D-Day 2019

A soldier with the 82nd Airborne Division receives support and encouragement as they 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, 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 Normandy during WWII. Nineteen aircraft from multiple nations and paratroopers from Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, United Kingdom and the United States dropped civilians and Soldiers, both free fall and static line, in front of tens of thousands of spectators. Over 1,300 U.S. personnel have been supporting more than 80 ceremonies in the region since June 1.

By Staff Sgt. Charlene Moler Jun 10, 2019
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