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US Air Force (USAF) Command CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CCMST) Vickie C. Mauldin, US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), stands on the shoreline of Normandy, France at the area designates as Utah Beach during the World War Two (WWII) Allied invasion of France

US Air Force (USAF) Command CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CCMST) Vickie C. Ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT Richard C. Smeeth, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Mr. Irving Smolens, a veteran of the US Army (USA) Bravo Battery, 29th Field Artillery (FA), assists the salute battery of USA Charlie 1/27th FA, Babenhausen Kaserne, Germany, during a 21-gun salute at Utah Beach during a ceremony held to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings

Mr. Irving Smolens, a veteran of the US Army (USA) Bravo Battery, 29th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) Benjamin Dudley, Charlie 127 Field Artillery (FA), Babenhausen Kaserne, Germany (DEU), presents World War II (WWII) veteran USA Private (PVT) Robert Levine, 90th Division, K Company, 358th Infantry, with an empty shell casing from a 75mm Howitzer after the 21 gun salute during the US-sponsored ceremony at Utah Beach commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy

US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) Benjamin Dudley, Charlie 127 F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), take a morning run on Utah Beach exactly 60 years after the landings of D-Day in 1944. The 3-mile run is to honor all those who gave their lives during the Normandy Invasion

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

US Army (USA) SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Cory Lovejoy, Charlie 1/27 Field Artillery (FA), Babenhausen Kaserne, Germany (DEU), presents World War II (WWII) veteran First Lieutenant (1LT) (Ret) Frank Hertzog, with an empty shell casing from a 75mm howitzer following the 21 gun salute during the US-sponsored ceremony at Utah Beach commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy

US Army (USA) SPECIALIST Fourth Class (SPC) Cory Lovejoy, Charlie 1/27...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Latin Cross marker of Brigadier General (BGEN) Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., the eldest son of former US President Theodore Roosevelt, accompanied the first wave of troops landing at Utah Beach, France (FRA), on D-Day, June 6, 1944. More than 9,000 Americans killed in Normandy during World War II (WWII) were laid to rest in the American Cemetery in the village of Colleville-sur-Mer overlooking Omaha Beach. Among those buried are more than 300 unknown Soldiers

Latin Cross marker of Brigadier General (BGEN) Theodore Roosevelt, Jr....

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A US Army (USA) 82nd Airborne Division World War II veteran, displaying his earned Distinguished Service Cross (DSC), renders a salute during the playing of the National Anthems at Utah Beach during a ceremony commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings

A US Army (USA) 82nd Airborne Division World War II veteran, displayin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

US Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Honorable Anthony J. Principi delivers the keynote address at the Utah Beach 60th Anniversary of D-Day memorial ceremony near St Marie du Mont, France (FRA)

US Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Honorable Anthony J. Principi de...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS), Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), take a morning run on Utah Beach exactly 60 years after the landings of D-Day in 1944. The 3-mile run is to honor all those who gave their lives during the Normandy Invasion

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

At a memorial ceremony a British veteran grieves for his comrades lost at Utah Beach near St Marie du Mont, France (FRA), during the WWII Allied D-Day landings 60 years ago

At a memorial ceremony a British veteran grieves for his comrades lost...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

One of the four US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagles, 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK) begins to break away for the Missing Man formation flyover Utah Beach. The formation is part of the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Allied invasion of Europe in WW II (WWII) at the landing site memorial near St Marie du Mont, France (FRA)

One of the four US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagles, 494th Fighter...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

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

A combined company of US Army Europe (USAREUR) Soldiers prepare to pass in review before World War II (WW II) veterans, family members and distinguished guests gathered at Utah Beach, near St Marie du Mont, France (FRA), to honor their comrades lost here, during the D-Day landings 60 years ago

A combined company of US Army Europe (USAREUR) Soldiers prepare to pas...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... 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

Todays peace and tranquility of Utah Beach belies the Pandemonium of June 6, 1944 when hundreds of US Soldiers died taking the beach on D-Day, 60-years ago. A memorial and museum mark sections of the beach where some of the heaviest fighting occurred

Todays peace and tranquility of Utah Beach belies the Pandemonium of J...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Timothy Cook Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

