190603-N-TV337-1082 U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas

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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Conn, senior enlisted leader, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), receives the game ball from Laris Bindian before the Remembrance Bowl 2019 in Carentan, France. More than 1,300 U.S. service members, partnered with 950 troops from across Europe and Canada, have converged in northwestern France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, the WWII Allied invasion of Normandy, commonly known as D-Day. Upwards of 80 ceremonies in 40 French communities in the region will take place between June 1-9, 2019, the apex being held June 6th at the American Cemetery at Coleville sur Mer. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robert J. Baldock)