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Downtown Ste Mere Eglise, France, May 31,  2019. More

Downtown Ste Mere Eglise, France, May 31, 2019. More

Downtown Ste Mere Eglise, France, May 31, 2019. More than 1300 U.S. Service Members and 950 military personnel from Europe and Canada are commemorating the 75th anniversary of WWII Operation Overload, the Alli... More

Banners memorializing the sacrifice made by U.S. Army

Banners memorializing the sacrifice made by U.S. Army

Banners memorializing the sacrifice made by U.S. Army Rangers hang from light posts lining the main street in Saint-Pierre-Du-Mont, France, near La Pointe du Hoc, May 31. More than 1,200 U.S. Service Members an... More

C-47 Memorial at Picauville, Normandy, France, June

C-47 Memorial at Picauville, Normandy, France, June

C-47 Memorial at Picauville, Normandy, France, June 2, 2019. The C-47 memorial commemorates the U.S. Airmen assigned to the 9th Air Force and U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division and th... More

NORMANDY, France (June 04, 2019) A cross with a remembrance

NORMANDY, France (June 04, 2019) A cross with a remembrance

NORMANDY, France (June 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

Dutch re-enactors playing 82nd Airborne Division

Dutch re-enactors playing 82nd Airborne Division

Dutch re-enactors playing 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers load into a boat on the Waal River in Nijmegen, The Netherlands as part of a Waal River Crossing re-enactment on September 20, 2019. This re-enactme... More

Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute

Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute

Paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division pose for a photo with a Dutch child prior to a ceremony at the John Thompson Bridge in ... More

190604-N-YG104-001 NORMANDY, France (June 04, 2019)

190604-N-YG104-001 NORMANDY, France (June 04, 2019)

190604-N-YG104-001 NORMANDY, France (June 04, 2019) D-Day reenactors stage field tents and vehicles outside Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. On June 6, 1944 American Paratroopers were dropped in over occupied Normandy aft... More

Helen Patton, center, granddaughter of Gen. George

Helen Patton, center, granddaughter of Gen. George

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

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Infantry Division present

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Infantry Division present

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Infantry Division present a wreath to the Monument of the 4th Infantry Division at Utah Beach, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Normandy, France, June 4, 2019. The Monument of the 4th Infantr... More

Iron Mike statue at the Battle for La Fiere Bridgehead

Iron Mike statue at the Battle for La Fiere Bridgehead

Iron Mike statue at the Battle for La Fiere Bridgehead at Ste. Mere Eglise, France May 31, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members and 950 military personal from Europe and Canada are commemorating the 75th ... More

Maj. Gen. James Mingus and Brigadier Nathan Sempala-Ntege,

Maj. Gen. James Mingus and Brigadier Nathan Sempala-Ntege,

Maj. Gen. James Mingus and Brigadier Nathan Sempala-Ntege, the 82nd Airborne Division commanding general and deputy commanding general interoperability, respectively, walk across the Oversteek Bridge during the... More

A U.S. Army Ranger assigned to the elite 75th Ranger

A U.S. Army Ranger assigned to the elite 75th Ranger

A U.S. Army Ranger assigned to the elite 75th Ranger Regiment, rehearses his ascent of the battle worn cliff-face of Pointe du Hoc on the northwestern coast of Normandy, France, June 4, 2019. During the Americ... More

A French color guard presents a salute during a memorial

A French color guard presents a salute during a memorial

A French color guard presents a salute during a memorial service marking the 75th anniversary of Operation Dragoon in Sainte-Maxime, France, Aug. 14, 2019. Operation Dragoon is the code name for the Allied inva... More

C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying paratroopers of the

C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying paratroopers of the

C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and other airborne units fly towards the drop zone near the La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, June 9, 2019. The paratroopers conduc... More

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 101st Abn. Div.

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 101st Abn. Div.

