"Leaders urge defense of democracy on D-Day anniversary"

On the 79th anniversary of D-Day, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley called on citizens to defend democracy. They spoke at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France, where over 9,000 service members are buried. Austin and Milley saluted the veterans of World War II and reminded everyone that democracy is still worth defending. They also pointed out that democracy is under attack and that it is up to the living to ensure that the sacrifices of those who fought for democracy were not in vain.