World Jun 06

Jets from the French Air Force Patrouille de France fly during a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, June 6, 2019. Photo by Christian Hartmann/Reuters
On D-Day 75, nations honor veterans, memory of fallen troops

With the silence of remembrance and respect, nations honored the memory of the fallen and the singular bravery of all Allied troops who sloshed through bloodied water to the landing beaches of Normandy, a tribute of thanks 75 years after…

By Raf Casert, John Leicester, Associated Press

Politics Jun 06

Obama honors U.S. D-Day vets at Normandy

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France -- Seventy years after Allied troops stormed the beaches at Normandy, President Barack Obama returned Friday to this hallowed battleground in what he called a "powerful manifestation of America's commitment to human freedom" that lives on in a…

By Nedra Pickler and Julie Pace, Associated Press

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