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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

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

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

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 Rangers, assigned to the 2nd Ranger

A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 2nd Ranger

A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion, hold the American Flag in front of the memorial at Point Du Hoc, Normandy, France; June 2, 2015. The 2nd Ranger Battalion was the unit who too... 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

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

Lance Cpl. Egder Piza, shooter, Marine Corps Air Ground

Lance Cpl. Egder Piza, shooter, Marine Corps Air Ground

Lance Cpl. Egder Piza, shooter, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Shooting Team, reloads his Mosin-Nagant Model 91/30 while participating in the D-Day Match sponsored by the High Desert Competitive Shooting... 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

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

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

Two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th

Two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th

Two U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron fly over Normandy, France, June 3, 2015. Over 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in t... More

VIRIN 150603-N-DE005-001 
DAHLGREN, Va. (June 3, 2015)

VIRIN 150603-N-DE005-001 DAHLGREN, Va. (June 3, 2015)

VIRIN 150603-N-DE005-001 DAHLGREN, Va. (June 3, 2015) - Udo Goff - a Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) defense contractor and avid collector of World War II artifacts - explains the uniqu... More

Paratroopers from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Paratroopers from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Paratroopers from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, currently deployed to Kosovo, hosted the Hemevez ceremony and acted as... More

150605-N-QY759-452 UTAH BEACH, France (5 June 2015)

150605-N-QY759-452 UTAH BEACH, France (5 June 2015)

150605-N-QY759-452 UTAH BEACH, France (5 June 2015) This bronze statue is part of the Higgins Boat Monument on Utah Beach, in the background is the memorial of the U.S. Navy in Europe. The Higgins Boat Monument... More

USCG D-Day presentation

USCG D-Day presentation

Coast Guard recruits watch a video presentation regarding the invasion of Europe by the allied forces prior to hearing from a WWII veteran who took part in D-Day at the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May, ... 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.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 67th Special

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 67th Special

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kade Bollinger, 67th Special Operations Squadron MC-130J Commando II loadmaster, waves to a child holding an American flag as he perform his pre-flight checks prior to launching to per... 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 airborne operations over the La Fiere drop zone.

U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators

U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators

U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators gather for a mission brief prior to donning their parachutes and loading an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron at RAF Milden... 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

"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

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

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

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

A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 2nd Ranger

A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 2nd Ranger

A group of U.S. Army Rangers, assigned to the 2nd Ranger Battalion, fold the American Flag in front of the memorial at Point Du Hoc, Normandy, France; June 2, 2015. The 2nd Ranger Battalion was the unit who too... 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

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

Three U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the

Three U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the

Three U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron fly over the coast of Normandy, France, June 3, 2015. Over 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are par... More

Paratroopers from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Paratroopers from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Paratroopers from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, currently deployed to Kosovo, posed with veterans that were dressed up... More

150605-N-QY759-473 UTAH BEACH, France (5 June 2015)

150605-N-QY759-473 UTAH BEACH, France (5 June 2015)

150605-N-QY759-473 UTAH BEACH, France (5 June 2015) The Higgins Boat Monument commemorates the Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, also known as “Higgins Boats,” their crews and boat designer Andrew Jackson Higgin... 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.

An aerial perspective of Pointe du Hoc in Normandy,

An aerial perspective of Pointe du Hoc in Normandy,

An aerial perspective of Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, after the MC-130J Commando II aircrew from the 67th Special Operations Squadron dropped more than 60 U.S. Special Operations Command – E... More

U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators

U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators

U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators gather for a mission brief prior to donning their parachutes and loading an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron at RAF Milden... More

German soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere

German soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere

German 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 Euro... More

The West Celtic Pipes and Drum Corps from Normandy,

The West Celtic Pipes and Drum Corps from Normandy,

The West Celtic Pipes and Drum Corps from Normandy, France, pause as a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, approaches the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, No... 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, salutes during a World War II commemoration June 4, 2015, in Picauville, France. Picauville hosted the memorial commemoration to honor the sacri... More

