Normandy, France

American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger and National Auxiliary President Nancy Brown-Park visited the Normandy region of France to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion.
American Legion National Commander Dan Dellinger and American Legion Auxiliary Nancy Brown-Park visit the birthplace of the nation's largest veterans organization. On the narrow Rue Ernest Psichari in Paris hangs a plaque where the first caucus of the Legion was held in March 1919. (Photo by Jeff Stoffer)
American Legion National Commander Dan Dellinger and American Legion Auxiliary Nancy Brown-Park visit the birthplace of the nation's largest veterans organization. On the narrow Rue Ernest Psichari in Paris hangs a plaque where the first caucus of the Legion was held in March 1919. (Photo by Jeff Stoffer)
American Legion National Commander Daniel Dellinger and National Commander’s Aide, Bob Renner, salute during ceremonies at the Normandy American Cemetery in France on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. (Photo by Jeff Stoffer)
American Legion National Commander Daniel Dellinger and National Commander’s Aide, Bob Renner, salute during ceremonies at the Normandy American Cemetery in France on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. (Photo by Jeff Stoffer)
Commander Dellinger and President Brown-Park present their wreaths under the statue, American Youth Rising from the Waves, at the Normandy American Cemetery. (Photo by Jeff Stoffer)
Commander Dellinger and President Brown-Park present their wreaths under the statue, American Youth Rising from the Waves, at the Normandy American Cemetery. (Photo by Jeff Stoffer)
American Legion National Commander Daniel Dellinger, First Lady Margaret Dellinger and Jim Parks, husband of National Auxiliary President Nancy Brown-Park, attend ceremonies at the Normandy American Cemetery in France on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. (Photo by Jeff Stoffer)
American Legion National Commander Daniel Dellinger, First Lady Margaret Dellinger and Jim Parks, husband of National Auxiliary President Nancy Brown-Park, attend ceremonies at the Normandy American Cemetery in France on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. (Photo by Jeff Stoffer)
American Legion National Commander Daniel Dellinger and American Legion Auxiliary President Nancy Brown-Park lay wreaths at the Normandy American Cemetery in France on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. (Photo by Jeff Stoffer)
American Legion National Commander Daniel Dellinger and American Legion Auxiliary President Nancy Brown-Park lay wreaths at the Normandy American Cemetery in France on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. (Photo by Jeff Stoffer)
American Legion National Commander Daniel Dellinger visits Pointe du Hoc along the Normandy coastline. US Army Rangers scaled the cliffs below this overlook on June 6, 1944, to help break through Germany's Atlantic Wall and lead the Allies to victory in Europe during World War II. This week, thousands of veterans and tens of thousands of visitors are in Normandy to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the invasion. (Photo by Jeff Stoffer)
American Legion National Commander Daniel Dellinger visits Pointe du Hoc along the Normandy coastline. US Army Rangers scaled the cliffs below this overlook on June 6, 1944, to help break through Germany's Atlantic Wall and lead the Allies to victory in Europe during World War II. This week, thousands of veterans and tens of thousands of visitors are in Normandy to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the invasion. (Photo by Jeff Stoffer)