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    Preparing For D-Day 75 Airborne Jump

    CHERBOURG, FRANCE

    06.09.2019

    Photo by Sgt. Ryan Rayno 

    7th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    Paratroopers from 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team board a C-130 at Cherbourg Maupertus Airport June 9, 2019, in Cherbourg, France. More than 1,100 parachutes sailed above Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day June 9, 2019. Allied Forces began the liberation of Europe on the beaches and in the skies of Normandy during WWII. Nineteen aircraft from multiple nations and paratroopers from Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, United Kingdom and the United States dropped civilians and Soldiers, both free fall and static line, in front of tens of thousands of spectators. Over 1,300 U.S. personnel have been supporting more than 80 ceremonies in the region since June 1. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ryan Rayno)

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    Date Taken: 06.09.2019
    Date Posted: 06.09.2019 10:43
    Photo ID: 5459610
    VIRIN: 190609-A-FK859-269
    Resolution: 3442x5163
    Size: 3.05 MB
    Location: CHERBOURG, FR

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