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 101st Abn. Div. render a salute during the playing of the national anthem at a memorial ceremony in Carentan, France, June 7, 2019. During the Ceremony, twenty-one “Screaming... More

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 101st Airborne Division take a picture with a young French girl at the Carentan Logistic Support Area at Hippodrome Maurice de Folleville in Carentan, France, June 1, 2019. H... More

Senior Enlisted Public Affairs Soldier delivers brief

Senior Enlisted Public Affairs Soldier delivers brief

Sergeant Major Michelle Johnson, the U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs Sergeant Major, delivers a public affairs and media interaction brief to service members who have recently arrived in Carentan, France, May 3... More

C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying paratroopers of the

C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying paratroopers of the

C-130 Hercules aircraft carrying paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and other airborne units fly towards the drop zone near the La Fiere Bridge in Normandy, France, June 9, 2019. The paratroopers conduc... More

The Remembrance Bowl 2019 trophy stands ready to be

The Remembrance Bowl 2019 trophy stands ready to be

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

190605-N-YG104-0001 NORMANDY, France (June 05, 2019)

190605-N-YG104-0001 NORMANDY, France (June 05, 2019)

190605-N-YG104-0001 NORMANDY, France (June 05, 2019) A replica U.S. Army 1st Infantry Division helmet is placed in the sand on Omaha Beach. This week commemorates the 75th anniversary of D-Day. American, Britis... More

Les Braves memorial at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France

Les Braves memorial at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France

Les Braves memorial at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France on May 31,2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members and 950 military personnel from Europe ans Canada are commemorating the 75th anniversary of WWII Operati... More

Sergeant Major Michelle Johnson, the U.S. Army Europe

Sergeant Major Michelle Johnson, the U.S. Army Europe

Sergeant Major Michelle Johnson, the U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs Sergeant Major, delivers a public affairs and media interaction brief to service members who have recently arrived in Carentan, France, May 3... More

U.S. and French military members stand during a memorial

U.S. and French military members stand during a memorial

U.S. and French military members stand during a memorial service marking the 75th anniversary of Operation Dragoon at Rhone Cemetery, Draguignan, France, Aug. 16, 2019. Operation Dragoon is the code name for th... More

Retired U.S. Army Private First Class Joseph Morettini,

Retired U.S. Army Private First Class Joseph Morettini,

Retired U.S. Army Private First Class Joseph Morettini, an Easy Company, 508th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper, poses for a photo during an event inside the town hall of Sainte Mere Eglise... More

Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Debottis, from Bergen,

Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Debottis, from Bergen,

Chief Warrant Officer 2 James Debottis, from Bergen, New York, assigned to the 173rd Airborne shows the memorabilia book that was made by his great grandmother while his great grandfather served during WWII as ... More

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

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

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

Master Sgt. Ryan Peltier, the project manager, and

Master Sgt. Ryan Peltier, the project manager, and

Master Sgt. Ryan Peltier, the project manager, and an U.S. Air Force non-commissioned officer oversee the movement of the bridge over the waterway to ensure safety and correct placement. The bridge is being pla... More

WWII veteran Leonard Jindra stands and salutes during

WWII veteran Leonard Jindra stands and salutes during

WWII veteran Leonard Jindra stands and salutes during the American and French National Anthems at a memorial honoring the legacy of Major Thomas Howie in Saint-Lô, France, June 7. Howie and Jindra both served i... More

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division salute during

Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division salute during

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

A jumper with the non-military group, Liberty Jump

A jumper with the non-military group, Liberty Jump

A jumper with the non-military group, Liberty Jump Team, lands after jumping in the large airborne jump with more than 1,100 parachutes above Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D... More

D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemoration Iron Mike Drop

D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemoration Iron Mike Drop

Planes with the Acrobatic Flight Patrol, the French Air Force, entertain the croud between airborne drops where more than 1,100 parachutes sailed above Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, to commemorate the 75th Anniv... More

Soldiers with the 75th Ranger Regiment move from the

Soldiers with the 75th Ranger Regiment move from the

Soldiers with the 75th Ranger Regiment move from the drop zone to the collection point to turn in their parachutes following an airborne drop where more than 1,100 parachutes sailed above Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Fr... More

Paratroopers prepare to land during an airborne drop

Paratroopers prepare to land during an airborne drop

Paratroopers prepare to land during an airborne drop where more than 1,100 parachutes sailed above Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day June 9, 2019. Allied Forces began the ... More

