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D-Day, Normandy and World War II

World War II veterans travel to Normandy for emotional D-Day commemoration

With fewer than 67,000 World War II veterans still alive in 2024, the Best Defense Foundation brought 23 former servicemen to Normandy's once bloody beaches to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings.

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What is D-Day? How the Normandy landings led to Germany’s defeat in World War II

Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

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Remembering D-Day: Humble veteran, now 100, recalls Normandy invasion 81 years later

Tolley Fletcher, at the time a 19-year-old Navy gunner's mate, remembers the rough seas and the treacherous landing troops made at Utah Beach.

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‘Why We Dream’ D-Day Documentary Chronicles Normandy Legacy Flight Program and How WWII Shaped America

Sometimes, a flight means more than merely transporting a person from one city to another. “Why We Dream,” a feature ...

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Thousands come to World War II Weekend for ‘genuine experience’

Saturday was Garabedian’s first visit to the Mid Atlantic Air Museum’s annual World War II Weekend, an event celebrating its ...

D-Day 2025: Recall Normandy landings in historic photos, Ohio reenactment

Historic photos illustrate the D-Day landings, which happened 81 years ago Friday. A reenactment in Conneaut, Ohio, happens ...

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World War II veterans return to Normandy for D-Day anniversary

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Friday marks 81 years since the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France. The pivotal mission helped free western Europe from Nazi control. This week, World War II veterans ...

Wake County's VocaVarina to honor WWII heroes with concert in Normandy

Wake County's VocaVarina ensemble is set to honor World War II heroes by performing at the American Cemetery in Normandy, ...

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