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A soldier looks at a stone bust likeness of a veteran positioned on a bluff overlooking the sea.

Gazing at a Giant

Army Spc. Yawo Landa, assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, looks at the Charles Shay Memorial in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, June 2, 2024. Soldiers assigned to the division visited the site to gain a better understanding of the unit’s history and the pivotal role it played in the Allied victory in World War II.

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