Veterans and world leaders meet in Normandy on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of the June 6th, 1944 D-Day landings, when more than 150,000 Allied soldiers arrived in France by sea and air to drive out the forces of Nazi Germany. With war raging in Ukraine, on Europe’s borders, this year’s commemoration of this […]
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This Sears store manager was featured in one of D-Day’s most famous photos
France gets ready to say ‘merci’ to World War II veterans for D-Day’s 80th anniversary this year
PARIS (AP) — France is getting ready to show its gratitude toward World War II veterans who will return, many for the last time, to Normandy beaches this year for 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day to mark the defeat of the Nazis. A ceremony at Omaha Beach, with many heads of state expected to be […]