A priest gives a benediction at the Picauville 9th

A priest gives a benediction at the Picauville 9th

A priest gives a benediction at the Picauville 9th Air Force monument June 4, 2015, Normandy, France. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 71s... 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, flies over the coast of Normandy to practice their maneuvers in Northern France; June 3, 2015. This is the 71st Anniversary of the D-Day invasion ... More

World War II Veterans Richard Yates and Ernie Lamson

World War II Veterans Richard Yates and Ernie Lamson

World War II Veterans Richard Yates and Ernie Lamson embraces one another as fellow paratroopers before a ceremony at Amfreville, Normandy, France; June 5, 2015. Over 380 servicemembers from Europe and affiliat... More

"It's been humbling to be here; hearing the stories,

"It's been humbling to be here; hearing the stories,

"It's been humbling to be here; hearing the stories, seeing the sights, especially Pointe du Hoc," said Spc. Jonathan Rhodes, with 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, after he paused to look out at Omaha Beach... More

A group of U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to the

A group of U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to the

A group of U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, stands in formation during a ceremony honoring the paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division that liberated the village in Sainte Mere... More

Flowers were placed at the Rex Combs Memorial site

Flowers were placed at the Rex Combs Memorial site

Flowers were placed at the Rex Combs Memorial site in the Normandy region during a ceremony in remembrance of the D-Day landings June 4, 2015. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day hist... More

German army soldiers stand at attention holding a memorial

German army soldiers stand at attention holding a memorial

German army soldiers stand at attention holding a memorial wreath during a ceremony at the La Cambe German War cemetery in the Normandy region of France, June 5, 2015. U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airb... More

Staff Sgt. Sean Rose, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment,

Staff Sgt. Sean Rose, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment,

Staff Sgt. Sean Rose, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, listens to a presentation about the events that occurred at La Barquette Lock. On June 3, 2015, the town of Carentan, France, hosted service members of... 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

U.S. Army paratrooper Sgt. Tim Carpenter, center right,

U.S. Army paratrooper Sgt. Tim Carpenter, center right,

U.S. Army paratrooper Sgt. Tim Carpenter, center right, assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, hands flowers to a local national June 5, 2015, during at a ceremony at the Crossroads Memorial site ... More

U.S. Army Soldiers march through Montebourg, France,

U.S. Army Soldiers march through Montebourg, France,

U.S. Army Soldiers march through Montebourg, France, June 4, 2015, en route to a World War II commemoration ceremony. U.S. forces helped liberate Montebourg from Nazi occupation in June 1944. American, French a... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Whittington, 29th Infantry

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Whittington, 29th Infantry

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Whittington, 29th Infantry Division commander, and a French translator, speak at a memorial ceremony at Omaha Beach National Guard monument to pay respect to veterans who served duri... More

U.S. Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne All-American Chorus

U.S. Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne All-American Chorus

U.S. Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne All-American Chorus salute during a memorial ceremony for Pfc. Charles DeGlopper, a paratrooper who died on D-Day during World War II June 5, 2015, Normandy, France. More th... More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) salute the flag during a ceremony at the Currahee Memorial site in Normandy, France, June 3, 2015. Over 380 service members from Europe and affi... More

World War II veteran Bernard Dargols addresses the

World War II veteran Bernard Dargols addresses the

World War II veteran Bernard Dargols addresses the audience during a WWII commemoration ceremony at Sainte Laurent sur Mer, France, June 5, 2015. Dargols is a French national who served with the U.S Army and to... 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

Messeur Marcel Jean, the French mayor of Chef Du Pont,

Messeur Marcel Jean, the French mayor of Chef Du Pont,

Messeur Marcel Jean, the French mayor of Chef Du Pont, speaks during a ceremony honoring the 82nd Airborne Division for their sacrifice during World War II at Chef Du Pont, Normandy, France, June 4, 2015. Over ... More

A tribute carved in stone and dedicated to the U.S.

A tribute carved in stone and dedicated to the U.S.

