An award ceremony takes place to honor Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin in Amfreville, France, June 5, 2025. It has been one year since the monument was unveiled, honoring Gavin for commanding the 82nd Airborne Division during WWII. 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 video by Sgt. Anthony Ackah-Mensah)
Date Taken: | 06.05.2025 |
Date Posted: | 06.25.2025 09:32 |
Category: | B-Roll |
Video ID: | 967227 |
VIRIN: | 250605-A-QT852-3770 |
Filename: | DOD_111082280 |
Length: | 00:01:12 |
Location: | FR |
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