Normandy Arrival - World War II veterans make their way through crowds welcoming them to Normandy, France, June 3, 2024, for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Half-Staff Honors - U.S. soldiers participate in a ceremony at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, June 2, 2024, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
National Guard Monument - Army Maj. Gen. Joseph DiNonno, commanding general of the 29th Infantry Division, and Antoine de Bellaigue, mayor of Vierville-sur-Mer, France, place a wreath during a D-Day remembrance ceremony at the National Guard Monument at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, June 2, 2024.
Hero's Handshake - A French child greets Richard Stewart, a World War II veteran, during a welcome event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day at the Deauville-Normandie airport in Deauville, France, June 3, 2024. Stewart landed on Omaha Beach in July 1944 and continued to serve in France, Belgium and Germany to provide area communications support for various Army Air Forces commands until the end of the war.
Grateful Generations - French and American citizens greet World War II veterans during a welcoming ceremony at the Deauville-Normandy Airport in France, June 2, 2022, as part of events in the region to mark the 78th anniversary of D-Day.
D-Day Salute - Army 1st Sgt. Christopher Kenney salutes during the national anthems played at a D-Day 79 ceremony in Picauville, France, June 1, 2023.
Red Carpet Treatment - World War II veterans Wilbur Myers and Alan Dunn are welcomed by soldiers assigned to the 4th Infantry Division and 29th Infantry Division as they arrive for the D-Day 79 commemoration ceremonies in Normandy, France, June 1, 2023.
Fresh Face - Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jacob Smelser cleans a monument at the Utah Beach D-Day Museum in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France, April 10, 2018, during a port visit by the USS Porter.
Parade Honorees - World War II veterans John Roman, left car, and Bill Hornsby, right car, ride with French reenactors during a parade in Mortain, France, June 2, 2019, as part of an event commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
Sky Spectator - A soldier's son waves an American flag as paratroopers descend over Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, for a commemorative D-Day jump, June 3, 2018.
Village Parade - The U.S. Army Europe Band, led by drum major Staff Sgt. Redentor Aledia, marches in a parade in Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, June 4, 2017, to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of D-Day.
Mirthful Moment - Two D-Day veterans who participated in the liberation of France share a laugh in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France, June 5, 2017, while attending a ceremony to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of D-Day.
Following Footsteps - Army Rangers climb the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, France, June 4, 2019, to honor the 135 Rangers killed or wounded 75 years earlier as they captured and held the German artillery positions at the site on D-Day.
Beach Reenactment - Navy SEALs conduct a reenactment in Normandy, France, June 6, 2019, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. The SEALs reenacted a clearing mission combat demolition sailors conducted under cover of darkness for the main invading force on Utah Beach.
Normandy Handshake - Army Sgt. Jordan Pearson shakes hands with Navy veteran George Hamilton at Deauville-Normandy Airport, France, June 2, 2022. The Best Defense Foundation flew World War II veterans to Normandy to attend ceremonies commemorating the 78th anniversary of D-Day.
Normandy Flyover - Airmen aboard a C-130J Super Hercules watch as the aircraft passes over the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France, June 6, 2021, during a flyover to commemorate the 77th anniversary of D-Day.
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