FULL EVENT: Pete Hegseth Speaks At D-Day Remembrance Event At Normandy American Cemetery

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J'invite l'amiral Christopher W. Grady, vice-chef d'état-major des armées des Etats-Unis. May I now present to you the vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Christopher W. Grady. Mr. Secretary, Mr. McAuley, Minister Locorno, Chairman Garrett, ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, and of course, our cherished veterans, it is truly a privilege to be here with you today on these hallowed grounds to honor the valor and the sacrifice and the indomitable spirit of those who fought and fell in these lands 81 years ago. This cemetery is a testament to the bravery and sacrifice of the greatest generation and serves as a poignant reminder of the enduring spirit of freedom and of democracy. It is a place of solemn reflection, a place where we come to honor the fallen and a place to remember the lessons of history. And it is also a place of great beauty, with its meticulously manicured lawns and its tranquil gardens. The cemetery's design was conceived by landscape architect Mark Lee Stevenson and it is indeed a masterful blend of elegance and restraint, reflecting the dignity and the respect we owe to those who lie here. As we stand amidst the serene rows of white crosses and stars of David, we are reminded of the profound cost of freedom, the profound cost of doing right in the face of evil, and the legacy of those who gave their all for a cause greater than themselves. When we look out upon the calm beaches today, it is difficult to imagine the chaos and the carnage that unfolded here those many years ago. The beaches of Normandy bore witness to one of the most pivotal and audacious military operations in history. Operation Overlord marked the beginning of the end of tyranny in Europe. On that fateful day, over 156,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Utah and Omaha and Gold and Juneau and Sword. They faced a formidable enemy, entrenched in fortified positions determined to repel the invasion at all costs. At Omaha Beach, where the fighting was fiercest, American soldiers faced withering machine gun fire, a barrage of artillery, and thousands of obstacles designed to thwart their advance. And yet, through their sheer grit and toughness and determination, they pressed forward, inch by bloody inch, securing a foothold that would ultimately lead to the liberation of Western Europe. The average age of troops who landed on D-Day was 22. Twenty-two years old. Think of the promise and the potential and the possibilities that were lost. And yet, even in death, they remind us, their memory is a lasting reminder of the power of freedom and the human spirit. Here, in this sacred cemetery, rest nearly 9,400 of our fallen heroes, and each headstone tells a story of courage and of sacrifice and of unwavering commitment to the ideals of liberty and justice. And as we walk these grounds, we are also reminded of the thoughtful care and reverence with which this cemetery is maintained. It serves as a solemn testament to the strong link between our nations and the shared values for which these brave souls fought. The rows of headstones are lined with precision, symbolizing the unity and order that our fallen heroes sought to restore in that world of chaos. And the memorial here, with its colonnade and reflecting pool, stands as a beacon of remembrance, inscribed with the names of our missing in action. As we reflect on the events of D-Day, let us also remember then the broader context of World War II, this global conflict which claimed the lives of over 600 million people, a global conflict that was a struggle between the forces of freedom and the forces of oppression. The victory achieved here on these beaches was not just a military triumph. It was a triumph of the human spirit, an example of the resilience and resolve of free peoples, united in a common cause. As we gather here today, we are not only honoring the past. We also celebrate the present and the future. We celebrate the bonds of friendship and alliance that were forged in the fire of war and have endured for generations. And we celebrate the values of freedom and of democracy and of human dignity that we hold so dear, values that were defended at such great cost on this very soil. Today, as we honor the memory of those who fought and fell, let us reaffirm our commitment to the principles for which they gave their lives. Let us work together to build a world where the horrors of war are but a distant memory and where peace and prosperity reign. And let us remember that the eyes of history are upon us and the hopes and prayers of those who came before us inspire us to carry forward their legacy. May God bless the souls of the fallen. May God bless our veterans. And may God bless the United States of America and her allies. Thank you very much. J'invite le chargé d'affaires des Etats-Unis d'Amérique auprès de la République Française et de la Principauté de Monaco, Monsieur David R. McCauley. I now introduce