Fallen U.S. Service Members lay at rest at the Sicily-Rome

Fallen U.S. Service Members lay at rest at the Sicily-Rome

Fallen U.S. Service Members lay at rest at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery in Nettuno, Italy, May 24, 2019. Throughout the course of U.S. history, service members have paid the ultimate price in defense of ou... More

A U.S. C130 flies over a Memorial Day ceremony at the

A U.S. C130 flies over a Memorial Day ceremony at the

A U.S. C130 flies over a Memorial Day ceremony at the American Cemetery in Luxembourg, May 25, 2019. Throughout the course of U.S. history, service members have paid the ultimate price in defense of our Nation.... More

Four F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 31st Fighter Wing

Four F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 31st Fighter Wing

Four F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 31st Fighter Wing conduct a fly-over during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Florence American Cemetery, Italy, May 27, 2019. Throughout the course of U.S. history, service mem... More

A Service Member with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat

A Service Member with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat

A Service Member with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team arrives in the Normandy region of France for D-Day memorial commemorations, June 1, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 tr... More

U.S. Service member interacts with local.

U.S. Service member interacts with local.

U.S. Army Spc. Nicholas Vidro, assigned to 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, interacts with a local resident during a D-Day 75th anniversary photo shoot, in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, May 31,2019. More tha... More

U.S. Service Members stand in formation during a

U.S. Service Members stand in formation during a

U.S. Service Members stand in formation during a commemoration ceremony honoring the men who lost their lives in two B-17 crashes at the spot of the memorial during WWII June 1, 2019 at Bricquebec en Contentin,... More

U.S. Soldiers participate in a commemoration ceremony

U.S. Soldiers participate in a commemoration ceremony

U.S. Soldiers participate in a commemoration ceremony honoring the men who lost their lives in two B-17 crashes during WWII at Bricquebec-en-Cotentin, France, June 1, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members,... More

A Lockheed C-130 Hercules arrives at the Cherbuorg-Maupertus

A Lockheed C-130 Hercules arrives at the Cherbuorg-Maupertus

A Lockheed C-130 Hercules arrives at the Cherbuorg-Maupertus Airport carrying the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team on June 1, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across... More

Mr. James A. Carroll, a World War II Veteran who served

Mr. James A. Carroll, a World War II Veteran who served

Mr. James A. Carroll, a World War II Veteran who served in 485th Service Squadron, 9th Air Force, participates in a memorial ceremony in Bricquebec-enContin, France, June 1, 2019. The annual ceremony is held to... More

Tony Jaber, WWII veteran with 30th Infantry Division,

Tony Jaber, WWII veteran with 30th Infantry Division,

Tony Jaber, WWII veteran with 30th Infantry Division, rides with French reenactors during a parade at a commemoration ceremony honoring the 30th Infantry Division “Old Hickory” at Mortain, France, June 2, 2019.... More

U.S. Navy Sailors on board the USS Roosevelt (DDG-80),

U.S. Navy Sailors on board the USS Roosevelt (DDG-80),

U.S. Navy Sailors on board the USS Roosevelt (DDG-80), an Arleigh-Burke class destroyer, man the rails as the ship arrives in the Port of Cherbourg, France. Roosevelt is taking part in the 75th anniversary of D... More

Two French World War II re-enactors work on their vintage

Two French World War II re-enactors work on their vintage

Two French World War II re-enactors work on their vintage motorcycle in preparation for the day's festivities June 2, 2019, at Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 9... More

Mother takes photo of her son holding a ceremonial

Mother takes photo of her son holding a ceremonial

Mother takes photo of her son holding a ceremonial wreath during the 1st Infantry Division Monument Ceremony Jun 3, 2019 at Colleville-Sur-Mer, France. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 t... More

U.S. Army Sergeant, Jonathan T. Bosarge, stands ready

U.S. Army Sergeant, Jonathan T. Bosarge, stands ready

U.S. Army Sergeant, Jonathan T. Bosarge, stands ready to play TAPS during a memorial ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, June 2, 2019. The cemetery site contains the g... More

