D-Day Veterans Honored in Normandy 80 Years Later
TL;DR
Normandy is celebrating the 80th anniversary of D-Day with surviving veterans as the star attraction. The event honors the 150,000 Allied soldiers who landed in Nazi-occupied France on June 6, 1944, and changed the course of history. The ceremonies also reflect on current European conflicts, particularly Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the enduring importance of freedom and resistance.
- 'They gave us freedom' - D-day veterans celebrated in Normandy BBC.com
- Last World War II vets converge on Normandy for D-Day POLITICO
- D-Day 2024: Bay Area veterans travel to Normandy for 80th anniversary FOX 13 Tampa
- 80 Years After D-Day, France Examines the Trauma of Allied Bombings The Wall Street Journal
- Americans bombed his town. 80 years later, he's commemorating D-Day by flying an American flag. NBC News
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