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Video by Spc. Nicholas Vidro

29th Infantry Division Commemoration Ceremony at Omaha Beach.

7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

June 7, 2019 | 3:38

Soldiers with the 29th Infantry Division commemorated the 75 year anniversary of their landing on D-Day at Omaha Beach, France on June 7, 2019. More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upward of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019, the apex being June 6th at the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer. (U.S. Army video taken by Spc. Nicholas Vidro, 7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Brig. Gen. Robert Frick (01:24)

Sgt. Charles Vaughan (02:39)