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Major General Joe Donato , Commander

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29th Infantry Division , we're

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Commemorating the 80th anniversary of D

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day and in the invasion of Normandy ,

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the importance of it is , this marks

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one of the biggest events that occurred

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during World War I I it was the

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initiation of the liberation of not

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only France but of all the territories

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held by the Nazi regime . This is where

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it happened . It's a great opportunity

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for me to represent the 29 th Infantry

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division and in particular , the 116th

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that uh on Dog Green Beach played an

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important role in the sacrifices made

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by those including the Bedford boys

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here on this very ground , this very

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beach uh only yards from where I stand

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right now . It's an incredible

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opportunity , very honored uh to do so .

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Just that I'm incredibly proud and

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honored to be here and to represent the

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20 Nth Infantry Division .