the chargé d'affaires of the Embassy of the United States to the French Republic and to the Principality of Monaco, Mr. David R. McCauley. Honored veterans, Monsieur le ministre Le Corneau, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Admiral Grady, Monsieur le préfet, Monsieur le maire de Colville-sur-Mer, Chairman Garrett, and all our terrific colleagues at the American Battle Monuments Commission, ladies and gentlemen, bonjour and good morning. The quiet peace that reigns over these grounds betrays the hard-fought battles that occurred on the beaches below 81 years ago today. We look out into a sea of white crosses and we remember. We remember how, on June 6, 1944, young men from every corner of our nation, some barely old enough to shave, took part in one of the most audacious military operations in history. They fought their way off the beaches under heavy fire, many stopping to render aid to their injured comrades, to free our historic ally France from Nazi occupation. With German artillery raining down upon them, they fought on with moral clarity and purpose. They fought for their fellow soldiers. They fought for their mothers and fathers, their wives and children. They fought for their country. But they also fought for an idea, liberty, liberté, an idea which inspired our nation's own quest for freedom 250 years ago and which underpins our Franco-American alliance to this day. The memory of what happened on these now tranquil shores is kept alive through every person who has made the trip here today. To our veterans here this morning, many of whom I welcomed in Deauville earlier this week and was so grateful for that opportunity, you have our eternal gratitude. I know most of you object to being called heroes, but heroes you are. Your generation defined what duty and service mean. You inspire us to be our better selves in defending the values you selflessly fought for. We here today have a responsibility, a moral obligation to pass down the memory of what happened here to younger generations. If we are truly to honor our veterans and the soldiers buried here, then we must never take for granted the sacrifices they made in defense of democracy and our freedom. We need but gaze upon the rows of graves dotted along the coastline to grasp the steep price of liberty. We mourn the 9,389 men and women buried here and the 1,557 more whose final resting place is unknown, their names engraved on the wall of the missing. We also mourn the free French and other allies who died fighting alongside us, as well as the many civilians who perished during the fight for their freedom. To the people of Normandy, thank you for helping to take care of this and other hallowed sites across the region that bore witness to the pivotal moments of the war. Whether you watched D-Day unfold with your own eyes or heard stories of that epic day from your parents and grandparents, your undying respect for our fallen heroes is a core part of the duty of remembrance. En perpétuant ce souvenir, vous faites honneur au devoir de mémoire et à nos héros disparus. Je vous remercie infiniment. In liberating France and Europe 81 years ago, American soldiers and our allies left us a great gift, but also an awesome responsibility to ensure, as they did for us, that the world we leave behind for our children and grandchildren remains free, safe, and prosperous. Let us rededicate ourselves to their legacy and to that purpose. Long live France. Long live the United States of America. Long live the memory of our heroes of D-Day. Vive la France. Vive les Etats-Unis d'Amérique. Et vive le souvenir des héros du débarquement. Merci. J'invite le ministre de la Défense de la République Française, Monsieur Sébastien Lecornu. I now introduce His Excellency, Monsieur Sébastien Lecornu, Minister of the Armed Forces of the French Republic. Cher vétéran, Monsieur le Secrétaire à la Défense des Etats-Unis d'Amérique, Mesdames et Messieurs les représentants des autorités civiles et militaires, Au cœur des plages de Normandie, le cimetière américain de Colville-sur-Mer surplombe Omaha Beach et domine la mer. « La mer, toujours recommencée », écrit le poète Paul Valéry. C'est ici, sur cette mer, sur ces plages, que tout a commencé. Et ce qui nous a saisi, ce qui nous saisit encore aujourd'hui, 81 années après le débarquement du 6 juin, c'est le silence et la paix qui règnent sur ce morceau d'Amérique en Normandie. Un silence qui contraste avec le fracas des armes. Autour de nous, 9387 croix blanches, tournées vers l'Ouest, vers le pays natal, rappellent la mémoire des soldats et civils américains qui se sont sacrifiés pour la victoire et pour la paix du monde. En hommage aux Athéniens morts loin de chez eux lors de la guerre du Péloponnèse, Périclès avait déclaré « Des hommes illustres ont pour tombeau la terre entière ». C'est ici, sur ce bout de terre, cette terre qui n'était pas la leur, que reposent 9387 héros à qui nous voulons dire notre profond respect et notre éternelle reconnaissance. Nous n'oublions pas quel fut leur courage dans ce combat suprême qui allait sceller