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after long years of brutal war in

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Europe . June 6 1944 Proved to be the

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tipping point in World War two , when

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the allied forces landed in Normandy .

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Deliberate France from Nazi occupation .

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Although the Corona virus pandemic has

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severely reduced , our ability to

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commemorate D Day together in person is

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imperative . We honor all the allied

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forces who stood define on land in the

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air and at sea in the face of tyranny

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76 years ago on D Day , as well as

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reflect on the heroes who made the

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ultimate sacrifice that grueling day

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Overall , D Day is about bravery ,

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strength of alliance , love of freedom

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and unrelenting commitment . Today we

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continue to stand with our European

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allies and partners and maintaining a

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continent at peace . Although we may be

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apart because of Kobe 19 the most

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disruptive global crisis since World

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War Two . Together we honor the past as

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we secure the future . Did you together

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we remember