Col. Jaron Wharton, commander of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, poses for a photo with a pair of Lt. Gen. James Gavin’s dog tags after landing on the Iron Mike drop zone during an airborne operation in commemoration of the 81st anniversary of D-Day at Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 8, 2025. U.S. military personnel are in France to mark the 81st anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. More than 80 commemorative events take place from June 3 to 8 across approximately 40 communities in the Normandy region, including a bilateral ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery on June 6 and an airborne operation on June 8. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. Mireille Merilice-Roberts)
Date Taken: | 06.08.2025 |
Date Posted: | 06.17.2025 10:06 |
Photo ID: | 9106966 |
VIRIN: | 250608-A-JH174-7844 |
Resolution: | 5462x8193 |
Size: | 6.38 MB |
Location: | FR |
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