Members of the 815th Airlift Squadron pose with a flag next to the C-130J. The 815th AS provided aerial transport of and French Airborne troops for the scheduled massive parachute drops. More than 380 service from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as a part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from May 30 - 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by all of the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. ( Air For

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Members of the 815th Airlift Squadron pose with a flag next to the C-130J. The 815th AS provided aerial transport of and French Airborne troops for the scheduled massive parachute drops. More than 380 service from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as a part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from May 30 - 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by all of the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. ( Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica L. Kendziorek)

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