A World War II veteran takes a photo with French service

A World War II veteran takes a photo with French service

A World War II veteran takes a photo with French service members during a memorial ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, June 2, 2019. The cemetery site contains the gra... More

The 30th Infantry Division Old Hickory Memorial Ceremony

The 30th Infantry Division Old Hickory Memorial Ceremony

The 30th Infantry Division Old Hickory Memorial Ceremony took place on 2 June in Mortain, France at hill 134. The was to commemorate 30th ID and their heroic actions which led to the liberation of Mortain. More... More

John Roman, left car, and Bill Hornsby, right car,

John Roman, left car, and Bill Hornsby, right car,

John Roman, left car, and Bill Hornsby, right car, both WWII veterans, 30th Infantry Division, ride with French reenactors during a parade to a commemoration ceremony honoring the 30th Infantry Division “Old Hi... More

Pfc. Jonathan Stanley (left), and World War II Veteran

Pfc. Jonathan Stanley (left), and World War II Veteran

Pfc. Jonathan Stanley (left), and World War II Veteran Charles N. Shay (right), attend the Airborne Honor Ceremony in Picauville, France, June 4, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members partnered with 950 tr... More

NORMANDY, France (June 04, 2019) A monument is dedicated

NORMANDY, France (June 04, 2019) A monument is dedicated

NORMANDY, France (June 04, 2019) A monument is dedicated to U.S. Navy Sailors who fought in the invasion of Normandy. More than 1,000 Sailors gave the final full measure of devotion, laying down their lives for... More

NORMANDY, France (June 04, 2019) “Czech Hedgehogs”

NORMANDY, France (June 04, 2019) “Czech Hedgehogs”

NORMANDY, France (June 04, 2019) “Czech Hedgehogs” sit in front of a German bunker at Crisbecq Battery, a German stronghold during the invasion Normandy. On D-Day 150,000 allied troops took on 40,000 Germans du... More

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

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

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

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 90th Sustainment Brigade

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 90th Sustainment Brigade

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 90th Sustainment Brigade and German Airborne soldiers group together in preparation for a historic 10k march throughout the D-Day battle sites of Picauville, France, June 3, 2019. Mo... More

A memorial ceremony is held at the U.S. Air Force monument

A memorial ceremony is held at the U.S. Air Force monument

A memorial ceremony is held at the U.S. Air Force monument in Picauville, France, June 3, 2019. The ceremony honors the contributions of the 90th Infantry Division and the U.S. Air Force contributions to the li... More

Pete Shaw, left, WWII veteran, 283rd Field Artillery

Pete Shaw, left, WWII veteran, 283rd Field Artillery

Pete Shaw, left, WWII veteran, 283rd Field Artillery Battalion, and Russell Pickett, WWII veteran, Company A, 116th Infantry Regiment, salute during the 1st Infantry Division memorial at Omaha Beach, Colleville... More

U.S. Army Ranger assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment,

U.S. Army Ranger assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment,

U.S. Army Ranger assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment, brief climbers prior to appraching the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, in Cricqueville en Bessin, France June 4, 2019. Rangers scale the cliff to honor the 135 me... More

U.S. Army Spc. Elliot Alagueuzian stands in formation

U.S. Army Spc. Elliot Alagueuzian stands in formation

U.S. Army Spc. Elliot Alagueuzian stands in formation during a commemorative ceremony honoring the 4th Infantry Division’s achievements on D-Day, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France, June 4, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S.... More

Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper, left, talks to

Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper, left, talks to

Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper, left, talks to Roy Huereque, WWII veteran, 5th Ranger Battalion, before a ceremony to commemorate Rangers climbing the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc during Operation Overlord at O... More

Service Members participate in the D-Day 75th anniversary

Service Members participate in the D-Day 75th anniversary

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

U.S. Soldiers with 75th Ranger Regiment scale the cliffs

U.S. Soldiers with 75th Ranger Regiment scale the cliffs

U.S. Soldiers with 75th Ranger Regiment scale the cliffs like Rangers did during Operation Overlord 75 years ago at Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Normandy, France, June 5, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Membe... More

