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France: Veterans mark 82th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
France: Veterans mark 82th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy June 6, 2026Some of the last surviving veterans gathered in France on Saturday to mark the anniversary of D-Day, 82 years since the Allied landing in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Veterans will attend the annual Ceremony of Remembrance at the British Normandy Memorial. Only six have confirmed their attendance this year, marking the smallest number present at the ceremony since the memorial opened in 2021.
France: Veterans mark 82nd anniversary of D-Day in Normandy
France: Veterans mark 82nd anniversary of D-Day in Normandy June 6, 2026Some of the last surviving veterans gathered in France on Saturday to mark the anniversary of D-Day, 82 years since the Allied landing in Nazi-occupied France during World War II. Veterans will attend the annual Ceremony of Remembrance at the British Normandy Memorial. Only six have confirmed their attendance this year, marking the smallest number present at the ceremony since the memorial opened in 2021.
Residents of French village say US Defense Secretary Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit
Residents of French village say US Defense Secretary Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings with a visit to Normandy, but did not attend the international ceremony hosted in Langrune-sur-Mer. Residents said his "warlike views" were unwelcome in their village and questioned his commitment to "democratic values". US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday travelled to Normandy to...
Hegseth blasts ‘invasion’ of migrants on Europe’s beaches in D-Day speech in France
Hegseth blasts ‘invasion’ of migrants on Europe’s beaches in D-Day speech in France Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Saturday marked the 82nd anniversary of the World War II D-Day landings in France with a speech that bemoaned the "invasion" of "boats and men" on Europe's beaches. In his address at a US military cemetery in Normandy, Hegseth called on allies to contribute more for their defence. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Europe to counter what he termed an "invasion"...
The Last of the D-Day Veterans
Joe Picard perched atop a precarious mound of 300-plus-pound high-explosive shells as his ship churned toward Normandy’s beaches. The teenager had been at sea only once before, to cross the Atlantic, and now he was sailing across the English Channel to pile into the breach that Allied forces had opened in Hitler’s defenses weeks earlier, on D-Day. Smoke from the fighting still rose on the horizon, but Picard’s eyes scanned the gray water below for signs of German U-boats.
Europe being invaded by ‘dangerous ideologies,’ Hegseth warns in D-Day speech
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth used a D-Day commemoration speech on Saturday to warn Europe about an invasion of “dangerous ideologies,” urging the continent to act against mass immigration. Speaking on the 82nd anniversary of the June 6, 1944, Allied beach landings in Normandy, Hegseth said: “Sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by different, dangerous ideologies — beaches in Spain, in Italy, in Greece and Bulgaria; boats and men arrive.” “When will...
Hegseth says Europe faces ‘invasion’ of ‘dangerous ideologies’ while speaking at D-Day event
Hegseth says Europe faces ‘invasion’ of ‘dangerous ideologies’ while speaking at D-Day event - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a stark warning on Saturday, asserting that Europe faces an "invasion of dangerous ideologies" arriving by sea, drawing a controversial link between contemporary immigration and the legacy of the D-Day landings. His remarks were delivered in Normandy during commemorations for the 82nd anniversary of the Allied landings,...
'Pressure' Review: Brendan Fraser is Dwight D. Eisenhower in gripping WWII drama on run-up to D-Day
There are literally hundreds if not thousands of films about World War II. You'd think by now that everything there is to know about it has already been depicted on the big screen. But not so fast!"Pressure" revisits the turbulent planning of D-Day, specifically the attempt to track the weather for the invasion of Normandy.
US defence chief uses D-Day speech to warn Europe on migration ‘invasion’
Pete Hegseth drew controversy for saying, "Boats and men arrive. When will European capitals do something about that invasion? US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invoked migration during a speech marking the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
World War II veteran reveals 1-word feeling before D-Day 82 years later
World War II veteran Arthur Rose read a letter written a few days after June 6, 1944, at a Saturday ceremony in Normandy, France, as part of a commemoration of the 82 years since D-Day. mom and dad and kids, About a month before we landed, I had a feeling I might be part of the invasion. I couldn't quite believe, though, that I would.