US Veterans Return To France To Mark D-Day Anniversary
Parades and ceremonies are being held in Normandy, France, to honor the brave U.S. and Allied service members who stormed the beaches 78 years ago to liberate France and other European nations during World War II. NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports for TODAY.
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My grandfather passed on. He arrived in France D-day plus 9. They gave us a gift and didn't make a big deal about it. I love these guys so much it hurts.
@rmdgly
2 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. To your amazing Grandfather, may he rest in peace
@siervodedios5952
2 жыл бұрын
God rest his soul, he was a hero!
@zachary2727
2 жыл бұрын
❤️ ❤️ ❤️
@yann8558
2 жыл бұрын
Merci à lui 🇫🇷
@davidmitchell2926
Жыл бұрын
Rgss. I was born on the 6/6/69. Everyday I think about what these men gave so I could have freedom. My great uncle david mackenzie fought in north africa (lybia) and on to d/day. I will never forget, I teach my granddaughters about what was given for us.
soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the allied expeditionary corps, You will never be forgotten.
GOD BLESS THE VETS THAT SERVED IN WORLD WAR II. I hope the ones that fought that day are honored forever thank you all .
My Uncle Sally jumped on D Day. God bless ALL who gave their lives and ALL who served on D day and to ALL who serve today. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for ALL you do. We never forget our Vets. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I remember my father telling me my grandfather would've been on that beach had he not been wounded shortly prior while in the war. God bless all those serving then and now
@dilapidatedorangedrink4527
2 жыл бұрын
My great grandfather told me about how he scalped 15 German soldiers bc they killed his friend
My Great Grandfather was a Tank Commander of a Sherman, he served until the end of Vietnam and died of lung cancer in 2003.
We cannot attest to how much we owe these veterans and how much peace we have now because of them. Yet another cycle begins when history will repeat itself soon which I pray won’t happen.
These men are amazing. I’d love to sit with them and let them tell me stories for hours. I’m 41. My grandfather was in WW2. He died in 2002. He used to tell stories when I was a kid. I certainly did not appreciate them as I should have back then. I’d love just 10 minutes more with that man to tell him how great he was and hear one more story. ❤
The way they speak, even at that age. Dignified, thoughtful, humility, get the point across clearly. Truly wish some young folks today took a lesson from them on how to carry yourself.
@hockeyslade
Ай бұрын
Absolutely.
There can never be enough thank you's said to these men of the greatest generation.
“The eyes of the world are upon you.”
Love this guy. Salute to all of them. Some may think they aren't heroes, but the world is a better place because of heroes like them.
Amazing stories from these humble soldiers
We love you Jake! Thank you and so many others of the Greatest Generation for your service!🇺🇸✌️💕
*Honor these people*
True heroes
This day should be a national holiday..
@yearginclarke
2 жыл бұрын
It absolutely should
@kenflint6127
2 жыл бұрын
@@yearginclarke i agree
Hi from Northern Ontario Canada....thank you for your service
Absolutely the GREATEST GENERATION
God bless them our true heroes
The Greatest Generation
Respect to all these men who liberated France and Europe...
Michael Kamen really did a very good job in creating theme song for Band of Brothers (played in the background of this clip). Its always give me goosebumps everytime I hear it.
My grandfather died in the Battle of the Bulge. I never knew him since I was born in 1989.
Today is June 6th I haven't heard a word of recognition honoring our men. Not a word pathetic ! The man across the street that taught me to drive was shot at Omaha Beach , my Uncle landed there as well. My dad was a medic in Patton's Army.
@train_go_boom2065
2 жыл бұрын
They celebrate lgbtq instead
@Nigamaan2
2 жыл бұрын
@@train_go_boom2065 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻
@train_go_boom2065
2 жыл бұрын
@@Nigamaan2 its true
This is very amazing. Even 80 years later, it is still a great tragidy.
Was there last week from 3rd - 10th of June and my god is it a special feeling. I'm pretty much obsessed when it comes to ww2 on learning and for the past 20 years been dreaming to go to Normandy and it finally happened.. The silence but extreme loudness of these beaches is beyond anything I could've imagined. Got myself a picture with Jake Larson and his card just before they left Omaha Beach on June 6th in the morning. Stood there at 06:00 AM next to +- 100 more people and reenactors to honor these men and women. The feeling, vibes and masses of people in all the towns, memorials etc. Is just something you should witness and feel yourself. I can't thank these men and women enough for liberating us all, I hope to come back each year I possibly can
great video for those Americans who joined the British, Canadians and other countries who allowed us to have freedom. WE SHALL NEVER FORGET. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Respect and thanks from Rep. of Korea. Cannot stop shedding tears. Thank you, sir.
That guy is energetic as ever.
A very special day!!
Both of my great grandfathers on my mom's side 1 was with the 1st infantry division aka The Big Red One and the other was 82nd Airborne was there on D-Day 1 of my great grandfathers on my dad's side who was a US Navy UDT was there as well but after that he was in North Africa then the rest of the war he was in the Pacific since the UDTs job was Under Water Demolition along with clearing any obstacles on the beaches my other great grandfather on my father's side was a Marine Raider also in the Pacific my great grandfathers are all of my direct relatives who fought in WW2 I have other relatives some were great great uncles and some were cousins and distant cousins of my great grandfathers
Thank you.
