VNG participates in D-Day anniversary events
220606-Z-RW533-1001.JPG Photo By: Mike Vrabel

BEDFORD, Va. - Maj. Gen. Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, and Virginia National Guard Soldiers, including the Troutville-based 29th Infantry Division Band, participate in the commemoration of the 78th anniversary of the 1944 Allied D-Day invasion of Normandy June 6, 2022, at the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia. Williams gave remarks during the ceremony highlighting the historic importance of the World War II invasion of Normandy, France, including the sacrifices of Virginia National Guard Soldiers who died during and after the landing. The 29th Infantry Division Band performed ceremonial music during the event, and provided color guard and fife and drum performances during the ceremony.


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