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As their time runs short, D-Day veterans try to keep their memories alive for others
NPR· 1 day agoThe British Army veteran was captured a few weeks after the D-Day landings in northern France when his patrol was surrounded by German troops during the ...
Manchester D-Day veteran recalls 'carnage' of Normandy landing
BBC News· 1 day agoA 100-year-old D-Day veteran has recalled the "carnage" that confronted him on landing at Normandy...
Opinion | Why We Must Keep the Memory of D-Day Alive
New York Times· 1 day agoIn 2021, Harry Parham, believed to be the last Black combat veteran of D-Day — about 2,000 Black troops landed that day — died at 99.
Royal news – latest: King Charles pays tribute to ‘courageous’ D-Day troops as William addresses...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 minutes agoKing Charles III paid tribute to veterans as he addressed the crowd at the 80th anniversary D-Day...
Retired soldier travels to Normandy for D-Day tributes in honor of veteran who died before trip
WTVD-TV 11 Raleigh-Durham· 11 hours agoAs the 80th commemoration of D-Day approaches on June 6 a group of veterans in the 82nd Airborne traveled to Normandy for a series of tributes and celebrations ...
Fortress Europe? The Nazi 'wall' that failed to prevent D-Day
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFor the 80th D-Day landings anniversary, AFP travelled the coastlines from northern Norway to...
What is chaff and how did it help the Allies on D-Day?
KSNF Joplin via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoJOPLIN, Mo. — It’s hard to shoot down an enemy plane you can’t find. That was the whole idea behind...
Bill Kenny of Norwich CT: D-Day anniversary is reminder that evil must be defeated
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWalking, as we did for hours in the sand, can wear you out and the fatigue is profound and overwhelming. I could only wonder what, on D-Day, a GI with a ...
Opinion: 80 years after D-Day, have our world leaders learned nothing?
CNN via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoAs they meet in France on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, world leaders should consider the lessons...
Biden's legacy was born with D-Day. 80 years later, new challenges emerge on all fronts
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoAmerica’s role in the war is so deeply ingrained in the public psyche that it is still celebrated in...