The men who stormed Normandy Beach in France 79 years ago on June 6 saved democracy "and it is all of our duty to defend with undimmed vigor the principles for which the Allies fought."
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III
SECDEF and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke at a service at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France. More than 9,000 service members are buried at the cemetery located just above Omaha Beach. (DoD 06/06/23) On D-Day Anniversary, Austin, Milley Call on All to Defend Democracy > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News
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