D-Day 2019

190607-N-HT014-1785 Sainte-Marie Du Mont, France (June 7, 2019) U.S. Navy SEALs assigned to Naval Special Warfare Unit 2, collect debris after a reenactment of the D-day beach clearing at Utah Beach in period dress, in Sainte-Marie Du Mont, France June 7, 2019. The SEALs cleared the beach in honor of the first combatants of operation Neptune, on Utah Beach, including men from Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDU). More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied Invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, the apex being held June 6th at the American Cemetery at Colleville-Sur-Mer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ernesto Bonilla)