stand

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division stand

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division stand alongside German Soldiers in the once embattled city of Sainte-Mère-Église, France to honor Alexandre Renaud, a French ally to the U.S. troops on D-Day. More ... More

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and Chorus participated in a ceremony inside the Saint Mere Eglise Church made famous by the Paratrooper hanging off the church steeple ever year during the D-D... More

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert for the people in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France on June 3, 2016, in honor of the 72nd Anniversary of D-day. More than 380 service members from Europe and a... 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

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy D-Day Commemoration by supporting all of the events throughout the week in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France 2016. The mission of a Re-enactor is to help educate the ... More

Soldiers, Sailors, veterans and civilians gather for

Soldiers, Sailors, veterans and civilians gather for

Soldiers, Sailors, veterans and civilians gather for a memorial ceremony to Kenneth Moore and Robert Wright June 4, 2016, in Angoville-au-Plain, France. Moore and Wright, who were medics with the 101st Airborne... More

Bob Noody, a World War II veteran, places his hand

Bob Noody, a World War II veteran, places his hand

Bob Noody, a World War II veteran, places his hand over his heart during the playing of the American, French and German national anthems during the Liberty Banquet in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, June 4, 2016. V... More

U.S. Army Col. Al Boyer, commander of the 1st Brigade

U.S. Army Col. Al Boyer, commander of the 1st Brigade

U.S. Army Col. Al Boyer, commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, speaks about the actions and humanity displayed by Kenneth Moore and Robert Wright during World War II at a memorial c... More

Soldiers, Sailors, veterans and civilians salute or

Soldiers, Sailors, veterans and civilians salute or

Soldiers, Sailors, veterans and civilians salute or pay their respects in their own way during a memorial ceremony dedicated to the 29th Infantry Division at Omaha Beach in Sainte-Laurent-sur-Mer, France, June ... More

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers and the Mayor of Chef Du-Pont, France participated in a ceremony in honor of Capt. Rex Combs, a 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Paratroope... More

U.S. and German service members speak with French citizens,

U.S. and German service members speak with French citizens,

U.S. and German service members speak with French citizens, who offered to host them in their homes for a family dinner May 31, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical un... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, walk

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, walk

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, walk through the streets of Caretan, France, June 1, 2016 mingling with the locals and the French D-Day reinactors as part of the D-Day 72 celebrations. More than 3... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Desaulniers, a platoon

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Desaulniers, a platoon

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Desaulniers, a platoon sergeant with the 2-506th Infranty Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, and French citizens lay wreaths at the Currahee Memorial in Beuzeville au Plain, France, ... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in a joint ceremony with the French and Germans to commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day by laying flowers at the foot of the Airborne Troops Monume... More

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and Chorus participated in a ceremony inside the Saint Mere Eglise Church made famous by the Paratrooper hanging off the church steeple ever year during the D-D... More

A French child watches the ceremony at the U.S. Army

A French child watches the ceremony at the U.S. Army

A French child watches the ceremony at the U.S. Army Air Force Memorial in Picauville, France, June 2, 2016. American, French and German military representatives joined World War II veterans and French citizens... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division stand

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division stand

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division stand alongside German Soldiers in the once embattled city of Sainte-Mère-Église, France to honor Alexandre Renaud, a French ally to the U.S. troops on D-Day. More ... More

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert for the people in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France on June 3, 2016, in honor of the 72nd Anniversary of D-day. More than 380 service members from Europe and a... More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend (center), commander

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend (center), commander

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend (center), commander of the 18th Airborne Corps, renders a salute alongside representatives of the French and German militaries as well as civil servants to a memorial dedi... More

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy D-Day Commemoration by supporting all of the events throughout the week in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France 2016. The mission of a Re-enactor is to help educate the ... More

Service members, veterans and civilians talk and eat

Service members, veterans and civilians talk and eat

Service members, veterans and civilians talk and eat during the Liberty Banquet in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, June 4, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are p... More

