"80 Years On: D-Day's Legacy and Reflections in France"
TL;DR
Some of the last surviving veterans of the D-Day invasion gathered at Normandy beaches for the 80th anniversary to honor their fallen comrades and remind future generations of the sacrifices made. The ceremonies included reenactments, paratrooper jumps, and wreath-laying events, with world leaders and various groups participating. This may be the last major anniversary for many of these veterans, who are now over 100 years old.
- The last WWII vets converge on Normandy for D-Day, fallen friends to cement their legacy New York Post
- 80 Years After D-Day, France Examines the Trauma of Allied Bombings The Wall Street Journal
- The D-Day landings, in pictures CNN
- Americans bombed his town. 80 years later, he's commemorating D-Day by flying an American flag. NBC News
- D-Day anniversary in France reflects war past and present NPR
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on New York Post