le sort de la guerre et libérer la France et l'Europe de la barbarie nazie. Ils étaient américains et ils étaient fiers de combattre pour la liberté. Ils avaient à peine 20 ans et pour ces jeunes, cette bataille fut le combat de leur vie. C'est ici, à Omaha Beach, que les affrontements furent les plus terribles et les plus meurtriers. Le long de ces 5,9 kilomètres, de Vierville-sur-Mer à l'Ouest, au Grand Hameau à l'Est, Omaha, la sanglante, fut le théâtre d'une terrible guerre, mètre par mètre, d'abord en mer et dans le ciel, puis sur un sable bientôt taché de sang. Pendant la nuit, des milliers d'avions et de navires alliés avaient fait tomber une pluie de feu sur les défenses ennemies. Hélas, ici à Omaha, en raison d'une météo chaotique, les bombes n'avaient pas atteint leur cible. À l'abri, dans l'ombre, les blocos allemands qui surveillaient l'horizon se préparaient à répandre la mort. Déjà, les nombreuses noyades dans les lames glaciales de la Manche arrachaient des vies. À bord des barges, des milliers de soldats, comme un seul homme, allaient bientôt se jeter dans la mer et devenir des héros. Ce n'était pas la première fois dans l'histoire de nos deux pays que la liberté était arrivée par la mer. En 1781 déjà, la flotte française avait mis fin à la guerre d'indépendance par la victoire de Yorktown et le peuple américain prenait en main sa destinée. Ce matin de juin, 150 000 soldats de la liberté venus des États-Unis, du Royaume-Uni, du Canada, mais aussi de France avec le commando Kieffer, se préparent à débarquer. Ils allaient faire la jonction avec les troupes aéroportées et ouvrir la voie à un million de renforts américains, canadiens, britanniques, hollandais, grecs, belges, polonais, danois ou encore norvégiens. Ici, à Omaha, le premier assaut est donné par 1450 soldats américains à 6h35. Le brigadier général Theodore Roosevelt, cousin du président Roosevelt, est l'un d'eux. Il repose ici, au cimetière de Colville-sur-Mer, parmi les siens. La résistance allemande depuis les dunes est farouche. Les blindés alliés n'ayant pas pu aborder, les GI américains progressent difficilement sur le feu nourri des mitrailleuses ennemies. À l'heure où nous parlons, ils ne savent pas encore quelle sera l'issue des combats. Ce sont ces terribles minutes qui ressemblent à des heures qui ont fait de ce jour le jour le plus long. Plus de 10 000 hommes sont morts, blessés ou portés disparus ce jour-là sur les plages de Normandie. Le temps n'altéra pas la gloire de leurs exploits. Cette phrase du général John Pershing résonne dans ses allées et sur ses plages, rendue désormais à la paix. Chef du corps expéditionnaire américain en Europe, le général Pershing est aussi le fondateur de l'American Battle Monuments Commission, dont la mission, sacrée s'il en est, est d'entretenir la flamme du souvenir et de la mémoire. « La vie humaine n'a pas de prix », écrivait Antoine de Saint-Exupéry dans Vol de nuit. Comme de nombreux artistes et intellectuels français, ce combattant singulier de la liberté s'était exilé aux Etats-Unis. « La vie humaine n'a pas de prix » et pourtant, écrivait-il, nous agissons toujours comme si quelque chose dépassait en valeur la vie humaine. Ce quelque chose, pour les héros de la bataille de Normandie, c'était le sens du devoir et l'esprit de sacrifice. Leur courage a ouvert la voie à la libération de la France. Une longue épopée partagée avec des centaines de milliers de résistants de l'intérieur, partout dans le pays. Unis, grâce à l'action de Jean Moulin, sous l'autorité du général de Gaulle, ils ont défié tous les risques pour enseigner, saboter, libérer. Bientôt, les Français libres de Londres, d'Afrique, des Amériques allaient les rejoindre pour achever l'œuvre commencée et libérer Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg. Et grâce au débarquement du 6 juin, les Alliés à l'Ouest et l'Armée Rouge à l'Est allaient marcher sur Berlin et vaincre enfin Hitler et le totalitarisme nazi. Monsieur le Secrétaire à la Défense des États-Unis d'Amérique, cher Pete, nous n'oublions pas ce que nous leur devons, ce que nous, vous, devons. Chers Alliés américains, chers vétérans, nous n'oublions pas que nos plus vieux alliés ont répondu présents à ce grave moment de notre histoire. Je le dis avec un profond respect devant vous, vétérans, qui incarnaient cette amitié unique entre nos deux pays. Ce matin du 6 juin, vous avez ouvert un chemin. A votre suite, plusieurs générations ont apporté ce chemin exigeant vers la liberté. Avec elle vient une immense responsabilité, celle de faire de votre mémoire, à vous, les derniers vétérans, une force pour les temps présents. Aujourd'hui, nous ne devons rien oublier face au danger d'un monde marqué par le retour de la guerre et des idéologies de la haine. Et c'est avec vous, chers Alliés américains, que nous continuerons à défendre la paix et la liberté, fidèles à la mémoire des héros du 6 juin. Vive l'amitié franco-américaine, vive la République et vive la France. J'invite le Secrétaire d'État de la Défense des États-Unis d'Amérique, M. Peter B. Hegseth. I now introduce