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Historical re-enactors and living historians, portraying World War II era American Soldiers, depart a Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1680), assigned to Assault Craft Unit Two (ACU-2), recreating the amphibious Allied assault against German Army positions on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, during the 6th Annual D-Day Conneaut Public Historic Battle Re-Enactment held along the Lake Erie shoreline at Conneaut, Ohio (OH). These re-enactors are participating with other American, Canadian, and European re-enactors and living historians who are recreating and simulating Allied and Axis soldiers involved in Operation Overlord, the Allied D-Day invasion of Hitlers Festung Europa (Fortress Europe) on...

Historical re-enactors and living historians, portraying World War II ...

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On Sept. 11, 2004 a group of re-enactors from the town of Kovarska, Czech Republic, dressed in World War Two era Military Uniforms, display a cash of weapon and equipment, during the 60th Anniversary of the Air Battle over the Ore Mountains, Celebrations held to honor both the German and American Airmen killed over the skies of Kovarska, Czech Republic on September 11, 1944. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN Christopher Walkenhorst) (Released)

On Sept. 11, 2004 a group of re-enactors from the town of Kovarska, Cz...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kovarska, Country: Czech Republic (CZE) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Christopher Walkenhorst,USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

Visitors partaking in the main attraction at the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine, Florida

Visitors partaking in the main attraction at the Fountain of Youth in ...

: 245333 ( http://245333 ) ..Local call number: JJS0352..Title: Visitors partaking in the main attraction at the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine, Florida..Date: ca. 1945..Physical descrip: 1 transparency - c... More

Historic re-enactors at work at Mount Vernon, Virginia, George Washington's estate

Historic re-enactors at work at Mount Vernon, Virginia, George Washing...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Historic re-enactors at work at Mount Vernon, Virginia, George Washington's estate

Historic re-enactors at work at Mount Vernon, Virginia, George Washing...

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Re-enactors pose at Mt. Vernon, Virginia

Re-enactors pose at Mt. Vernon, Virginia

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Costumed re-enactors on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.

Costumed re-enactors on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.

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Historic re-enactors at work at Mount Vernon, Virginia, George Washington's estate

Historic re-enactors at work at Mount Vernon, Virginia, George Washing...

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Re-enactors converse at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

Re-enactors converse at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia

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Re-enactors at Fort Washington Park, Maryland, a National Park Service site across the Potomac River from Mount Vernon

Re-enactors at Fort Washington Park, Maryland, a National Park Service...

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Two re-enactors portraying members of the U.S. Army Signal Corps during the Civil War send a message from a hilltop using semaphore flags

Two re-enactors portraying members of the U.S. Army Signal Corps durin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Cadre of the 1-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment brief

Cadre of the 1-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment brief

Cadre of the 1-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment brief operations and procedures for the 75th Anniversary Airborne School jump, inside McCarthy Hall on Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 14, 2015. The 1-507th Parachute I... 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

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

Bobby Gautier, a re-enactor with the Liberty Jump Team,

Bobby Gautier, a re-enactor with the Liberty Jump Team,

Bobby Gautier, a re-enactor with the Liberty Jump Team, out of Fort Worth, Texas, inspects his gear for Sustained Airborne Training in preparation for the 75th Anniversary Airborne School jump at McCarthy Hall ... More

World War II re-enactors pose as paratroopers in front

World War II re-enactors pose as paratroopers in front

World War II re-enactors pose as paratroopers in front of the Church of Sainte-Mère-Église while visiting to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, France, June 6, 2012. Re-enactors gather in N... 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

Korean War re-enactors pose in front of a Korean War era tank during ceremonies at Fort McPherson, Georgia, honoring Korean War veterans as part of the US Army 225th birthday and 50th anniversary of the Korean War. The ceremonies were hosted by US Army General John W. Hendrix, Commanding General Forces Command

Korean War re-enactors pose in front of a Korean War era tank during c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Susan Norvick, USA CIV. Release Status: Releas... More

