74th anniversary of D-Day commemorated in Bedford

The National D-Day Memorial marks the 74th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy June 6, 2018, in Bedford, Virginia. The ceremony recognized the service and sacrifice of the men who stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944. Brig. Gen. Lapthe Flora, Virginia National Guard Assistant Adjutant General for Army Strategic Initiatives, and Command Sgt. Maj. Alan Ferris, Virginia National Guard Senior Enlisted Advisor, placed a wreath honoring U.S. Armed Forces during the ceremony, while Col. Preston Scott, Jr., helped place a wreath honoring the 29th Infantry Division. The 29th Division Band provided music for the ceremony. Speakers included George Patton Waters, the grandson of General Patton, as well as representatives from Belgium and Canada.