Americans travel to Normandy ahead of 80th anniversary of D-day

Veterans who are now between the ages of 96 and 107 are heading back to a place most of them have not seen since they experienced the horrors of war for the first time.
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[genekeller]

Praise God these men are still alive to be there I salute them

[chromidius]

It's amazing that we still have so many war veterans. I've always wanted to ask them what it was like that day.

[InnocentPotato-pdwi]

German -Swiss American here! Thank you ALL for your service. My Great-Uncle died in a beach in Anzio, Italy. He was a Staff Sgt in the US Army! He was DEFINITELY NOT A LOSER! 🇩🇪 🇨🇭 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸Thank you again for your service June 6, 1944! You will forever be heroes! 🤗🥰🥰🥰🤗🫡🫡🫡 1:50 1:50

[InnocentPotato-pdwi]

My Incle quit high school at age 17! He was assined to an Ammunition ship December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor. He was a very proud member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association/ Philadelphia Chapter! GO NAVY!⚓️⛵️⚓️🌊🌊🌊🌊

[matzpimp]

I remember when I was a boy I used to see the World War II veteran hats all the time, sadly I can't remember the last time I saw one anymore

[perrystone]

Thanks to them for keeping the world free

[John-ebhd]

107 one hundred and seven years old they don’t make em like they use to

[InnocentPotato-pdwi]

Uncle / assigned Sorry for my spelling errors! 😊

[miken]

D-day started 15 months ahead, had to beat back Luftwaffe, destroy aircraft factories, own the skies.

[leannageyer]

It’s more than sad and disrespectful, Americas don’t show these men, and women, this type of respect and honor due them. Let alone the health care they so obviously deserve.
People in prison get faster and better health care and what does that say about our country ? What does that say about our politicians who vote to cut back funding for our veterans ?
It’s not only WWII, Korea, Vietnam veterans, it’s our veterans of todays time who have faced the most despicable of enemies, the Taliban and other extremist people who place no value on a human life. No matter if it’s a man, woman, pregnant woman or child.