An American Civil War reenactor, Lieutenant (LT), Bob Scholes, USA, 2ND United States Cavalry Regiment, explains the mailing system to Jessica Merrill, a fifth grade student, during a Civil War re-enactment held at Royal Air Force (RAF), Feltwell, UK. The presentation, put on by a British group of American Civil War re-enactors known as the Armies of the Potomac and Northern Virginia, was designed to enhance the study of the Civil War by RAF Feltwell fifth grade students

An American Civil War reenactor, Lieutenant (LT), Bob Scholes, USA, 2N...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Feltwell Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William Greer, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

An American Civil War reenactor, Corporal (CPL), Bob Rose, USA, 2ND United States Cavalry Regiment, explains the Spencer Carbine Rifle to Technical Sergeant (TSGT), Ray Smith, USAF 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron and his family during a Civil War re-enactment held at Royal Air Force (RAF), Feltwell, UK. The presentation, put on by a British group of American Civil War re-enactors known as the Armies of the Potomac and Northern Virginia, was designed to enhance the study of the Civil War by RAF Feltwell fifth grade students

An American Civil War reenactor, Corporal (CPL), Bob Rose, USA, 2ND Un...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Feltwell Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William Greer, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

American Civil War re-enactors from the USA, 2ND United State Artillery Light Company A demonstrates the firepower of a six-pound Napoleon Barrel Cannon during a Civil War re-enactment held at Royal Air Force (RAF), Feltwell, UK. The presentation, put on by a British group of American Civil War re-enactors known as the Armies of the Potomac and Northern Virginia, was designed to enhance the study of the Civil War by RAF Feltwell fifth grade students

American Civil War re-enactors from the USA, 2ND United State Artiller...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Feltwell Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William Greer, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

An American Civil War reenactor, Lieutenant (LT), Hector Peel, 5TH South Carolina, Confederate Army, relays orders to his troops during a Civil War re-enactment held at Royal Air Force (RAF), Feltwell, UK. The presentation, put on by a British group of American Civil War re-enactors known as the Armies of the Potomac and Northern Virginia, was designed to enhance the study of the Civil War by RAF Feltwell fifth grade students

An American Civil War reenactor, Lieutenant (LT), Hector Peel, 5TH Sou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Feltwell Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William Greer, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Dressed in the uniform of the Union Army and the Confederate Army, two Re-enactors, armed with musket rifles, perform a re-enactment of a standoff during the Civil War. A Living History Pageant was the center of the Army's 226th Birthday Celebration at Fort McPherson, GA

Dressed in the uniform of the Union Army and the Confederate Army, two...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Susan Norvick, CIV Release Status: Released to... More

A group of Re-enactors dressed in Civil War Era Confederate Army uniforms, fire their musket rifles, during the Armys 226th Birthday Celebration at Fort McPherson GA

A group of Re-enactors dressed in Civil War Era Confederate Army unifo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Susan Norvick, CIV Release Status: Released to... More

Dressed in the uniform of the Union Army and the Confederate Army, Re-enactors shake hands, during the Armys 226th Birthday Celebration at Fort McPherson GA

Dressed in the uniform of the Union Army and the Confederate Army, Re-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Susan Norvick, CIV Release Status: Released to... More

American Civil War re-enactors from the 2nd Artillery Unit clean the barrel of a six-pound Napoleon Barrel Cannon during American History event held at, Royal Air Force (RAF) Feltwell, United Kingdom (UK)

American Civil War re-enactors from the 2nd Artillery Unit clean the b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Feltwell Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

A group of Re-enactors, dress in Civil War Era Union Army uniforms, from the 69th New York Infantry assemble in formation during a three-day American History event held at, Royal Air Force (RAF) Feltwell, United Kingdom (UK)

A group of Re-enactors, dress in Civil War Era Union Army uniforms, fr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Feltwell State: East Anglia Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF ... More

A group of Re-enactors dress in Civil War Era Confederate Army uniforms, from the 4th Texas Infantry, fire the musket rifles during a three-day American History event held at, Royal Air Force (RAF) Feltwell, United Kingdom (UK)

A group of Re-enactors dress in Civil War Era Confederate Army uniform...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Feltwell State: East Anglia Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF Release Status: Released to Publi... More

Historical re-enactors at the "Million Indian March," Washington, D.C., photographed on the National Mall on June 27th, 2003

Historical re-enactors at the "Million Indian March," Washington, D.C....