US Army (USA) members of Charlie 1/27th FA, Babenhausen Kaserne, Germany, perform a 21-gun salute with 75mm howitzers during the US-sponsored ceremony at Utah Beach to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings

US Army (USA) members of Charlie 1/27th FA, Babenhausen Kaserne, Germa...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

One of the four US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagles, 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK) begins to break away for the Missing Man formation flyover Utah Beach. The formation is part of the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Allied invasion of Europe in WW II (WWII) at the landing site memorial near St Marie du Mont, France (FRA)

One of the four US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagles, 494th Fighter...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

Todays peace and tranquility of Utah Beach belies the Pandemonium of June 6, 1944, when more than 3,000 US Soldiers died taking the beach 60 years ago. The American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, containing the graves of more than 9,000 Soldiers, overlooks Omaha Beach

Todays peace and tranquility of Utah Beach belies the Pandemonium of J...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Colleville Sur Mer State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Steven Czyz, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Todays peace and tranquility of Utah Beach belies the Pandemonium of June 6, 1944, when more than 3,000 US Soldiers died taking the beach 60 years ago. The American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, containing the graves of more than 9,000 Soldiers, overlooks Omaha Beach

Todays peace and tranquility of Utah Beach belies the Pandemonium of J...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Colleville Sur Mer State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Steven Czyz, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

Cmdr. Brian Diebold, left, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), and Command Master Chief Dee Allen render honors after laying down a wreath during a memorial ceremony just off the coast of Utah Beach.

Cmdr. Brian Diebold, left, commanding officer of the guided-missile de...

NORMANDY, France (Jun. 06, 2014) Cmdr. Brian Diebold, left, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), and Command Master Chief Dee Allen render honors after laying down a wre... More

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Ray Mabus, reads the inscription on the U.S. Navy memorial honoring Sailors lost during the D-Day invasion of Normandy at Utah Beach in Sainte Marie du Mont, France.

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Ray Mabus, reads the ins...

NORMANDY, France (Jun. 05, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Ray Mabus, reads the inscription on the U.S. Navy memorial honoring Sailors lost during the D-Day invasion of Normandy at Utah Beac... More

A cross with a remembrance poppy is placed on Utah Beach.

A cross with a remembrance poppy is placed on Utah Beach.

NORMANDY, France (Jun. 04, 2019) A cross with a remembrance poppy is placed on Utah Beach. American, British, and French military members are joining our nation's leaders this week to honor those who made the u... More

Her Majesty Margrethe II of Denmark greets Cmdr. Brian Diebold, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), during a wreath laying ceremony just off the coast of Utah Beach.

Her Majesty Margrethe II of Denmark greets Cmdr. Brian Diebold, comman...

NORMANDY, France (Jun. 06, 2014) Her Majesty Margrethe II of Denmark greets Cmdr. Brian Diebold, commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), during a wreath laying ceremony jus... More

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Ray Mabus, delivers remarks during the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy at Utah Beach in Sainte Marie du Mont, France.

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Ray Mabus, delivers rema...

NORMANDY, France (Jun. 05, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Ray Mabus, delivers remarks during the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy at Utah Beach in Sai... More

 Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Jonathan Greenert, addresses Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) prior to a D-Day ceremony at the Navy Memorial on Utah Beach.

Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Jonathan Greenert, addresses Sailors ...

UTAH BEACH, France (Jun. 05, 2014) Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Jonathan Greenert, addresses Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) prior to a D-Day ceremony at the Navy M... More

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert meets with and thanks USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) Sailors for their show of support during a wreath laying.

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert meets with and ...

STE MARIE DUE MONT, France (Jun. 05, 2014) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert meets with and thanks USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) Sailors for their show of support during a wreath laying ceremon... More

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert talks with American Forces Network following a wreath laying ceremony.

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert talks with Amer...

STE MARIE DUE MONT, France (Jun. 05, 2014) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert talks with American Forces Network following a wreath laying ceremony at the U.S. Navy Memorial on Utah Beach as... More

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) stand at parade rest awaiting the commencement of the D-Day ceremony at the Navy Memorial on Utah Beach.

