U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI),Division, will travel to Normandy, France this week to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Reed will attend remembrance ceremonies and events as part of a bipartisan U.S. Senate delegation that will help pay tribute to the service and sacrifice of U.S. and Allied forces who fought to liberate Europe from Nazism.
Senator Jack Reed is on his way to Normandy ahead of th events that will mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion by Allied forces during World War II. Reed is the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a former U.S. Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne
“Eighty years later, we are still in awe of those brave service members who carried out this historic operation and helped defeat the Nazi regime. The 80th anniversary of D-Day reminds us of the uncommon courage and extraordinary selflessness of our World War II veterans. As many veterans advance in age, this is an opportunity to honor those who are still with us, those who fell in battle, and those who contributed to the mission. These brave service members changed the course of the war and the course of history. Once again, the eyes of the world will be upon Normandy this week and those who fought so hard to restore freedom to the European continent. It is humbling to pay tribute to the heroism and sacrifice of so many of our brave veterans and their families,” said Senator Reed.
“The eyes of the world are upon you,” General Dwight Eisenhower, the Allied commander, famously told troops before the operation was launched. “The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. … I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in battle.”
While in France, Reed and members of the Senate delegation also plan to meet with U.S. diplomatic and military leadership stationed in Europe.
(Photo Credit: Senator Jack Reed)