A tribute carved in stone and dedicated to the U.S. Army Rangers who captured Point Du Hoc rests on top of the cliffs they climbed at Point Du Hoc, Normandy, France; June 2, 2015. This is the 71st Anniversary o... More

An U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th

An U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th

An U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 37th Airlift Squadron, flies over Normandy, France, June 3, 2015. Over 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in... More

Paratroopers from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Paratroopers from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team

Paratroopers from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, currently deployed to Kosovo, hosted the Hemevez ceremony and acted as... More

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Leo Smith, a World War II veteran

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Leo Smith, a World War II veteran

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Leo Smith, a World War II veteran and Florida native, sits with his grandson, Sgt. 1st Class Brian Webb, a rigger assigned to U.S. Special Operations Command headquarters and Florida nati... More

150606-N-QY759-014 UTAH BEACH, France (6 June 2015)

150606-N-QY759-014 UTAH BEACH, France (6 June 2015)

150606-N-QY759-014 UTAH BEACH, France (6 June 2015) The Higgins Boat Monument commemorates the Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, also known as “Higgins Boats,” their crews and boat designer Andrew Jackson Higgin... 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.

U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators

U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators

U.S. Special Operations Command -- Europe operators don their parachutes and other gear before loading an MC-130J Commando II assigned to the 67th Special Operations Squadron at RAF Mildenhall, England, to perf... More

An aerial perspective of the memorial at Omaha Beach

An aerial perspective of the memorial at Omaha Beach

An aerial perspective of the memorial at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, after the MC-130J Commando II aircrew from the 67th Special Operations Squadron dropped more than 60 U.S. Special Operatio... More

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

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

Three U.S. Air Force C-130Js, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, flies toward the coast of Normandy to practice their maneuvers in Northern France; June 3, 2015. This is the 71st Anniversary of the D-Day in... More

Multinational paratroopers parachute from a German

Multinational paratroopers parachute from a German

Multinational paratroopers parachute from a German Air Force C-160 transport aircraft over the historic La Fiere drop zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, Normandy, France, June 7, 2015, to commemorate the 71st Annive... More

U.S., French and German service members render honors

U.S., French and German service members render honors

U.S., French and German service members render honors to fallen Sodiers and Airmen during a World War II commemoration June 4, 2015, in Picauville, France. Picauville hosted the memorial commemoration to honor ... More

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Smith, assigned to the 1st

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Smith, assigned to the 1st

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Smith, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), places a wreath at the memorial site of 1st Lt. Thomas Meehan III during a ceremo... More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Whittington, Jr., 29th

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Whittington, Jr., 29th

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Charles Whittington, Jr., 29th Infantry Division commanding general, addresses the audience during a WWII commemoration ceremony. More than 380 U.S. service members from Europe and affiliate... More

U.S. Army Soldiers march through Montebourg, France,

U.S. Army Soldiers march through Montebourg, France,

U.S. Army Soldiers march through Montebourg, France, June 4, 2015, en route to a World War II commemoration ceremony. U.S. forces helped liberate Montebourg from Nazi occupation in June 1944. American, French a... More

"My purpose isn't to rewrite history but to relive

"My purpose isn't to rewrite history but to relive

"My purpose isn't to rewrite history but to relive history, to give people tidbits of what happened here. Dramatic things happened and strong friendships were formed," said re-enactor Denis Van Denrin (center).... More

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade,

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade,

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, stands in formation June 5, 2015, during at a ceremony at the Crossroads Memorial site in the Normandy region of France in Gourbesvil... More

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., a Medal of Honor

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., a Medal of Honor

Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient, is buried at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. The citation for his actions reads, “For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his lif... More

U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Piosa with the Headquarters

U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Piosa with the Headquarters

U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Piosa with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 75th Ranger Regiment, speaks at the Pointe Du Hoc Ranger memorial to pay respect to U.S. Army Rangers who served during World War II ... More

A group of U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to the

A group of U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to the

A group of U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, German, Dutch, and French paratroopers stands in formation during a ceremony honoring the paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division th... More

German soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere

German soldiers parachute over the historic La Fiere

German 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 Euro... More

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