Ceremonies commemorate 78th anniversary of D-Day

Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and Virginia National Guard Soldiers, including the Troutville-based 29th Infantry Division Band, participated in the commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the 1944 Allied D-Day invasion of Normandy June 6, 2022, at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia.

While the D-Day legacy was honored in Bedford, a contingent of 29th Infantry Division Soldiers travelled to Normandy to participate in commemoration events there. At Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Red Dragon, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, hosted a D-Day commemoration ceremony and ruck march.

Two days before the anniversary, also at the D-Day Memorial, VNG Soldiers assigned to the 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and alumni from The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, attended a memorial plaque dedication, honoring all graduates and former cadets of The Citadel who participated in the D-Day invasion, including the VNG’s Maj. Thomas D. Howie, also known as “The Major of Saint Lô.”

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The Troutville-based 29th Infantry Division Band participates in the commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the 1944 Allied D-Day invasion of Normandy June 6, 2022, at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia.