France: Veterans mark 82th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy

The last living World War II veterans have made the journey to France to commemorate the Normandy landings, which mark the beginning of the Allied campaign to liberate Western Europe from Nazi Germany.

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France: Veterans mark 82th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy

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