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG...

UTAH BEACH, France (Jun. 05, 2014) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) stand at parade rest awaiting the commencement of the D-Day ceremony at the Navy Memorial on Utah Be... More

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Ray Mabus, lays a wreath honoring Sailors lost during the D-Day invasion of Normandy at the U.S. Navy memorial at Utah Beach in Sainte Marie du Mont, France.

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Ray Mabus, lays a wreath...

NORMANDY, France (Jun. 05, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Ray Mabus, lays a wreath honoring Sailors lost during the D-Day invasion of Normandy at the U.S. Navy memorial at Utah Beach in Sai... More

Photograph of American Medics Rendering First Aid to Troops in the Initial Landing on Utah Beach

Photograph of American Medics Rendering First Aid to Troops in the Ini...

Original caption: American Medics render first aid to troops in the initial landing on Utah Beach. Les Dunes de Madeleine, Northern Coast, France. In the background other members of the landing parties dig in... More

AST-13-815 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, France, Normandie, Cherbourg, St. Mola, Utah Beach, St.Lo

AST-13-815 - Apollo Soyuz Test Project - Apollo Soyuz Test Project, Fr...

The original database describes this as: Description: Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP),France,Normandie,Cherbourg,St. Mola, Utah Beach,St. Lo. Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) of Photo 205:17:10,Ground Elapsed Time (... More

Sgt. 1st Class Andy Yoshimura, U.S. Army Civil Affairs

Sgt. 1st Class Andy Yoshimura, U.S. Army Civil Affairs

Sgt. 1st Class Andy Yoshimura, U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command, poses with World War II U.S. Army veteran Staff Sgt. Duane "Pinky" Pinkston shortly after listening to him recall the... More

U.S. Army and British paratroopers from various airborne

U.S. Army and British paratroopers from various airborne

U.S. Army and British paratroopers from various airborne units visit Merville Battery in Ouistreham, France, to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion on June 1, 2012. Paratroopers from the Alli... More

Retired Brig. Gen. Mark A. Piterski, right, Deputy

Retired Brig. Gen. Mark A. Piterski, right, Deputy

Retired Brig. Gen. Mark A. Piterski, right, Deputy Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NJDMAVA), reads the citation accompanying the award of the New Jersey... 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

U.S. Army paratroopers from various airborne units

U.S. Army paratroopers from various airborne units

U.S. Army paratroopers from various airborne units and British paratroopers from the 4th Parachute Regiment, commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, Merville Battery, France, June 1, 2012. Parat... More

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

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

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

Secretary of the Nay Ray Mabus delivers remarks during

Secretary of the Nay Ray Mabus delivers remarks during

Secretary of the Nay Ray Mabus delivers remarks during the commemoration of the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy at Utah Beach in Sainte Marie du Mont, France. Mabus praised the extraordinary ... 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

U.S. Army Paratrooper Cpl. Kristin Tobey, United States

U.S. Army Paratrooper Cpl. Kristin Tobey, United States

U.S. Army Paratrooper Cpl. Kristin Tobey, United States Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), stands at parade rest while attending a ceremony to commemorate the 68th anniversary of ... 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

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS

Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) stand at parade rest awaiting the commencement of the D-Day ceremony at the Navy Memorial on Utah Beach. The event was one of several c... 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 Boy Scout from the United States of America attends

A Boy Scout from the United States of America attends

A Boy Scout from the United States of America attends a ceremony held to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, Ranville British Cemetery, France, Jun. 6, 2012. People from all over the world g... 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

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

U.S. Army retired Col. Keith Nightingale discusses

U.S. Army retired Col. Keith Nightingale discusses

U.S. Army retired Col. Keith Nightingale discusses events of the Utah beach landing as U.S. Army paratroopers from various airborne units, and British paratroopers from the 4th Para Regiment, commemorate the 68... More

Cmdr. Brian Diebold, commanding officer of USS Oscar

Cmdr. Brian Diebold, commanding officer of USS Oscar

Cmdr. Brian Diebold, commanding officer of USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79), and CMDCM (SW/AW) Dee Allen walk up the stairs to the 1st Engineer Special Brigade Memorial at Utah Beach. The event was one of several comm... 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. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus awaits to place

