Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and local officials speaking during a ceremony at the Bois de Limors, Varenguebec, France, June 7, 2014, honoring the 22 paratroopers and aircrew of a C-47 aircraft shot down by German anti-aircraft guns June 6, 1944. The event was one of several commemorations of the 70th anniversary of D-Day operations conducted by Allied forces during World War II June 5-6, 1944. More than 650 U.S. military personnel have joined troops from severa NATO nations to participate in ceremonies to honor the events at the invitation of the French government. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. A.M. LaVey)