80th anniversary of D-Day

[wildbears]

A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, June 6th.


US airborne troops were from the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions on D-Day.

[802Mike]

I was in the 101st back in the 70s ( I was just one year old ).
They went Airmobile at that time.
They had a Kentucky Day one year where they had a mass jump. It was
pretty windy, but the show must go on....
Jumpers landed in trees, streets, it was a big mess.
https://www.army.mil/article/153171/..._of_the_eagles

[wildbears]

Thank you for your service!

[wildbears]

Today's ride thru a local cemetery....


Almost half of the graves had flags.

[802Mike]

My grandkids continue their parental grandparents' tradition of putting flags on the graves of veterans.
Side note, this cemetery has a weird grave, see link:
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/...h's%20face.

[802Mike]