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D-Day 2019

10:02 AM6/10/2019

Honors are rendered by all at the first advanced headquarters of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force and Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial ceremony in Tournieres, France on June 7. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dommnique Washington, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

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D-Day 2019

8:02 PM6/9/2019

Service Members form different militaries trade unit patches prior to airborne operation at Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport on June 9. 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 freefall 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. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dommnique Washington, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

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D-Day 2019

7:30 PM6/8/2019

Bagpipes are played to begin the memorial ceremony for the first advanced headquarters of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force ,SHAEF, and Dwight D. Eisenhower in Tournieres, France on June 7. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dommnique Washington, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

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D-Day 2019

7:30 PM6/8/2019

Honors are rendered by all at the first advanced headquarters of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force and Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial ceremony in Tournieres, France on June 7. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dommnique Washington, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

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D-Day 2019

7:29 PM6/8/2019

Brig. Gen John Stephens, Regional Health Command, US Army Europe, greets flag bearers at the first advanced headquarters of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force and Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial ceremony in Tournieres, France on June 7. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dommnique Washington, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

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D-Day 2019

7:27 PM6/8/2019

Honors are rendered by all at the first advanced headquarters of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force and Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial ceremony in Tournieres, France on June 7. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dommnique Washington, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

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D-Day 2019

7:26 PM6/8/2019

Rain covered soldier renders honors at the first advanced headquarters of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force and Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial ceremony in Tournieres, France on June 7. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dommnique Washington, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

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D-Day 2019

7:26 PM6/8/2019

Submerged in rain, Brig. Gen John Stephens, Regional Health Command, US Army Europe, delivers a speech for the memorial ceremony commemorated to the first advanced headquarters of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force ,SHAEF, and Dwight D. Eisenhower in Tournieres, France on June 7. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Dommnique Washington, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

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World War I Centennial

3:22 PM10/27/2017

170714-N-AC979-495 PARIS (July 14, 2017) U.S. and French service members display each country’s respective flag during the Military Parade on Bastille Day. An historic first, the U.S. led the parade as the country of honor this year in commemoration of the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I and the long-standing partnership between France and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael McNabb/Released)

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World War I Centennial

3:57 PM10/19/2017

170714-N-AC979-048 PARIS (July 14, 2017) In step with a color guard donning World War I-era uniforms, U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen assigned to units in Europe and the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, stand in ranks before the start of the Military Parade on Bastille Day. An historic first, the U.S. led the parade as the country of honor this year in commemoration of the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I and the long-standing partnership between France and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael McNabb/Released)

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World War I Centennial

3:55 PM10/19/2017

170714-N-AC979-381 PARIS (July 14, 2017) Almost 200 U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen assigned to units in Europe and the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, march down the Avenue des Champs-Élysées from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde during the Military Parade on Bastille Day. An historic first, the U.S. led the parade as the country of honor this year in commemoration of the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I and the long-standing partnership between France and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael McNabb/Released)

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World War I Centennial

3:55 PM10/19/2017

170714-N-AC979-386 PARIS (July 14, 2017) Almost 200 U.S. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen assigned to units in Europe and the 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas, march in front of the Presidential Tribune, officiated by French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Donald Trump, at the Place de la Concorde during the Military Parade on Bastille Day. An historic first, the U.S. led the parade as the country of honor this year in commemoration of the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I and the long-standing partnership between France and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael McNabb/Released)

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World War I Centennial

3:54 PM10/19/2017

170714-N-AC979-294 PARIS (July 14, 2017) French Alphajets, followed by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and two F-22 Raptors, conduct a flyover while displaying blue, white and red contrails during the Military Parade on Bastille Day. An historic first, the U.S. led the parade as the country of honor this year in commemoration of the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I and the long-standing partnership between France and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael McNabb/Released)

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Mattis Details Three Lines of Effort in Memo to DoD Personnel

11:29 AM10/12/2017

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis meets with German, Lithuanian, Dutch, Belgian and American military members at Pabrade Training Area, Lithuania, May 10, 2017. (DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr)

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Mattis Details Three Lines of Effort in Memo to DoD Personnel

11:05 AM10/12/2017

DoD’s military and civilians are sworn to protect and defend the Constitution and America’s people and its values.

