A local combat veteran who runs an organization facilitating rescue operations across the globe is on the ground in Normandy, France, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day ahead of his next phase of missions to save lives. Bryan Stern is the founder and former CEO of Project DYNAMO, a nonprofit that has rescued nearly 7,000 people — and their pets — from life-threatening situations. In Normandy, Stern will participate in parachute jumps o…