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At 100, this vet says the 'greatest generation' moniker fits 'because we saved the world.'
The News-Times· 2 hours agoA profile of Andrew “Andy” Negra Jr., of Helen, Georgia, one of a dwindling number of veterans took...
D-Day 80: Blue plaque for US troops unveiled at Swanage station
BBC News· 3 days agoA plaque marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day is being unveiled at a station where American...
Prince William to Step in for King Charles at Special D-Day Commemorations in France
People Magazine· 18 hours agoPrince William is stepping up as an international statesman. The Prince of Wales will represent his...
Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years ago
San Francisco Chronicle· 14 hours agoMore than 200 Rangers fought vertically – up the sheer cliff face of Pointe du Hoc, a craggy outcropping overlooking the two American landing beaches – in an effort to capture what was thought ...
D-Day veteran John McOwan: ‘We hoodwinked Hitler’
BBC News· 7 days agoAt the age of 102, John McOwan shares his experiences of sailing across the English Channel on D-Day.
Why we commemorate D-Day, 80 years later
Stars and Stripes· 2 days agoThe former Western Allies will shortly begin commemorating the 80th anniversary of their greatest World War II achievement, the June 6 landings in...
Kentucky WWII veteran returning to Normandy for 80th D-Day anniversary
FOX 19 Cincinnati· 14 hours agoIt has been almost 80 years since 156,000 Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day....
Arkansas WWII veteran headed back to Normandy for 80th anniversary of D-Day
KARK via Yahoo News· 1 day agoNORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A local World War II veteran has been selected to attend an upcoming...
Incredible pictures of D-Day veterans reuniting 80 years after saving Britain
Daily Express· 1 day agoIn all some 13 veterans - the very best of British - gathered to reminisce and salute those who...
Fortress Europe? The Nazi 'wall' that failed to prevent D-Day
The Raw Story· 19 hours agoFor the 80th D-Day landings anniversary, AFP travelled the coastlines from northern Norway to southern France to find out what became of the German-built ...