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus awaits to place

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus awaits to place a wreath during a memorial service at Utah Beach, France to commemorate the 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, June 5, 2012. Distinguished guests from a... More

Berets and wreaths.
MONTEBOURG, France--More than 100

Berets and wreaths. MONTEBOURG, France--More than 100

Berets and wreaths. MONTEBOURG, France--More than 100 U.S. Army Soldiers, join the commanding general, French compatriots and people of Montebourg, France, during a march from the town center to the town's Worl... 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

The church of Sainte-Mère-Èglise is illuminated at

The church of Sainte-Mère-Èglise is illuminated at

The church of Sainte-Mère-Èglise is illuminated at night during preparation for upcoming festivities for Operation Normandy 2012. This year, U.S. Army paratroopers from various airborne units commemorate the 68... 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

U.S. Army and British paratroopers from various airborne

U.S. Army and British paratroopers from various airborne

U.S. Army and British paratroopers from various airborne units commemorate the 68th annual D-Day invasion, Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, France, May 31, 2012. While visiting the grounds Paratroopers ... 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

Staff Sgt. Christina Hippenbecker prepares her company

Staff Sgt. Christina Hippenbecker prepares her company

Staff Sgt. Christina Hippenbecker prepares her company guidon for travel back to Fort Bragg after a change-of-command ceremony at Utah beach, June 6, 2011. These paratroopers are members of Task Force Normandy,... More

Paratroopers from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and

Paratroopers from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and

Paratroopers from the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) participate in a rememberance ceremony at the American Cemetary in Normandy, France, June 6, 2011. These paratrooper... More

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus looks down Utah Beach, one of the sites where American forces landed during the D-Day invasion of Normandy.

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus looks down Utah...

NORMANDY, France (Jun. 05, 2012) Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Ray Mabus looks down Utah Beach, one of the sites where American forces landed during the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Mabus toured l... More

Members of the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team examine an injured gray harbor seal on Utah Beach at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story

Members of the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team examine an in...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Apr. 15, 2013) Members of the Virginia Aquarium Stranding Response Team examine an injured gray harbor seal on Utah Beach at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Team members e... More

Four World War II era aircraft fly in formation over

Four World War II era aircraft fly in formation over

Four World War II era aircraft fly in formation over Utah Beach, France, before landing in Cherbourg, France, June 4, 2014. Over 60 Ramstein Airmen have traveled to Normandy, France, to celebrate and honor the ... More

A Dutch marine from the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps is securing the area of Utah Beach during Bold Alligator 14.

A Dutch marine from the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps is securing the...

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Nov. 01, 2014) A Dutch marine from the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps is securing the area of Utah Beach during Bold Alligator 14. The exercise is intended to improve Navy and Marine Corps a... More

The Army National Guard Memorial located on Omaha Beach,

The Army National Guard Memorial located on Omaha Beach,

The Army National Guard Memorial located on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, Dec. 27, 2014. The Memorial was dedicated to the soldiers who lost their lives during the D-Day invasion. Marines and Sailors from SPMA... 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

Congressman Jeff Fortenberry delivers remarks during the dedication of the Higgins Boat Monument at Utah Beach, France.

Congressman Jeff Fortenberry delivers remarks during the dedication of...

UTAH BEACH, France (Jun. 06, 2015) Congressman Jeff Fortenberry delivers remarks during the dedication of the Higgins Boat Monument at Utah Beach, France. The monument was dedicated after nearly a year of fund-... More

A man riding a horse drawn carriage on a beach. Normandy france utah beach, travel vacation.

A man riding a horse drawn carriage on a beach. Normandy france utah b...

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A person flying a kite on top of a lush green field. France normandy utah beach.

A person flying a kite on top of a lush green field. France normandy u...

A grassy field with a house in the background / A grassy field with a sky in the background / Public domain stock photo.

A field of green plants with trees in the background. Clouds green landscape.

A field of green plants with trees in the background. Clouds green lan...

Dragon. Free images of dragons. Use free photos of fantasy creatures without any copyright restrictions.