The Charles Shay memorial turtle statue rests on Omaha

The Charles Shay memorial turtle statue rests on Omaha

The Charles Shay memorial turtle statue rests on Omaha beach in the Normady region of France. The Charles Shay memorial ceremony was held the morning of June 5 More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered wi... More

President Donald J. Trump speaks at the 75th D-Day

President Donald J. Trump speaks at the 75th D-Day

President Donald J. Trump speaks at the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered w... More

The First Lady of France, Brigitte Macron, greets World

The First Lady of France, Brigitte Macron, greets World

The First Lady of France, Brigitte Macron, greets World War II veterans during the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. More t... More

World War II veterans, members of our nations “Greatest

World War II veterans, members of our nations “Greatest

World War II veterans, members of our nations “Greatest Generation”, stand to be honored during the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June... More

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

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

U.S. Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Milley, speaks during the Airborne Monument ceremony that paid tribute to the heroic Allied paratroopers of the D-Day landing, June 6, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. service m... More

The Crosses at Normandy, Normandy, France

The Crosses at Normandy, Normandy, France

Crosses are perfectly aligned along the grounds at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. The cemetery site contains the graves of more than 9,380 graves of U.S. Service memb... More

Spectators watch as French aircraft conduct a fly-over

Spectators watch as French aircraft conduct a fly-over

Spectators watch as French aircraft conduct a fly-over at the 75th Anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service ... More

U.S. President Speaks to Crowd at Normandy

U.S. President Speaks to Crowd at Normandy

The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, speaks at the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. S... More

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

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

U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, Chief of Staff of the Army, speaks at the Sainte Mère Eglise, France monument to commemorate D-Day75, June 6, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops... More

French Air Force pilots fly a “Missing Man” formation

French Air Force pilots fly a “Missing Man” formation

French Air Force pilots fly a “Missing Man” formation during the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial at Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Serv... More

President Emmanuel Macron, the President of France,

President Emmanuel Macron, the President of France,

President Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, awards the French National Order of Merit to World War II veterans at the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Collev... More

Presidents Shake Hands at D-Day 75 Ceremony

Presidents Shake Hands at D-Day 75 Ceremony

The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, shake hands amongst World War II veterans at the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery ... More

The U.S. European Command Joint Color Guard presents

The U.S. European Command Joint Color Guard presents

The U.S. European Command Joint Color Guard presents the colors at the commemoration ceremony of the 75th anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, June 6, 2019. The ceremony is the a... More

World War II veterans, members of our nations “Greatest

World War II veterans, members of our nations “Greatest

World War II veterans, members of our nations “Greatest Generation”, participate in the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. M... More

POTUS Stands to Honor WWII Veterans

POTUS Stands to Honor WWII Veterans

The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, stands with pride during the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. More th... More

Presidents Stand to Honor Fallen

Presidents Stand to Honor Fallen

The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, and the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, along with World War II veterans, stand during a wreath laying ceremony at the 75th D-Day Anniversary at Norman... More

190606-N-YG104-0012 NORMANDY, France (June 06, 2019)

190606-N-YG104-0012 NORMANDY, France (June 06, 2019)

190606-N-YG104-0012 NORMANDY, France (June 06, 2019) President Donald J. Trump honors D-Day veterans at the 75th anniversary of D-Day ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. American and French... More

190606-N-YG104-0002 NORMANDY, France (June 06, 2019)

190606-N-YG104-0002 NORMANDY, France (June 06, 2019)

190606-N-YG104-0002 NORMANDY, France (June 06, 2019) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith, left, and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson visit the Normandy American Ceme... More

President Macron Speaks at 75th D-Day Anniversary

President Macron Speaks at 75th D-Day Anniversary

President Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, speaks at the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Se... More

World War II Veterans, Normandy, France

World War II Veterans, Normandy, France

World War II veterans, Paul Wirth, Charles Juror, Stanley Friday, Harold Terence, Vincent Hynes, sit together after being awarded the French National Order of Merit from French President, Emmanuel Macron, at th... More

