73rd anniversary of the D-day landings in Normandy
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American flag carried on the beach
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Grave decorated with flags
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73rd D-day poster
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Visitors view the graves at Normandy American Cemetery
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Flags blow in the breeze during commemorations
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101st Airborne honored on beach
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Charles Norman Shay returns to Omaha beach
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A girl looks at the graves of fallen soldiers
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Family members visit Normandy
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Historical reenactors attend commemorations of D-Day
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Visitors look at the D-Day landing map
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A red rose left by visitors at the Normandy Cemetery
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Omaha Beach today
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Visiting the graves of fallen soldiers
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Charles Norman Shay’s commendations
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Historical reenactors pose on the beach
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101st Airborne reenactors
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French and U.S. flags near the graves of fallen soldiers
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Firework celebrations
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Girly Swing perform
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Arromanches-les-Bains fireworks
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June 6 marks the 73rd anniversary of the D-day landings, which saw 156,000 troops from the Allied countries, including the U.K. and the U.S., join forces to launch an audacious attack on the beaches of Normandy, France. Many people gather each year in Normandy to mark the anniversary of this landing, a turning point in the World War II battle for Europe. (Getty Images)
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