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Re-enactors dress in period costumes render honors as a group of students from Arkwright Elementary School and Dean Rusk Elementary School in Atlanta, Georgia (GA), accompanied by their chaperon, Ms. Barbara Williams, pass in review during the reception for the US Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), 30th Anniversary Celebration, held at Fort McPherson, Georgia (GA). The children were among the guests at a reception held at the Atlanta Army Museum. The re-enactors are (left-to-right); Ernie Stewart, Wayne Brunson, and Jim Dale

Re-enactors dress in period costumes render honors as a group of stude...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Susan Novick, CIV Release Status: Released to ... More

Re-enactors dressed in American Colonial period uniforms stand along side American Legion members with the colors during the Veteran's Day Ceremony at Quantico, Virginia (VA). The ceremony is held each year to honor those who have both served and died for their country

Re-enactors dressed in American Colonial period uniforms stand along s...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL James L. Yarboro, USMC Rele... More

Re-enactors dressed in American Colonial period uniforms march with the colors during the Veteran's Day Ceremony at Quantico, Virginia (VA). The ceremony is held each year to honor those who have both served and died for their country

Re-enactors dressed in American Colonial period uniforms march with th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base, Quantico State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL James L. Yarboro, USMC Rele... More

A group of American Civil War re-enactors from the New York Park Service participate during the Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony in Manhattan, New York during the New York Fleet Week 2006 celebration. Fleet week includes dozens of military demonstrations and displays throughout the week, as well as public visitation to many of the participating ships

A group of American Civil War re-enactors from the New York Park Servi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Manhattan State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kyle Mcloud, USN Release Status: Released to P... More

Two re-enactors dressed in revolutionary war period uniforms sample some clam chowder from the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS KEARSARGE's (LHD 3) S-2 Food Service Division, during the annual Boston Harborfest's Chowderfest. KEARSARGE is in Boston, Massachusetts (MA), participating in activities and events of the annual Harborfest

Two re-enactors dressed in revolutionary war period uniforms sample so...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Boston State: Massachusetts (MA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Finley Williams, USN Release Status: Releas... More

060805-N-6091H-161 (August 5, 2006)Civil War re-enactors parade the Colors during the dedication of a memorial marker for US Army (USA) SGT. MAJ. Edward Ratcliffe, a Civil War Medal of Honor recipient, at Cheesecake Cemetery, Yorktown, Virginia (VA). US Navy (USN) Sailors from Naval Weapons Station Yorktown hosted the ceremony.U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Chad A. Hallford (RELEASED)

060805-N-6091H-161 (August 5, 2006)Civil War re-enactors parade the Co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yorktown State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Chad A. Hallford, USN Release Status: Released ... More

Honor Guard drills - National Parks Gallery

Honor Guard drills - National Parks Gallery

A group of re-enactors drill to practice their role as a military honor guard as part of the Battle of Pell's Point Encampment at St. Paul's Church NHS.

Historic Encampment 2007. - National Parks Gallery

Historic Encampment 2007. - National Parks Gallery

The Historic Encampment, Rendezvous Days 2007.

