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Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper, right, presents a coin to Maj. Gen. (retired) John Raaen, WWII veteran, 5th Ranger Battalion, after a ceremony to commemorate Rangers climbing the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc during Operation Overlord at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, June 5, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered 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, the apex being held June 6th at the American Cemetery at Colleville sur Mer. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)
| Date Taken: | 06.05.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 06.06.2019 12:11 |
| Photo ID: | 5445218 |
| VIRIN: | 190605-A-BS310-1237 |
| Resolution: | 5355x3575 |
| Size: | 2.27 MB |
| Location: | POINTE DU HOC, FR |
| Web Views: | 122 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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