“A job to do” on Utah Beach

World War II veterans, Eugene Kliendl and Milton 'Milt' Staley, shake hands after laying a wreath at the foot of the 90th Infantry Division Monument, June 6, 2017, in Normandy, France. Kliendl and Staley both served with the division during D-Day.This ceremony commemorates the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, the largest multi-national amphibious landing and operational military airdrop in history, and highlights the U.S.’ steadfast commitment to European allies and partners. Overall, approximately 400 U.S. servicemembers from units in Europe and the U.S. are participating in ceremonial D-Day events from May 31 to June 7, 2017. 



By Staff Sgt. Tamika Dillard United States European Command Stuttgart, Germany Jun 08, 2017
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