Capt. Sarah McInerney and fellow paratroopers are taking part in D-Day commemorations this year in Normandy.

Capt. Sarah McInerney, 28, Severna Park, Md., commands the Kaiserslautern, Germany-based 5th Quartermaster Detachment. She and fellow paratroopers are taking part in D-Day commemorations this year in Normandy. Dowload higest-resolution version(3456 by 466 pixels)

Capt. Sarah McInerney, 28, Severna Park, Md., commands the Kaiserslautern, Germany-based 5th Quartermaster Detachment. She and fellow paratroopers are taking part in D-Day commemorations this year in Normandy.

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