Sunrise over Omaha Beach. The U.S. 1st and 29th Infantry divisions suffered 2,000 casualties here on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Rangers from the 75th Ranger Regiment climbed the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc June 5 in honor of the Rangers of #WorldWarII. Rangers from the 75th Ranger Regiment climbed the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc June 5 in honor of the Rangers of #WorldWarII. Rangers from the 75th Ranger Regiment climbed the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc June 5 in honor of the Rangers of #WorldWarII. Rangers from the 75th Ranger Regiment climbed the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc June 5 in honor of the Rangers of #WorldWarII. Rangers from the 75th Ranger Regiment climbed the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc June 5 in honor of the Rangers of #WorldWarII. Rangers from the 75th Ranger Regiment climbed the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc June 5 in honor of the Rangers of #WorldWarII. The U.S. Army Rangers tackled some of the toughest missions of World War II and became combat legends. These Rangers set the standards for what we all aspire to and they showed us what was possible. Modern Rangers stand on the shoulders of these great men. WWII Veterans attending 75th Anniversary of D-Day. Ranger Rudy Huereque is 2nd from the right General John Raaen applying the first signature to James Dietz new print Cliff Hanger. 75th Rangers reinacting the historic climb Rangers from the U.S. 75th Ranger Regiment, in period dress, hold the American flag after scaling the cliffs of Pointe-du-Hoc in Cricqueville-en-Bessin, Normandy, France, Wednesday, June 5, 2019. During the American assault of Omaha and Utah beaches on June 6, 1944, U.S. Army Rangers scaled the 100-foot cliffs to seize German artillery pieces that could have fired on the American landing troops Ranger Rudy Huereque wearing his new medal. Ranger John Raaen signing his book “Intact” photo by Jan Molenaar Ceremonies today in Grandcamp-Maisy, photo by Jan Molenaar