80th Anniversary of D-Day: D.C. Guardsmen among the first Allied forces in Normandy invasion

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A plaque hangs in the foyer of the D.C. Armory commemorating the efforts of the 121st Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) in support of WWII, June 5, 2024. Combat engineers proved critical to the success of Operation Overlord, clearing obstacles located on the beaches, the beach exits and coastal roads, thus enabling forces to rapidly advance from the beaches and to drive into Normandy.

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80th Anniversary of D-Day: D.C. Guardsmen among the first Allied forces in Normandy invasion

WASHINGTON - A plaque hangs in the foyer of the D.C. Armory commemorating the efforts of the 121st Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) in support of WWII, June 5, 2024. Combat engineers proved critical to the success of Operation Overlord, clearing obstacles located on the beaches, the beach exits and coastal roads, thus enabling forces to rapidly advance from the beaches and to drive into Normandy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Arthur M. Wright)

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642nd Cooking for Annual Training

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June 5, 2025 | 1:02

U.S. Army Spc. Lafrederick Conley, a culinary specialist with the 642nd Quartermaster Detachment, leads daily dining facility operations during Annual Training at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, on Jun. 5, 2025. Culinary specialists and noncommissioned officers take pride in fueling the force, ensuring Soldiers receive the nutrition needed to sustain mission readiness. Throughout Annual Training, elements of the 74th Troop Command executed live-fire ranges and field exercises in a scalable Large Scale Combat Operations environment. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Noel Williams)