US Army pays tribute to WWII veterans, inspires next generation during D-Day 80

Soldiers assigned to 529th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade visits and takes unit photos at Omaha Beach 2 June 2024 at Omaha Beach, France. They reflected on the history and significance of the area as they prepare for their part in the 80th D-Day Anniversary. Photo by Staff Sgt. Tanisha Karn

 

Military Police Officers from the 529th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion,18th Military Police Brigade, attended the 80th D-Day Anniversary, and their cannons were used for the 21-gun salute at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial on Omaha Beach, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6. Photo by Staff Sgt. Tanisha Karn

 

Sgt. Terrell Stokes, a military police officer from 529th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, preps a cannon for the 80th D-Day Anniversary at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Omaha Beach, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 4. Photo by Staff Sgt. Tanisha Karn

 

29th Infantry Division and 75th Ranger Regiment paid its respects to those who gave up their lives on Omaha Beach during D-Day by laying wreaths on the 29th Infantry Division Monument, Omaha Beach, France, June 2. Photo by Sgt. Benjamin Purcey

 

The 207th Military Intelligence Theater Brigade (Theater) provided color guard to support a ceremony on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, June 3. Children in the ceremony sang, put on skits, and placed flowers on the beach to commemorate the soldiers who lost their lives. Photo by Sgt. Benjamin Purcey

 

529th Military Police company conducts rehearsals for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetary and Memorial, in Colleville-sur-Mer, France on June 5. Photo by Sgt. Benjamin Purcey

 

29th Infantry Division and 75th Ranger Regiment paid its respects to those who gave up their lives on Omaha Beach during D-Day by laying wreaths on the 29th Infantry Division Monument, Omaha Beach, France, June 2.Photo by Sgt. Benjamin Purcey

 

Military Police Officers from the 529th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, attended the 80th D-Day Anniversary and take a photo with Navy personnel, alongside their cannons at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial on Omaha Beach, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6. Photo by Staff Sgt. Tanisha Karn

 

Military Police Officers assigned to the 529th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, meet former 529th Military Police Company Commander Scott Sayre the 80th D-Day Anniversary in Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Omaha Beach, Colleville-sur-Mer, France. Photo by Staff Sgt. Tanisha Karn

 

Military Police Officers from the 529th Military Police Company, 709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Police Brigade, invited high schoolers from Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky who attended the 80th Anniversary of D-Day to learn more and take pictures of their cannons, which were used for the 21-gun salute at Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial on Omaha Beach, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6. Photo by Staff Sgt. Tanisha Karn