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    French President Embraces World War II Veteran

    NORMANDY, FRANCE

    06.06.2019

    Photo by Sgt. Henry Villarama  

    U.S. Army Europe and Africa     

    President Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, embraces a World War II veteran after awarding him the French National Order of Merit at the 75th D-Day Anniversary ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019.

    More than 1,300 U.S. Service Members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France 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, 2019.

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    Date Taken: 06.06.2019
    Date Posted: 06.06.2019 12:03
    Photo ID: 5445070
    VIRIN: 190606-A-AR102-0867
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 16.86 MB
    Location: NORMANDY, FR

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