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Healing War

11:27 AM8/11/2016

Staff Sgt. Brad Foster, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team out of Pendleton, Oregon, watches the night sky on top of an M113 Medical Evacuation Vehicle during Exercise Saber Guardian 16 at the Romanian Land Forces Combat Training Center in Cincu, Romania. Saber Guardian is a multinational military exercise involving approximately 2,800 military personnel from ten nations including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Georgia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Ukraine and the U.S. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Timothy Jackson, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, Oregon Army National Guard).

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Arctic Security Forces Roundtable

3:17 PM6/8/2015

Icelandic Coast Guard Rear Admiral Georg Lárusson, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Randy Kee and Norwegian Army Maj. Gen. Odin Johannessen listen to a presentation during the Arctic Security Forces Roundtable, May 12, 2015 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Kee and Johannessen co-led the conference, while Lárusson led coordination of host nation support. Representatives from 11 nations across Europe and North America met for the ASFR in order to promote regional understanding and enhance multilateral security operations within the Arctic area.

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Leaders from 11 nations meet to discuss Arctic Security

3:02 PM6/8/2015

Representatives from 11 nations across Europe and North America met for the Arctic Security Forces Roundtable in order to promote regional understanding and enhance multilateral security operations within the Arctic area.

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U.S. European Command surgeon general receives a ceremonial gift from Ukrainian school

5:47 PM5/5/2015

Col. John Mitchell, U.S. European Command surgeon general, receives a ceremonial gift of bread during the start of a ceremony at School #16 April 27, 2015. The school received office furniture, such as desks, tables and chairs donated by U.S. Department of Defense, European Command (EUCOM) in cooperation with the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Ukraine. The property transfer coordination began in 2012 at EUCOM to provide infrastructure improvement for the school, which is attended by nearly 1,200 students. (U.S. European Command photo by Master Sgt. Charles D. Larkin Sr./RELEASED)

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Office of Defense Cooperation chief signs a property transfer letter during a ceremony

5:33 PM5/5/2015

Col. Cynthia Matuskevich, Office of Defense Cooperation chief, signs a property transfer letter during a ceremony at School #16 April 27, 2015. The school received office furniture, such as desks, tables and chairs, donated by U.S. Department of Defense, European Command (EUCOM) in cooperation with the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and Ukraine. The property transfer coordination began in 2012 at EUCOM to provide infrastructure improvement for the school, which is attended by nearly 1,200 students. (U.S. European Command photo by Master Sgt. Charles D. Larkin Sr./RELEASED)

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U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine speaks at an inauguration ceremony for the Vinnytsia Community Education Center

5:00 PM5/5/2015

Geoffrey Pyatt, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine speaks at an inauguration ceremony for the Vinnytsia Community Education Center April 27, 2015. The center was previously an unoccupied building which was renovated by U.S. European Command (EUCOM) in cooperation with the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and local Ukrainian government and non-goverment agencies. The project coordination began in 2012 by local non-government organizations working to provide education, training and protection to socially vulnerable sectors of the community to prevent human trafficking. (U.S. European Command photo by Master Sgt. Charles D. Larkin Sr./RELEASED)

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Eagles arrive in Europe

10:38 AM4/1/2015

F-15C Eagles taxi into position at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, March 31, 2015. F-15C Eagles from the Florida Air National Guard's 159th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron are deployed to Europe as the first ever ANG theater security package here. These F-15s will conduct training alongside our NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

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Eagles soar for security

10:16 AM4/1/2015

An F-15C Eagle peels off from the formation as it prepares to land at Leeuwarden Air Base, Netherlands, March 31, 2015. F-15C Eagles from the Florida Air National Guard's 159th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron are deployed to Europe as the first ever ANG theater security package here. These F-15s will conduct training alongside our NATO allies to strengthen interoperability and to demonstrate U.S. commitment to the security and stability of Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)

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