CGs of D-Day legacy units unite on Omaha Beach

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Joseph A. DiNonno (second from left), commanding general for the 29th Infantry Division; Command Sgt. Maj. Eric J. Saxton (at left), senior enlisted leader for the 29th ID; pose alongside U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Monté L. Rone, the commanding general for the 1st Infantry Division (second from right); and Command Sgt. Maj. Derek Noyes, command sergeant major for 1st ID, near Omaha Beach June 6, 2025, in Vierville-sur-Mer, France. On June 6, 1944, regimental teams from both divisions were among the first wave of troops to land at Omaha Beach alongside U.S. Army Rangers from 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions. More than 600 U.S. service members, including 30 from the 29th ID, are in Normandy to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra C. Gatti)

Date

2025-06-05

Photographer / author

U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra Gatti

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photograph

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5,397 × 3,591 pixels

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