D-Day 2019

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 529 Military Police Battalion Honor Guard fire a 21 gun salute from their Howitzer canons during the commemoration ceremony of the 75th anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, June 6, 2019. The ceremony is the apex of more than 80 events commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the largest multi-national amphibious landing and operational military airdrop in history and highlighted the U.S. steadfast commitment to European allies and partners. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, to converge in northwestern France to take part in the events that began June 1 and will continue until June 9. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Kevin Sterling Payne)

By Cpl. Kevin Payne Jun 07, 2019
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