A simulated U.S. Army paratrooper hangs from the infamous church in Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France, June 3, 2014.
Citizens of Normandy are welcoming thousands of people as they travel to Normandy and attend commemoration events for the 70th Anniversary of D-Day held the week leading up to June 6, 2014 and the days following. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Sara Keller). Original public domain image from Flickr