Veterans Honor D-Day's 80th Anniversary in Normandy
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A mass parachute jump from World War II-era planes over Normandy marked the start of commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The event honored the dwindling number of surviving Allied veterans who fought in the historic battle that helped liberate Europe from Nazi control. The ceremonies aim to pass the baton of remembrance to current generations, with world leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expected to attend.
- A parachute jump over Normandy kicks off D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations NBC News
- This year will likely be the last major D-Day anniversary with living veterans in attendance. Organizers are going all-out CNN
- PHOTOS: Veterans return to Normandy for 80th anniversary of D-Day The Atlanta Journal Constitution
- Remembering D-Day, as a new war rages in Europe The Economist
- Tampa veterans fly to France ahead of D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations FOX 13 Tampa
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