Veterans Pay Respects For 71st Anniversary of D-Day Landings

By Tactical-Life

The following is a release from Staff Sgt. Opal Vaughn and the U.S. Army:

CHEF DU PONT, France (June 8, 2015) — It has been nicknamed the “longest day” and has had more movies played on the silver screen than most. But no matter how many times the stories are told, they never get old and will never be forgotten.

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This year marked the 71st Anniversary of the D-Day landings, and in remembrance of that day, U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), 75th Ranger Regiment, veterans, local French nationals, family and friends participated in a ceremony, at the Rex Combs memorial site in the Normandy region, as part of the weeklong celebration here, June 4.

“To see what my grandfather went through and the terrain he and many others had to fight on. It’s all so humbling,” said U.S. Army Ranger Capt. Drew Schaub, assigned to 75th Regimental Special Troops Battalion. “My grandfather, John Hamilton, was a sergeant in the 29th Infantry Division. It’s important to remember the heroism and sacrifice of that generation and the local people that also put their …read more

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