The D-Day generation is smaller in number than ever but back on the beaches of France where so much blood was spilled 81 years ago. World War II veterans have returned with the same message they fought for then: Freedom is worth defending. (AP video shot by Alexander Turnbull)
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WWII veterans speak of sacrifice and freedom on France’s D-Day battlefields, 81 years later

The D-Day generation is smaller in number than ever but back on the beaches of France where so much blood was spilled 81 years ago. World War II veterans have returned with the same message they fought for then: Freedom is worth defending. (AP video shot by Alexander Turnbull)
Published 5:08 AM UTC, June 5, 2025
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