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June 6, 1944 🇺🇸 On this day, thousands stormed the beaches of Normandy to fight for freedom. We honor their bravery, sacrifice, and legacy. #DDay80 #HonorTheFallen #NeverForget
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By August 1944 General Stanisław Maczek’s 1st Polish Armoured Division was now part of 21 Army Group fighting their way towards Falaise and beyond. Today many of their dead are found in a small, very moving cemetery close to a Normandy village between Caen and Falaise. #DDay80
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99 today and still full of life ! Two contrasting images from our trip to #DDay80. Happy Birthday Dad !
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On this day, 80 years ago, my relative - Gunner Donald Walter Bowers, was shot and killed by a sniper near Ranville. Today, for the first time, I got to pay my respects in person. #DDay80 #53WorcestershireYeomanry #SixthAirborne #Ranville @cwgc
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#SoldierSunday 🪂 #SkySoldiers 🗡️🪽conduct an airborne operation alongside French paratroopers during #DDay80 in Normandy, France 🇫🇷 @usarmy 🎥 by Sgt. Mariah Y. Gonzalez #StrongerTogether #Allies #Airborne #paratroopers #DDay #Normandy
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#YearInReview | DORCHESTER, England – On June 6, 2024, 13 Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division raised the U.S. flag at Dorchester Keep for the first time in 80 years as part of the D-Day 80 commemoration. #DDay80 #WWII80inEurope #DutyFirst #BigRedOne
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D-Day veteran Ken Cooke - 99 years old today! I photographed him when we were in Normandy for #DDay80. Happy Birthday, Ken, old friend!
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80 years ago, on D-Day, 156,000 Allied troops stormed Normandy’s beaches in one of the largest naval, air and land operations in history. This week, we pay tribute to the Canadians who served there. https://t.co/spZX1KTTJz
#DDay80
#CanadaRemembers
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#YearInReview | In June, we commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day and Operation Overlord. 1ID Soldiers honored the sacrifices of U.S. and Allied service members through meaningful events, inspiring future generations to value freedom and global peace. #DDay80 #WWII80inEurope
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This year is the 80th anniversary of D-Day, and we continue to honour the bravery and sacrifices of our veterans. Their legacy continues to inspire us all. The new statue for the Royal Regina Rifles ensures their stories live on. #DDay80 #LestWeForget
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Today, we remember the courage and sacrifice of the Canadian soldiers who stormed Juno Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. 🇨🇦 Their bravery helped shape the freedom we enjoy today. We will never forget. #DDay80 #CanadaRemembers #LestWeForget
@BCConservCaucus
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The end of a 3 year emotional journey is now within touching distance £180 left to raise to hit £100,000 #ForHarry Link to donate 👇 https://t.co/PQv8pR1mf5
#FORHARRY ❤️ 🫡 #DDAY80 #VEDAY80
#EDUCATION
@britishmemorial
#PRICELESS 🙏
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80 years ago today, brave Allied soldiers carried freedom on their shoulders. We remember their sacrifice—and recommit to preserving the liberty they fought for. #DDay80 #NeverForget #WWII
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