Crosses, plaques and other mementos rest aside Liberation

Crosses, plaques and other mementos rest aside Liberation

Crosses, plaques and other mementos rest aside Liberation Monument at Omaha Beach in Sainte-Laurent-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2016. Liberation Monument was dedicated to the Soldiers, many of them belonging to th... More

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers and the Mayor of Chef Du-Pont, France participated in a ceremony in honor of Capt. Rex Combs, a 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Paratroope... More

U.S. Army Col. Al Boyer, commander of the 1st Brigade

U.S. Army Col. Al Boyer, commander of the 1st Brigade

U.S. Army Col. Al Boyer, commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, speaks about the actions and humanity displayed by Kenneth Moore and Robert Wright during World War II at a memorial c... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kenny Jubb, 37th Airlift Squadron

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kenny Jubb, 37th Airlift Squadron

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kenny Jubb, 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, gives a jacket to Tonnis Muntinga as a sign of gratitude for him hosting Jubb and other U.S. Air Forces in Europe Airmen for d... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, walk

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, walk

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, walk through the streets of Caretan, France, June 1, 2016 mingling with the locals and the French D-Day reinactors as part of the D-Day 72 celebrations. More than 3... More

Veterans, Soldiers, Airmen and French citizens attend

Veterans, Soldiers, Airmen and French citizens attend

Veterans, Soldiers, Airmen and French citizens attend a ceremony at the Currahee Memorial in Beuzeville au Plain, France, June 1, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical ... More

World War II veterans sit in attendance at a ceremony

World War II veterans sit in attendance at a ceremony

World War II veterans sit in attendance at a ceremony June 2, 2016, at the U.S. Army Air Force Memorial in Picauville, France. The memorial is dedicated to the troops who lost their lives in Picauville. More th... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in a joint ceremony with the French and Germans to commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day by laying flowers at the foot of the Airborne Troops Monume... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division stand

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division stand

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division stand alongside German Soldiers in the once embattled city of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France to honor Alexandre Renaud, a French ally to the U.S. troops on D-Day. More ... More

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and Chorus participated in a ceremony inside the Saint Mere Eglise Church made famous by the Paratrooper hanging off the church steeple ever year during the D-D... More

World War II veterans pay their respects to the American,

World War II veterans pay their respects to the American,

World War II veterans pay their respects to the American, French and German national anthems during a memorial ceremony in Carentan, France, June 3, 2016. Four veterans were also inducted into the French Legion... More

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert for the people in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France on June 3, 2016, in honor of the 72nd Anniversary of D-day. More than 380 service members from Europe and a... More

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy D-Day Commemoration by supporting all of the events throughout the week in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France 2016. The mission of a Re-enactor is to help educate the ... More

U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, Chief of Staff of the

U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, Chief of Staff of the

U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, coins a French child during the Liberty Banquet in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, June 4, 2016. Service members, veterans and civilians from the U.S.... More

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers and the Mayor of Chef Du-Pont, France participated in a ceremony in honor of Capt. Rex Combs, a 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Paratroope... More

U.S. Army Col. Al Boyer (left), commander of the 1st

U.S. Army Col. Al Boyer (left), commander of the 1st

U.S. Army Col. Al Boyer (left), commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, and Command Sgt. Maj. James Manning, 1st BCT, 101st Airborne Division, render salutes to the memorial dedicated... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers walk through the streets of

U.S. Army Paratroopers walk through the streets of

U.S. Army Paratroopers walk through the streets of Caretan, France, June 1, 2016 mingling with the locals and the French D-Day reinactors as part of the D-Day 72 celebrations. More than 380 service members from... More

French children place flowers at the Currahee Memorial

French children place flowers at the Currahee Memorial

French children place flowers at the Currahee Memorial in Beuzeville au Plain, France, June 1, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, commander of 3rd

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, commander of 3rd

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, commander of 3rd Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, delivers his remarks during a ceremony June 2, 2016, at the U.S. Army Air Force Transport Memorial in Picauville, Fra... More

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division Color Guard and Chorus participated in a ceremony inside the Saint Mere Eglise Church made famous by the Paratrooper hanging off the church steeple ever year during the D-D... More