A concrete structure on a grassy hill next to the ocean. France normandy utah beach

A concrete structure on a grassy hill next to the ocean. France norman...

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A person standing on a beach next to the ocean. France normandy utah beach

A person standing on a beach next to the ocean. France normandy utah b...

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A road with a fence and a field in the background. France normandy utah beach.

A road with a fence and a field in the background. France normandy uta...

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A view of a field with clouds in the sky. France normandy utah beach.

A view of a field with clouds in the sky. France normandy utah beach.

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Flags of the United States and France fly next to a

Flags of the United States and France fly next to a

Flags of the United States and France fly next to a monument for the United States National Guard, where Marines explore Omaha Beach at Vierville sur Mer, France, May 25, 2016. More than 70 Marines took part in... 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

AZEVILLE, France - World War II veteran and D-Day Invasion

AZEVILLE, France - World War II veteran and D-Day Invasion

AZEVILLE, France - World War II veteran and D-Day Invasion survivor Ralph Ticcioni,, age 93, visited Normandy for the 72nd anniversary of the famed allied invasion. Pictured here, Ticcioni met a group of school... 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

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

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

UTAH BEACH, France (June 04, 2016) - The U.S. Naval

UTAH BEACH, France (June 04, 2016) - The U.S. Naval

UTAH BEACH, France (June 04, 2016) - The U.S. Naval Forces Europe Band plays the national anthem, June 4, during the Utah Beach Memorial Ceremony to honor the sacrifices of WWII veterans. More than 380 service ... More

Col. Marcus S. Evans, the commander of the 75th Ranger

Col. Marcus S. Evans, the commander of the 75th Ranger

Col. Marcus S. Evans, the commander of the 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 June 5, 2017 in Cricqueville en Be... More

Chief  Mass Communication Specialist John M. Hageman, left, and a reenactor render a salute during a commemoration ceremony for the 73rd anniversary of the D-Day landings at Utah Beach in Saint Marie Du Mont, France.

Chief Mass Communication Specialist John M. Hageman, left, and a reen...

SAINT MARIE DU MONT, France (Jun. 06, 2017) Chief Mass Communication Specialist John M. Hageman, left, and a reenactor render a salute during a commemoration ceremony for the 73rd anniversary of the D-Day land... More

A U.S. Army veteran renders a salute during the Main

A U.S. Army veteran renders a salute during the Main

A U.S. Army veteran renders a salute during the Main Ceremony for D-Day 73 June 6, 2017, at Utah Beach in Sainte Marie Du Mont, France. This ceremony culminates commemoration of the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, t... More

Utah Beach Ceremony Normandie, Normandy, France

Utah Beach Ceremony Normandie, Normandy, France

Flags from nine different countries are raised during the Main Ceremony for D-Day 73 June 6, 2017, at Utah Beach in Sainte Marie Du Mont, France. This ceremony culminates commemoration of the 73rd anniversary o... More

The U.S. Navy Monument stands tall at Utah Beach, Saint Marie Du Mont, France, June 6, 2017.

The U.S. Navy Monument stands tall at Utah Beach, Saint Marie Du Mont,...

SAINT MARIE DU MONT, France (Jun. 06, 2017) The U.S. Navy Monument stands tall at Utah Beach, Saint Marie Du Mont, France, June 6, 2017. The names of the U.S. ships that took part in Operation Overlord are insc... More

D-Day 73 Reenlistment, Normandy, France

D-Day 73 Reenlistment, Normandy, France

Colonel David K. Chapman, defense attaché to France, congratulates Machinist Mate 2nd Class Matthew Dibblee after his reenlistment inside of a Higgins boat at historic Utah Beach, Sainte Marie Du Mont, France, ... More

Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and other

Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and other

Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and other military units listen to Col. (ret) Kenneth Nightingale at a memorial June 5, 2018 at Utah Beach along the coast of France. During the staff ride, the paratr... More

The flag of The United States of America (center, right),

The flag of The United States of America (center, right),

The flag of The United States of America (center, right), along with flags from eight other nations, wave in the wind above a monument during the 74th D-Day commemoration ceremony June 6, 2018 at Utah Beach alo... More

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