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Omaha

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Omaha

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Omaha Beach, a major battle site of World War II in Normandy, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day ... More

Re-enactors dressed in D-Day period costumes, participate

Re-enactors dressed in D-Day period costumes, participate

Re-enactors dressed in D-Day period costumes, participate in a re-enactment outside the Overlord Museum, Omaha Beach, France, June 1, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tracy McKithern/Released)

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field tents at the Normandy Commemoration in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day La... More

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact World War II in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day Landing Anniversary in No... More

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field tents at the Normandy Commemoration in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day La... More

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Pointe

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Pointe

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Pointe du Hoc in Normandy, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day Landing Anniversary in Normandy to... More

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 participate

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 participate

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 participate in a historical walk through World War II sites in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72n... More

Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team conduct

Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team conduct

Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team conduct parachute training in Fresville, France, June 2, 2016. The Round Canopy Parachuting Team performs World War Two style parachuting activities to reinforce the... 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 Spc. Tracy McKithern recieves an award from

U.S. Army Spc. Tracy McKithern recieves an award from

U.S. Army Spc. Tracy McKithern recieves an award from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 at the Iron Mike Monument in La Fiere, France on June 3, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate ... More

Texas Military Forces Museum Director and World War

Texas Military Forces Museum Director and World War

Texas Military Forces Museum Director and World War I re-enactor, Jeff Hunt, speaks to gathering crowds about World War I era weapons as the Texas Historical Commission, Texas Military Forces Museum, th3 36th I... More

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jeremiah Cranford, Jumpmaster

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jeremiah Cranford, Jumpmaster

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jeremiah Cranford, Jumpmaster for the 1-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, reviews operation plan for the 75th Anniversary Airborne School jump with Retired U. S. Army Sgt. Butch ... 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

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

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

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

World War II re-enactors pose as paratroopers in front

World War II re-enactors pose as paratroopers in front

World War II re-enactors pose as paratroopers in front of the Church of Sainte-Mère-Église while visiting to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 6, 2012. Re-... More

U.S. Army Soldiers of the 1-507th Parachute Infantry

U.S. Army Soldiers of the 1-507th Parachute Infantry

U.S. Army Soldiers of the 1-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, and other branches of service including U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy, wait to participate in the Sustained Airborne Training in preparation for the 7... More

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact World War II in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day Landing Anniversary in No... More

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field tents at the Normandy Commemoration in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day La... More

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Omaha

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Omaha

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Omaha Beach, a major battle site of World War II in Normandy, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day ... More

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 participate

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 participate

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 participate in a historical walk through World War II sites in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72n... More

Re-enactors dressed in D-Day period costumes, participate

Re-enactors dressed in D-Day period costumes, participate

Re-enactors dressed in D-Day period costumes, participate in a re-enactment outside the Overlord Museum, Omaha Beach, France, June 1, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tracy McKithern/Released)

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field tents at the Normandy Commemoration in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day La... More

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact World War II in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day Landing Anniversary in No... More

Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team, and

Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team, and

Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team, and paratroopers from the Luftlandebrigade 1 conduct parachute training in Fresville, France, June 2, 2016. The Round Canopy Parachuting Team performs World War Two... More

U.S. Army Spc. Tracy McKithern recieves an award from

U.S. Army Spc. Tracy McKithern recieves an award from

U.S. Army Spc. Tracy McKithern recieves an award from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 at the Iron Mike Monument in La Fiere, France on June 3, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate ... 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

Texas Military Forces Museum Director and World War

Texas Military Forces Museum Director and World War

Texas Military Forces Museum Director and World War I re-enactor, Jeff Hunt, speaks to gathering crowds about World War I era weapons as the Texas Historical Commission, Texas Military Forces Museum, th3 36th I... More

Maj. Gen. Dwyer Dennis, right, C3I and Networks program

Maj. Gen. Dwyer Dennis, right, C3I and Networks program

Maj. Gen. Dwyer Dennis, right, C3I and Networks program executive officer, Command Chief Master Sgt. Patricia L. Hickey, center, and Col. Roman L. Hund, 66th Air Base Group commander, participate alongside re-e... 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

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jeremiah Cranford, Jumpmaster

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jeremiah Cranford, Jumpmaster

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Jeremiah Cranford, Jumpmaster for the 1-507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, reviews operation plan for the 75th Anniversary Airborne School jump, with Retired U. S. Army Sgt. Butch ... 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

