U.S. Army Col. Jaron S. Wharton, commander of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, speaks during a monument ceremony in Chef-du-Pont, France, June 03, 2025. The ceremony was held to honor the group of 150 Soldiers from the 507th and 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment who liberated Chef-du-Pont. U.S. military personnel and equipment will commemorate the 81st anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, widely known as D-Day. Highlighting the Department of Defense's continued commitment to honor U.S. and Allied service members who went above and beyond to so heroically answer the world's call in the defense of liberty and democratic values. Overall, participating service members from approximately 25 units will take part in more than 80 commemorative events from June 3 to June 8, in approximately 40 French communities throughout the Normandy region-- including a bilateral ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery on June 6, and a commemorative airborne operation on June 8. These events will also include Allied countries like France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Canada and Germany. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. Mireille Merilice-Roberts)