the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America, the Honorable Mr. Peter B. Hegseth. Thank you, Minister McCornell, Sebastian, Mr. McCauley, Admiral Grady, Lieutenant King, and Chairman Garrett. Thank you to our distinguished guests, none more distinguished than our veterans. Thank you for being here today to commemorate the 81st anniversary of D-Day. It is a sheer privilege to stand in this cemetery among heroes and before God. An incredible monument to the sacrifices American warriors made on the beaches of Normandy. As I stare at that flag, we are forever grateful to the French government for dedicating this land as a resting place for our men. It's also an awe-inspiring sight to see the American flag flying here above thousands of crosses and stars as a tribute to our very best. As the former superintendent of this cemetery used to say, there they are, still serving their country. A living reminder. Eighty-one years ago, Hitler thought his Atlantic wall was impenetrable. Many agreed. He clearly had not met enough Americans. A more daring assault had never been planned. The task was daunting, a frontal assault across the channel on beaches and cliffs strewn with obstacles and defended by heavily fortified bunkers. Our only advantage was that the enemy underestimated the strength of the Allied war cause. The invasion would include brave troops from the U.S., Great Britain, Canada, France, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Belgium, Norway, Poland, Greece, and Holland. On the ground, the French resistance covertly aided the effort. And as the troops loaded into their ships, planes, and landing craft, they received copies of an order from General Eisenhower reminding them of the stakes of their mission. I have a copy right here. He wrote, you are about to embark upon the great crusade toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave allies and brothers in arms on other fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine. The elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe and security for ourselves in a free world, your task will not be an easy one. He ends by writing, and let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking. Now that's a mission statement if I've ever heard one. Those words, along with ceaseless prayers to the Lord Almighty, willed our troops as they pushed off into dark and choppy waters. They prayed, they smoked, they joked, they wrote home, they looked at photos. They knew many of them would not make it out alive. And they would have to rely on each other to succeed or to just survive. The assault began quietly before dawn on June the 6th with radio silence as paratroopers and gliders landed in the early hours. These men flung themselves into the abyss of night lit only by the fire of German tracers. Later that morning, the greatest amphibious assault in the history of mankind began in full force. Our men pushed through the waves and flung themselves upon the sand. The courage it took to do this is unfathomable. The first groups were decimated. Thousands of young men lost their lives cut down by the barrage of machine guns and mortars. But they never let up. Our warriors never faltered. God at their backs. As they forced their way inland, the Atlantic wall began to crumble. It is these men and their bravery whom we are here to celebrate and remember. A generation of farmhands and city kids, baseball players and shopkeepers, big towns, small towns, rich, poor, who were forged and hardened in the Great Depression. Hard men forged for hard times. Ordinary men who mustered extraordinary courage. While every one of the 9,000 Americans buried here are heroes, three men here also received the Medal of Honor for their actions in the invasion. And as Sebastian mentioned, one of those was Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., the oldest man to land on D-Day at the age of 56. He had to submit a written petition to receive permission because he had a heart condition and arthritis. He had nothing to prove, but he could not stay back while his men met their fate. There were no other generals on the beach that day. When he landed, far from his objective, he simply said, men, we'll start the war from right here. He organized the troops and made order out of chaos. A month later, his heart gave out, but he had completed his mission, as did every soul buried under one of those markers. You see, war reveals the true character of men, the character of a people. Lead from the front or capitulate and fall out. To walk over or run, if you can, carrying equipment over that open beach as shells and bullets thunder around you again and again, I cannot imagine. Could you do that? Could I? Could we? As we know, we have a number of these warriors with us here today. These men, boys then, were part of those landing forces. They embody the warrior ethos. We have many other men here today who served in France and across the world in that war. To that, I can simply say, gentlemen, thank you for your service, for your sacrifice, and for your bravery. That day and