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So the ceremony is about uh PICO , what

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happened ? The , the sixth of June here ,

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the night of the fifth , the sixth ,

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five c 47 were shot

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down and they were full of paratroopers .

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And the French are Commemorating this ,

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honoring the sacrifice of American

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service members . But we stand on the

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shoulders of those that have gone

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before us and knowing your history ,

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knowing where you came from to know

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where you're going is very important .

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And we can never forget that . And that

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is one thing that I believe the French ,

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especially here in Normandy do very

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well that they honor the legacy of the ,

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of the paratroopers that fought here .

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I'm very proud of being of having

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served in the 82nd Airborne Division

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and that this is our legacy and that we

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continue that legacy that it is alive

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and well today and that we honor the

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past .