Maj. Gen. James Mingus (right), 82nd Airborne Division

Maj. Gen. James Mingus (right), 82nd Airborne Division

Maj. Gen. James Mingus (right), 82nd Airborne Division commander, prepares to lay a wreath at the base of a monument during a ceremony in Sainte Mere Eglise, France June 6, 2019. The ceremony honored the paratr... More

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and The President

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and The President

The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, approach the stage during the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Col... More

U.S. Soldiers and Veterans of the 82nd Airborne Division

U.S. Soldiers and Veterans of the 82nd Airborne Division

U.S. Soldiers and Veterans of the 82nd Airborne Division receive bouquets from French children to lay at the Utah Beach monument in Sainte Marie du Mont, France, June 6, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Membe... More

A statue of a World War II hero sits among freshly

A statue of a World War II hero sits among freshly

A statue of a World War II hero sits among freshly placed American flags outside the entrance of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., June 6, 2019. Marking 75 years since the Normandy beach landings, a ... More

World War II veterans enjoy the fly-over performances

World War II veterans enjoy the fly-over performances

World War II veterans enjoy the fly-over performances by various military aircraft at the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. ... More

WWII Veterans and spectators from around the world

WWII Veterans and spectators from around the world

WWII Veterans and spectators from around the world for the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Me... More

World War II Veterans, Service Members and residents

World War II Veterans, Service Members and residents

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

Brig. Gen. Robert Frick, Deputy Commanding General-

Brig. Gen. Robert Frick, Deputy Commanding General-

Brig. Gen. Robert Frick, Deputy Commanding General- Support, 29th Infantry Division, speaks at the commemoration ceremony for the 29th Infantry division June 7, 2019.More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partne... More

The first advanced headquarters of the Supreme Headquarters

The first advanced headquarters of the Supreme Headquarters

The first advanced headquarters of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force and Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial ceremony takes place June 7 at Tournieres, France. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, ... More

Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division pose for

Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division pose for

Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division pose for a photo with French civilians during a picnic in Chef du Pont, France, June 7, 2019.

Maj. Gen. James Mingus (left), commander of the 82nd

Maj. Gen. James Mingus (left), commander of the 82nd

Maj. Gen. James Mingus (left), commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, and Col. Jason Curl (center), commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Abn. Div., salutes during the United States National Anthem in A... More

29th Infantry Division Commemoration Ceremony

29th Infantry Division Commemoration Ceremony

U.S. Service Members, The Royal Air Force and British Army salute during a commemoration ceremony in honor of the service members from the 29th Infantry Division and the 2nd Tactical Air Force that lost their l... More

More than 1,100 parachutes sailed above Sainte-Mere-Eglise,

More than 1,100 parachutes sailed above Sainte-Mere-Eglise,

More than 1,100 parachutes sailed above Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day June 9, 2019. Allied Forces began the liberation of Europe on the beaches and in the skies of No... More

More than 1,100 parachutes sailed above Sainte-Mere-Eglise,

More than 1,100 parachutes sailed above Sainte-Mere-Eglise,

More than 1,100 parachutes sailed above Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day June 9, 2019. Allied Forces began the liberation of Europe on the beaches and in the skies of No... More

French, German, and U.S. attendees, present wreaths

French, German, and U.S. attendees, present wreaths

French, German, and U.S. attendees, present wreaths at the Allied Prison of War Camp ceremony in Foucarville, France, June 8, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Eu... More

A U.S. Army Paratrooper hands his static line to a

A U.S. Army Paratrooper hands his static line to a

A U.S. Army Paratrooper hands his static line to a Jumpmaster during pre-jump training in Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy France, June 8, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from... More

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division

A U.S. Soldier assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division participates in pre-jump training in Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy France, June 8, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from... More

More than 1,100 parachutes sailed above Sainte-Mere-Eglise,

More than 1,100 parachutes sailed above Sainte-Mere-Eglise,

More than 1,100 parachutes sailed above Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day June 9, 2019. Allied Forces began the liberation of Europe on the beaches and in the skies of No... More

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