Sgt. Shirly Ortiz-Gomez, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Army Europe, smiles as British Army veteran Royston O’Neill signs her patrol cap June 2 in Tournieres, France. O’Neill served as a signalman with the Royal Corps of Signals during WWII. This year marks the 74th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 -- most commonly known as D-Day. An epic multinational amphibious and airborne operation, D-Day forged partnerships and reinforced transatlantic bonds that remain strong today. Overall, service members from 20 units in
Sgt. Shirly Ortiz-Gomez, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Army Europe, smiles as British Army veteran Royston O’Neill signs her patrol cap June 2 in Tournieres, France. O’Neill served as a signalman with the Royal Corps of Signals during WWII. This year marks the 74th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 -- most commonly known as D-Day. An epic multinational amphibious and airborne operation, D-Day forged partnerships and reinforced transatlantic bonds that remain strong today. Overall, service members from 20 units in Europe and the will participate in events and ceremonies May 30-June 7, 2018, in almost 40 locations throughout the Normandy region of France as part of Joint Task Force Normandy 74.
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