Virginia National Guard senior leaders and Soldiers participate in the 81st D-Day Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony June 6, 2025, at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, the Virginia Secretary for Veterans and Defense Affairs, gave remarks during the ceremony, and Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia, recited the names and stories of the 10 World War II veterans in attendance. VNG Soldiers assigned to the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, participated in a wreath laying, and the Troutville-based 29th Infantry Division Band provided ceremonial music. The ceremony commemorated the 81st anniversary of the allied landings in Normandy, France, during World War II.