A soldier with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, prepares to land during a commemorative jump at Le Mont-Saint-Michel, France, June 4, 2025. These jumps are part of the commemoration of the 81st anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, widely known as D-Day. 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. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Sgt. Mireille Merilice-Roberts)