Re-enactors of the Liberty Jump Team, out of Fort Worth,

Re-enactors of the Liberty Jump Team, out of Fort Worth,

Re-enactors of the Liberty Jump Team, out of Fort Worth, Texas, wait with U.S. Army Soldiers of the 1-507th Parachute Regiment, for the Sustained Airborne Training in preparation for the 75th Anniversary Airbor... 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

The names of those lost during the Battle of Graignes

The names of those lost during the Battle of Graignes

The names of those lost during the Battle of Graignes are read off and a bell is rung in rememberence after each name is called. The worst misdrop on D-Day happened to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 507th P... More

Re-enactors dressed in D-Day period costumes, participate

Re-enactors dressed in D-Day period costumes, participate

Re-enactors dressed in D-Day period costumes, participate in a re-enactment outside the Overlord Museum, Omaha Beach, France, June 1, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tracy McKithern/Released)

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 participate

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 participate

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 participate in a historical walk through World War II sites in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72n... More

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact World War II in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day Landing Anniversary in No... More

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field tents at the Normandy Commemoration in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day La... More

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field tents at the Normandy Commemoration in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day La... More

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Omaha

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Omaha

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Omaha Beach, a major battle site of World War II in Normandy, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day ... More

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact World War II in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day Landing Anniversary in No... More

Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team, and

Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team, and

Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team, and paratroopers from the Luftlandebrigade 1 conduct parachute training in Fresville, France, June 2, 2016. The Round Canopy Parachuting Team performs World War Two... More

U.S. Army Spc. Tracy McKithern recieves an award from

U.S. Army Spc. Tracy McKithern recieves an award from

U.S. Army Spc. Tracy McKithern recieves an award from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 at the Iron Mike Monument in La Fiere, France on June 3, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate ... 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

Texas Military Forces Museum Director and World War

Texas Military Forces Museum Director and World War

Texas Military Forces Museum Director and World War I re-enactor, Jeff Hunt, speaks to gathering crowds about World War I era weapons as the Texas Historical Commission, Texas Military Forces Museum, th3 36th I... More

Crew members of the Greatest Generation Aircraft, an

Crew members of the Greatest Generation Aircraft, an

Crew members of the Greatest Generation Aircraft, an aviation company out of Fort Worth, Texas, ready a Douglas -DC3-C47 for Sustained Airborne Training in preparation for the 75th Anniversary Airborne School j... 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

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

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Butch Garner, the primary jump

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Butch Garner, the primary jump

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Butch Garner, the primary jump master of the Liberty Jump Team, addresses fellow re-enactors about the 75th Anniversary Airborne School jump, outside McCarthy Hall on Fort Benning, Ga., ... 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

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

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 interact with

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 interact with

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 interact with French locals in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day Landing Anniversary in N... More

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Omaha

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Omaha

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 tour Omaha Beach, a major battle site of World War II in Normandy, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day ... More

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field tents at the Normandy Commemoration in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day La... More

Re-enactors dressed in D-Day period costumes, participate

Re-enactors dressed in D-Day period costumes, participate

Re-enactors dressed in D-Day period costumes, participate in a re-enactment outside the Overlord Museum, Omaha Beach, France, June 1, 2016. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tracy McKithern/Released)

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 live in field tents at the Normandy Commemoration in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day La... More

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 participate

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 participate

German Soldiers from Luftlandebrigade 1 participate in a historical walk through World War II sites in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72n... More

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact

French Re-enactors encamped in field tents re-enact World War II in Picauville, France, June 1, 2016. Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1 (LLB1) participate in the 72nd D-Day Landing Anniversary in No... More

Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team, and

Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team, and

Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team, and paratroopers from the Luftlandebrigade 1 conduct parachute training in Fresville, France, June 2, 2016. The Round Canopy Parachuting Team performs World War Two... More

Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1(LLB1)

Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1(LLB1)

Soldiers from the German Luftlandebrigade 1(LLB1) participate in a joint ceremony with U.S. Soldiers to commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day at the 90th Infantry Division Monument in Picauville, France on ... More

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