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U.S. Army Col. Jon Beale, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade commander, stands at attention with fellow airborne infantrymen before filing into the Sainte-Mère-Église Church to honor those that paid the ultimate sacrifice on D-Day, 75 years ago, in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, June 6, 2019. In total, approximately 1,000 U.S. service members participated in the 75th anniversary of D-Day commemorations, which consisted of 55 ceremonies and events across 40 French communities in the region of Normandy, France. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kristof J. Rixmann)