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Each year hundreds of U.S. armed forces members stationed in Europe, and from U.S.-based units with historical links to D-Day, join service members and civilians from all over Europe to recognize and honor the men and women of the "Greatest Generation" by performing music, marching in parades and honoring the deeds and sacrifices of allied nations during the commemorative period of 1-9 June in the region of Normandy, France. The anniversary of D-Day remains a historic reminder of the strong and unremitting relationship between the United States and our European allies and partners.
Event: Fresco and Tucker Monument Ceremony
Expected Units: 101st Airborne Division
Details: A commemorative fresco will be inaugurated to pay tribute to the liberators as well as the nursing staff who settled in Saint-Hilaire-Petitville July 31, 1944.