Service Members, Veterans Gather to Commemorate D-Day

View Online Service Members, Veterans Gather to Commemorate D-Day June 6, 2025 | By Defense.gov Service members and veterans gathered in Normandy to commemorate the 81st anniversary of Operation Overlord, widely known as D-Day, honoring the pivotal Allied invasion that changed the course of World War II.     The commemorations, which included parachute jumps, flyovers and remembrance ceremonies, highlighted the enduring legacy of the largest coordinated land, sea and air operation in U.S. military history.  More than 600 U.S. service members are taking part in over 80 commemorative events from June 3 to June 8, in about 40 French communities throughout the Normandy region, including the first town to be liberated on the western front, Sainte-Mère-Église.

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