The last known active-duty soldier to have a father who fought in World War II is retiring, but not before he takes one last step to keep the memory of the Greatest Generation alive.

Here are some memorable moments captured by Stars and Stripes from the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Among the 1,300 paratroopers from six nations who jumped into Normandy on Sunday were two Americans whose family members helped liberate France 80 years ago.

The quite hamlet of Chateau Vouilly is where the 1st Army liberated Vouilly during World War II and set up its first press headquarters.

As Command Sgt. Maj. Vern Daley prepared for a parachute jump over Alaska on Thursday with the 11th Airborne Division, he had one addition to his standard Army uniform and equipment — his grandfather’s World War II-era jump wings.

President Joe Biden paid tribute to American and allied troops at a ceremony in Normandy on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, drawing parallels between the struggles against tyranny during World War II and Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine.

A few hundred service members and other guests gathered near a famed 100-foot cliff in Normandy on Wednesday, where 80 years ago, one of the most daring and dangerous missions of World War II took place.

Martin “Marty” Sylvester didn’t find things so bad at Utah Beach when he landed on June 7, 1944, the day after D-Day. His life would get a lot worse.

A group of nearly 70 World War II veterans visited Omaha Beach as part of what is likely to be the last major set of D-Day commemorations with large numbers of veterans in attendance.

Among the roughly 9,400 graves at Normandy American Cemetery are those of four women: Mary Bankston, Mary Barlow, Dolores Browne and Elizabeth Richardson. They’re a reminder of the less-heralded roles American women played overseas during World War II.