those days that followed turned the tide of the war and history itself. In the two months after the invasion, the Allies poured more than two million troops through the hard-won opening in Normandy. Without Operation Overlord, without the sacrifices of American, French, British, and other Allied powers, we would not have a free world. This day, June the 6th, is the price of freedom. We remember the losses. We celebrate the victories. We rededicate ourselves to the fight for liberty, security, and peace. And again, we should ask ourselves, could I do what they did? Could you? Could we? Could our kids? Do we produce such men? How do we produce such Americans? Our civilization today and going forward must answer those questions. You know, I wrote this speech before this morning, but this morning, I got my answer. This morning, I had a chance to do PT with Army Rangers on the beach, on Omaha Beach. I got my answer to those questions, with the sun rising with the Ranger Regiment. Yes, we do produce such men still, from far-flung places, willing to traverse the entire globe to defend freedom. I had a chance this morning to run with a young Ranger, whose grandfather was liberated in the Philippines by the 6th Rangers. He joined, and he didn't even know that. The legacy of Americans around the world for freedom. You know, as we ran on that beach this morning at 6.30, as the sun was rising, about the same time those first landing crafts landed, it didn't look much like a battlefield. It looked like a beach. I ran over more than a few sandcastles. That's what those men fought for. That we may turn scenes of death into scenes of life. Scenes of war into scenes of peace. Glorifying Almighty God with our lives and living worthy of their sacrifice. That together our nations will be strong and free. Today, the United States and France again rally together to confront such threats. Because we strive for peace, we must prepare for war. And hopefully deter it. We must ensure that our children and our grandchildren know what these men did, that they understand. I used to say, and it's a cozy thing to tell ourselves, especially after World War II, that they fought so that their kids and grandkids won't have to. And in some cases that was true. But in most cases, they fought and we fight, knowing that our kids and grandkids will have to be willing to do the same as well. Because history is not over. Evil has not been eradicated from the globe. Good men are still needed to stand up. America will require such men. The world will require such men. And therefore, we must teach our kids and grandkids to understand, to remember and to live worthy. Our world is a better place when Europe and America are strong, free and independent. France understands this well and so do the men buried here and so do the men sitting before me. Our nations together have endured a bond intertwined by history and we share this hallowed ground underneath our feet, dedicated and consecrated by the blood of our heroes. Our moment today is an echo. It's an echo of theirs. And may we live worthy of them. It is truly one of the honors of a lifetime to commemorate the sacrifices of D-Day and celebrate the freedoms of our two nations. God bless you all. And may God bless our warriors. Thank you. Thank you, Secretary Hegseth. We are now going to proceed to the germs' depot. Please remain seated, ladies and gentlemen. I will ask the people called to present themselves as soon as their name is called. We will now proceed with the laying of wreaths. Ladies and gentlemen, please remain seated. And for those laying wreaths, please come forward as your names are called. Your wreaths will be brought forward to you by a member of the cemetery staff. The Honorable Peter B. Hegseth, Secretary of Defense of the United States of America, representing the Department of Defense of the United States of America. Représentant du ministère de la défense des États-Unis d'Amérique. Monsieur Sébastien Lecornu, ministre désarmé, representing the Republic of France. Représentant la République française. Mr. David R. McCauley, chargé d'affaires, United States Embassy in France, representing the United States of America. Représentant les États-Unis d'Amérique. Pour les officiels suivants à l'appel de votre nom, avancez en formant une ligne légère que vous serez représenté par un membre du personnel du cimetière une fois le dernier nom appelé. Vous serez ensuite invité à les déposer en même temps. For the following officials, as your name is called, please move forward and you will be presented your wreaths brought forward to you by a member of the cemetery staff. Once the last name is called, you will all be invited to move forward and place your wreaths. Admiral Christopher Grady, Vice Chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, representing the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States. Représentant l'état-major des armées des États-Unis d'Amérique. Général d'armée Pierre Schiele, chef d'état-major de l'armée de terre française. Representing the French Army. Représentant l'armée