The daughters of Lt. Gen. James Gavin lay a wreath

The daughters of Lt. Gen. James Gavin lay a wreath

The daughters of Lt. Gen. James Gavin lay a wreath at the foot of the Alexandre Renaud Monument, a French ally to the U.S. troops on D-Day, in the once embattled city of Sainte-Mère-Église, France. More than 3... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in a joint ceremony with the French and Germans to commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day by laying flowers at the foot of the Airborne Troops Monume... More

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert

The 82nd Airborne Division Band performed a free concert for the people in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France on June 3, 2016, in honor of the 72nd Anniversary of D-day. More than 380 service members from Europe and a... More

U.S. Army Soldiers render a salute during the playing

U.S. Army Soldiers render a salute during the playing

U.S. Army Soldiers render a salute during the playing of the American national anthem during a memorial and French Legion of Honor induction ceremony in Carentan, France, June 3, 2016. More than 380 service mem... More

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy D-Day Commemoration by supporting all of the events throughout the week in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France 2016. The mission of a Re-enactor is to help educate the ... More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend (right), commanding

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend (right), commanding

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend (right), commanding general of the 18th Airborne Corps, and Command Sgt. Maj. Benjamin Jones (left), 18th Airborne Corps, pose for a photo with a French child during the L... More

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division, German Soldiers and the Mayor of Chef Du-Pont, France participated in a ceremony in honor of Capt. Rex Combs, a 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment Paratroope... More

German service members walk to lay a wreath at the

German service members walk to lay a wreath at the

German service members walk to lay a wreath at the memorial dedicated to Kenneth Moore and Robert Wright June 4, 2016, in Angoville-au-Plain, France. As medics with the 101st Airborne Division during World War ... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, walk

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, walk

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, walk through the streets of Caretan, France, June 1, 2016 mingling with the locals and the French D-Day reinactors as part of the D-Day 72 celebrations. More than 3... More

American, French and German military representatives

American, French and German military representatives

American, French and German military representatives join French citizens lay wreaths at the U.S. Army Air Force Transport Memorial, in Picauville, France, June 2, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europ... More

Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, Comander of Third Air

Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, Comander of Third Air

Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, Comander of Third Air Force in Ramstien, Germany, along with Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in a joint ceremony with the French and Germans to commemor... More

Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Jett, assigned to 2nd Battalion,

Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Jett, assigned to 2nd Battalion,

Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Jett, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 505th PIR, gives his American flag to a little French boy in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France on June 3, 2016, to foster goodwill between the two nations who fou... More

Henry Poisson, an American World War II veteran, receives

Henry Poisson, an American World War II veteran, receives

Henry Poisson, an American World War II veteran, receives the French Legion of Honor medal during a ceremony in Carentan, France, June 3, 2016. Poisson was inducted as a Legionnaire alongside Frenchman Raymond ... More

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy D-Day Commemoration by supporting all of the events throughout the week in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France 2016. The mission of a Re-enactor is to help educate the ... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alexis Forchiney, a jumpmaster

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alexis Forchiney, a jumpmaster

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alexis Forchiney, a jumpmaster with the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, shows French and German paratroopers how to secure a B-7 life preserver June 5, 2016, in Che... More

U.S., German and French service members, veterans and

U.S., German and French service members, veterans and

U.S., German and French service members, veterans and civilians pay their respects at the memorial dedicated to the actions and humanity displayed by Kenneth Moore and Robert Wright during World War II at a mem... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, walk

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, walk

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, walk through the streets of Caretan, France, June 1, 2016 mingling with the locals and the French D-Day reinactors as part of the D-Day 72 celebrations. More than 3... More

Susan Eisenhower, Granddaughter of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower,

Susan Eisenhower, Granddaughter of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower,

Susan Eisenhower, Granddaughter of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, and Lt. Col. Justin Resse, Comander of 1st Battalion, 508th PIR, participated in a joint ceremony with the French and Germans to commemorate the 72nd A... More

