A formation of 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers stand at the position of parade rest while Maj. Gen. Mark Palzer (right), commander 79th Theater Sustainment Command (formerly the 79th Infantry Division, during WWII), speaks during a ceremony at the 82nd Airborne Division and 90th Infantry Division Monument June 4, 2018 at Gourbesville, France . Since May 31, Paratroopers have been representing the division at D-Day 74th commemoration events and ceremonies that honor the veterans who fought to free France from the Nazi occupation.