Congressman Mark Green’s Trip to Normandy

June 13, 2019

 

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Congressman Mark Green joined some of his colleagues on a bipartisan delegation trip to Normandy, France.

 

President Trump and the bipartisan Congressional delegation were able honor the men who served in the largest amphibious invasion ever that turned the tide of human history.

 

Here are several videos and photos from his visit.

 

Videos:

 

https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkGreenTN/videos/445771552874242/

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https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkGreenTN/videos/2209358405814583/

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https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkGreenTN/videos/2250947458488033/

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https://www.facebook.com/RepMarkGreenTN/videos/259516084908106/

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Photos:

 

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Rep. Mark Green aboard a military transport flying over Normandy

 

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Another shot aboard the military transport

 

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View of Normandy from window

 

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Rows of crosses commemorate the fallen, filling every visitor with humility and gratitude

 

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French planes give tribute to the heroes of D-Day

 

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President Trump shakes the hand of a D-Day veteran after delivering inspiring remarks

 

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Actors give tribute to the heroes of D-Day by reenacting scenes from the fight

 

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The battlefield in which Rudder’s Rangers fought to wrest control of the cliff from the Germans -- these brave Americans suffered a 70% casualty rate

 

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The exterior of Sainte-Mere-Eglise

 

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A stained glass window honoring U.S. paratroopers who fought to take Sainte-Mere-Eglise