Keywords: 140606-F-NH180-364 (14387011661).jpg U S Airmen salute as the national anthems of the U S and France are played during a ceremony in the town of Picauville France on the 70th anniversary of D-Day June 6 2014 More than 650 U S military personnel joined troops from several NATO nations to participate in ceremonies to honor the events at the invitation of the French government The morning of June 6 1944 Allied forces conducted a massive airborne assault and amphibious landing in the Normandy region of France The invasion marked the beginning of the final phase of World War II in Europe which ended with the surrender of Germany the following May DoD photo by Staff Sgt Sara Keller U S Air Force/Released https //www flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/14387011661/ 140606-F-NH180-364 2014-06-06 19 37 https //www flickr com/people/39955793 N07 U S Department of Defense Current Photos PD-USGov U S Department of Defense Current Photos https //flickr com/photos/39955793 N07/14387011661 2016-09-03 06 54 22 United States Government Work Airmen D-Day Normandy Paratrooper Picauville Sainte-Mère-Église Veterans Soldiers United States Army |