DORCHESTER, England – The United States flag was raised by U.S. Army Soldiers serving in the 1st Infantry Division for the first time in 80 years above the Military Keep in Dorchester, England, on June 6, 2024.
As thousands of American Soldiers gathered in Normandy, France, for the 80th commemoration of the landings on D-Day, 13 Soldiers from the 1st Inf. Div. returned to Dorchester Keep, the old Depot Barracks for the Dorset Regiment. These Soldiers were the only contingent of American forces invited to participate in commemoration ceremonies as part of the D-Day 80 commemoration.
“We were doing some research into our museum building, which is the Keep in Dorchester,” said Elliot Metcalfe, director of the Military Keep...
06.08.2024 | DORCHESTER, GB |
Story by Maj. John Helmers
