82 years ago Today, the largest amphibious invasion in history began along the coast of Normandy, known as D-Day.Before sunrise, service members and American Battle Monuments Commission staff placed exactly 18,778 flags at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade worked alongside West Point cadets to arrange 9,389 American flags and 9,389 French flags next to each headstone. They completed the mission in the early morning darkness. The white marble markers woke up adorned in a powerful display of remembrance and national unity. Did you know? 🎓
82 years ago Today, the largest amphibious invasion in history began along the coast of Normandy, known as D-Day.Before sunrise, service members and American Battle Monuments Commission staff placed exactly 18,778 flags at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France.Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division and the 173rd Airborne Brigade worked alongside West Point cadets to arrange 9,389 American flags and 9,389 French flags next to each headstone. They completed the mission in the early morning darkness. The white marble markers woke up adorned in a powerful display of remembrance and national unity. Did you know? 🎓
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