French Foreign Legion paratroopers board a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules aircraft from the 165th AW, Georgia ANG on May 29, 2014 in Corsica, France. The 82nd Airborne Jumpmasters provided training for French jumpers to learn U.S. Army techniques and use American equipment as part of a U.S. French exercise prior to the 70th Anniversary D-Day celebration in Normandy, France. [ANG photo by MSgt. Charles Delano]
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Seventy years ago, U.S., British, French and other allied soldiers prepared for the historic landings in Normandy, France. The carefully planned invasion signaled the beginning of the final battles of World War II and eventually led to the downfall of Nazi Germany and the rebuilding of Europe. Today, Germany, France, and Britain, are three of our closest allies.
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