American, French and German military representatives

American, French and German military representatives

American, French and German military representatives join French citizens lay wreaths at the U.S. Army Air Force Transport Memorial, in Picauville, France, June 2, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europ... More

Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Jett, assigned to 2nd Battalion,

Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Jett, assigned to 2nd Battalion,

Sgt. 1st Class Marcus Jett, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 505th PIR, gives his American flag to a little French boy in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France on June 3, 2016, to foster goodwill between the two nations who fou... More

U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band members perform in a

U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band members perform in a

U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band members perform in a parade after a memorial and French Legion of Honor induction ceremony in Carentan, France, June 3, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliat... More

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy D-Day Commemoration by supporting all of the events throughout the week in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France 2016. The mission of a Re-enactor is to help educate the ... More

Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing pose for a photo

Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing pose for a photo

Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing pose for a photo at the back of a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron June 5, 2016, in Cherbourg, France. American, French and German service members pa... More

Cliff Goodall, a World War II veteran, signs an autograph

Cliff Goodall, a World War II veteran, signs an autograph

Cliff Goodall, a World War II veteran, signs an autograph after a memorial ceremony June 4, 2016, in Angoville-au-Plain, France. The memorial ceremony was in honor of Kenneth Moore and Robert Wright, medics wit... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers walk through the streets of

U.S. Army Paratroopers walk through the streets of

U.S. Army Paratroopers walk through the streets of Caretan, France, June 1, 2016 mingling with the locals and the French D-Day reinactors as part of the D-Day 72 celebrations. More than 380 service members from... More

American, French and German military representatives

American, French and German military representatives

American, French and German military representatives join French citizens as they pay their respects to the lives lost in Picauville during World War II June 2, 2106, at the U.S. Army Air Force Transport Memori... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in a joint ceremony with the French and Germans to commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day by laying flowers at the foot of the Airborne Troops Monume... More

More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated

More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated

More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Saint Mere Eglise, France... More

Marie Dulas, a 13-year-old French girl, watches the

Marie Dulas, a 13-year-old French girl, watches the

Marie Dulas, a 13-year-old French girl, watches the 82nd Airborne Division Band perform a free concert in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France on June 3, 2016, in honor of the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day. More than 380 se... More

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy D-Day Commemoration by supporting all of the events throughout the week in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France 2016. The mission of a Re-enactor is to help educate the ... More

American and German soldiers board a U.S. Air Force

American and German soldiers board a U.S. Air Force

American and German soldiers board a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules June 5, 2016, in Cherbourg, France. American, French and German service members participated in an airborne operation over the Normandy ... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers walk through the streets of

U.S. Army Paratroopers walk through the streets of

U.S. Army Paratroopers walk through the streets of Caretan, France, June 1, 2016 mingling with the locals and the French D-Day reinactors as part of the D-Day 72 celebrations. More than 380 service members from... More

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division participated in a joint ceremony with the French and Germans to commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day by laying flowers at the foot of the Airborne Troops Monume... More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, commander of 3rd

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, commander of 3rd

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, commander of 3rd Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, joins Danny Thompson, a World War II veteran, and representative from the German and French militaries as they render... More

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy

French D-Day Re-enactors honor the annual Normandy D-Day Commemoration by supporting all of the events throughout the week in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France 2016. The mission of a Re-enactor is to help educate the ... More

U.S. Army Soldiers exit a C-130J Super Hercules assigned

U.S. Army Soldiers exit a C-130J Super Hercules assigned

U.S. Army Soldiers exit a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during an airborne operation over the Normandy region of France, June 5, 2016. American, French... More

U.S. Army Paratroopers walk through the streets of

U.S. Army Paratroopers walk through the streets of

U.S. Army Paratroopers walk through the streets of Caretan, France, June 1, 2016 mingling with the locals and the French D-Day Reinactors as part of the D-Day 72 celebrations. More than 380 service members from... More

French children release balloons into the air to represent

French children release balloons into the air to represent

French children release balloons into the air to represent the troops who lost their lives in Picauville during a ceremony June 2, 2016, at the U.S. Army Air Force Transport Memorial, in Picauville, France. Mor... More

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