de terre française. General Christopher G. Cavoli, Commander of the United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander of Europe. Representing the United States Armed Forces in Europe. Représentant les forces armées américaines en Europe. General Christopher Donahue, Commander of the United States Army in Europe and Africa. Representing the United States Army in Europe and Africa. Représentant l'armée de terre des États-Unis en Europe et en Afrique. Admiral Stuart LeManche, Commander of the United States Naval Forces Europe and Africa. Representing the United States Naval Forces Europe and Africa. Représentant les forces maritimes des États-Unis en Europe et en Afrique. Lieutenant General Alphonse Meiss, Chief of Staff of the German Army. Representing the German Army. Représentant l'armée de terre allemande. Madame Nathalie Portes, Vice-présidente de la région Normandie. Representing the Normandy region. Représentant la région Normandie. Madame Patricia Galli-Dugan, Representing the Calvados department. Représentant le président du département du Calvados. Monsieur Patrick Tomine, Président de l'intercommunalité Isigny-Omar, et maire de Colville-sur-Mer. Representing the municipality of Colville-sur-Mer. Représentant la municipalité de Colville-sur-Mer. Merci mesdames et messieurs. Thank you ladies and gentlemen. La commission américaine du monument de guerre remercie vivement les représentants des communes et les organisations militaires et privées qui ont déposé des gerbes de fleurs en amont de cette cérémonie. The American Battle Monuments Commission thanks the representatives of the organizations and military commands and communities who have laid their wreaths prior to this ceremony. La dernière gerbe sera déposée par le chairman de la commission américaine des monuments de guerre, Michael X. Garrett, et Monsieur Tom Spohr, directeur des opérations. The final wreath will be laid by Michael X. Garrett, chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission, and Mr. Tom Spohr, executive director for operations. Mesdames et messieurs, Veuillez-vous lever pour l'honneur à la sonnerie aux morts et le moment de silence. Ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the playing of Taps in a moment of silence in honor of the fallen. Merci, mesdames et messieurs. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. S'il vous plaît, veuillez rester debout pour la bénédiction par le lieutenant Maxwell Abishai et le départ des couleurs. Please, ladies and gentlemen, remain standing for the benediction by Lieutenant Maxwell Abishai and the retirement of the colors. Please, let's pray. Most gracious God, on this solemn day of remembrance, we come together to pay tribute to the brave souls of the Allied Forces who sacrificed their lives in the quest for freedom. Please continue to instill in us heartfelt gratitude for their bravery, sacrifice, and unwavering justice. May their legacy serve as a source of inspiration for us to protect peace and uphold justice. God, let the veterans present among us and provide solace to the families of those who have lost their lives. Bless also all who continue to keep their watch. Let us move forward, dedicated to the principles for which they fought. And may the peace of God surpass our understanding, safeguard our hearts and our minds, today and forever. Amen. Retire the colors. Mesdames et messieurs, De la part de la Commission américaine des monuments de guerre du cimetière américain de Normandie, je vous présente nos plus sincères remerciements pour votre présence à cette cérémonie de commémoration du 81e anniversaire du 6 juin 1944. S'il vous plaît, veuillez rester assis pendant que le Secrétaire de la Défense, le Ministre des Armées, le Chargé d'Affaires et le Chairman de l'ABMC saluent et remercient les pauvres drapeaux et les vétérans de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. Mesdames et messieurs, On behalf of the American Battle Monuments Commission and the Normandie American Cemetery, a sincere thanks to everyone who attended this ceremony in commemoration of the 81st anniversary of D-Day. At this time, please may we kindly ask all to remain seated while the Secretary of Defense, the French Minister of the Armies, the Chargé d'Affaires and the Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission thanks today's fly carriers and World War II veterans. S'il vous plaît, veuillez rester assis pendant que le Secrétaire de la Défense, le Ministre de l'Armées, le Charge d'Affaires et le Chairman de l'ABMC salue et remercie les pauvres drapeaux et les vétérans de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale. At this time, please may we kindly ask all to remain seated while the Secretary of Defense, the French Minister of the Armies, the Charge d'Affaires and the Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission Mesdames et Messieurs, la cérémonie est à présent terminée. Nous vous remercions de votre présence et nous vous souhaitons un bon voyage de retour. Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes today's ceremony.