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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: Charles Shay Native American Memorial, Omaha Beach
Expected Units: 1st Infantry Division, 25th Infantry Division
Details: To honor Charles Norman Shay, a Penobscot Indian Nation tribal elder and combat veteran who was assigned to an assault battalion in the first wave of attack on D-Day. The Turtle Monument, named Scarlett, is a symbol of all Native American tribes and was carved by Tim Shay, Charles Shay’s nephew
Event: 29th Infantry Division Memorial
Expected Units: 29th Infantry Division, 90th Sustainment Brigade
Details: To honor V Corps under Gen. Leonard T. Gerow who was assigned the task of cleaning off the beaches and building up exit corridors which led to the liberation of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer on D-Day