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    29th Infantry Division honors legacy of "Bedford Boys" at Omaha Beach

    VERVILLE-SUR-MER, CALVADOS, FRANCE

    06.07.2024

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zach Sheely 

    National Guard Bureau

    Army Spc. Kevin Poulter, a human resources specialist with the Virginia National Guard’s 224th Aviation Regiment, reenlists on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, June 7, 2024, following a ceremony hosted by Army Maj. Gen. Joseph Dinonno, commander, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia National Guard, to commemorate the “Bedford Boys” of the 29th Division’s 116th Infantry Regiment, who, on June 6, 1944, were among the first of the Allied Forces to set foot on Omaha Beach during Operation Overlord, taking heavy casualties, but ultimately reaching the top of the bluffs above. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Zach Sheely)

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    Date Taken: 06.07.2024
    Date Posted: 06.08.2024 15:35
    Photo ID: 8460519
    VIRIN: 240607-Z-VX744-1376
    Resolution: 6604x4403
    Size: 4.67 MB
    Location: VERVILLE-SUR-MER, CALVADOS, FR

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