D DAY AT 75 HONOURS AT OMAHA BEACH FRANCE
Veterans and relatives gathered at Colleville Sur Mer to mark 75 years since D-Day. Leaders Macron and Trump lauded fallen sailors and airmen, while five U S veterans received France's Legion of Honor. The ceremony honored Overlord’s turning point role and memory of those who died.
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Canadians mark D-Day 75th with ceremonies across the country
Gov Gen Julie Payette attended Halifax ceremonies recalling the June 6 1944 invasion and the cost of freedom. Veterans Indigenous soldiers and dignitaries spoke of hope and the duty to remember. Toronto Mayor John Tory honored 14000 Canadians who stormed Juno Beach as 359 died.Captain Martin Maxwell urged lasting lessons from war as he shared his Normandy experiences.
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