In honor of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) will travel to Normandy, France, to participate in remembrance ceremonies and events.
D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in military history that took place in 1944. The invasion was carried out by Allied forces that included over 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft, and involved the amphibious landing of more than 160,000 troops on five different code-named beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword.
The D-Day landings were a coordinated effort that involved the efforts of more than 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft. The troops were tasked with landing on five different code-named beaches heavily guarded by Nazi occupiers: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. In addition to the heroic beach landings, the operation included other daring components such as overnight paratrooper and glider landings, naval and air force bombing missions, and U.S. Army Rangers scaling cliffs to take out German gun positions.
In order to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Senator Reed and the bipartisan Senate delegation that he is traveling with will participate in various events and ceremonies in Normandy and Omaha. The delegation will arrive in Normandy on June 6 and meet with American and French leaders and veterans at a special ceremony at the American Cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer. The delegation will also pay their respects to World War II veterans at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. Later that day, the members of the delegation will attend an international ceremony at Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer. The ceremony is meant to honor the bravery and sacrifice of the many Allied soldiers who fought to defeat the Nazi regime.
While in France, Senator Reed will also meet with U.S. diplomatic and military leadership stationed in Europe. The trip to Normandy honors the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, which took place in 1944. The D-Day operation was a turning point in World War II, and the brave soldiers who fought there are still being remembered today.
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