Thank you
nice job on the Saving Private Ryan footage. You found the 3 seconds of the entire scene where nobody was dying or getting blown apart. that must not have been easy.
This is awesome
Merci aux vétérans
Yes sir!
Amen
Thankyou very very much for all of your sacrifices. We are forever in debt. Can't find his tik tok :( Anyone let me know if you find it please.
Finally D day is basic birthday of people rights democracy and freedom in western world. Never forget God bless all brave weteran ever and ever.
thank you Donnie Edwards and Best Defense Foundation!!
I was there, and met these men in 2023! It was the best vacation of my life. I had no indication where they would be, but looked for 3 days, then found them. Got to talk to 40 WWII veterans. Well worth the $2k plane ticket!
Salute
Back when Americans stormed Nazi-occupied beaches instead of storming the U.S. Capitol.
❤️ 🤗
🇺🇸❤️ from Italy
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Things would've been vastly different in our present day if they hadn't done what they did.
@maytrecc234
2 жыл бұрын
we would be spitting every time we talk and i wouldnt be here rn
-General D Eisenhower- “We will except nothing less than full victory”
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U.S veterans are the true “Americans” 🇺🇸🦅 symbolism to this country land of freedom.
@Quaker-tc8ue
Ай бұрын
All due respect, no. ‘True’ Americans are full-blooded First Nations. Everyone else is an immigrant.
They shall not grow old
So, not a word from Biden or the Democrats on remembrance of D Day. Sad. This is my "shocked face".
@HistoryandWhiskey
2 жыл бұрын
What do you expect from Brandon.
@brennanleadbetter9708
2 жыл бұрын
He’s too busy trying to find his dementia pills
@johnleidle9910
2 жыл бұрын
Right on , Trump was no more than a draft dodger himself,,,,
@purplelove4879
Жыл бұрын
Very shocking
My great uncle was DDay +14
SALUTE TO ALL ALLIED BRAVE HEROES SOLDIERS ....💖....GIVE THEY'RE LIFE FOR DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOMS .....REST IN PEACE ➕✝️🙏🕊️🌱✨🌈.....😭😭😭
Om swastiastu Suksma, God bless the USA thanks.
What’s with your so called reporter’s singsongy voice? Today’s ‘men’ couldn’t storm a lemonade stand.
Thinking about how tomorrow it’s gonna be 79 years tomorrow
@nicolelawless9942
11 ай бұрын
I was up all night stressing about it all but it turned out to be a great anniversary
sad to think that in just a few years there wont be any veterans left...
OH NO THE PLANE BLOWN UP
We pull down their memorials shocking
I got a bit cringe at the freedom part but still thank to our vet
Where’s Biden it’s shameful he’s not there
🤓🙏🌹🌹♥️☝️
Apparently it’s so insignificant to our “president” he can’t even mention it until a 9 pm tweet. FJB
They didn't "give" their lives. They were murdered. When they were killed, they were witness that rumors of war were true. The graves' inhabitants should stay there so that the gravy train can know that something happened here.
I celebrate this instead of pride month
They forgot the Canadians, the British, the Polish, the Czechs etc
Why they didn't land somewhere else and attack from behind ???
@imanuelcunt8676
2 жыл бұрын
Why didnt the shoot hitler with a tranquilizer gun from space? Oh thats right cuz this isnt the movies
@AsmodeusVRC
2 жыл бұрын
Germans had amazing anti air fortifications also many top tier SS units approaching from the rear such as Das Reich
@thatoneskierdude4410
2 жыл бұрын
Airborne forces went behind German lines to halt advancing panzer divisions. Prior to the invasion, allied intelligence had deceived the Germans into thinking they would attack the Calais with a fake inflatable army and it worked. Hitler, against the advice of his generals had diverted his divisions to the Calais instead of Normandy, leaving a poor Rommel with nothing left
@cloud2676
2 жыл бұрын
If they landed on Pas-de-Calais which was the closest coast to reach when coming from England, the casualties would be more horrifying. The Allies built a fake base on the south-eastern coast of England to make the Germans think they’re landing on PDC which resulted in the Germans prioritising putting heavier defenses there. Little did they know they were actually gonna storm the Normandy beaches so the defenses were pretty light yet they still defended it like crazy. On the other hand they did drop paratroopers behind enemy lines in Normandy to sabotage all they can to make the landings go a big smoothly like taking down artillery and such yet due to bad weather conditions they had a rough start with squads getting scattered and lost and most landed miles away from their intended drop zone.
@JanRiffler
2 жыл бұрын
@@cloud2676 They rushed it out, so the Bolsheviks won't conquer the whole Europe.
d day
no one downvote this
Yes, honor the fallen, their families and the living. Soldiers and officers, heroes both, embody valor's creed, protecting with unwavering might and noble deed. Yes, and we should not allow Homeowners associations and their mgt/collections to ignore a disabled veteran's checks and communications, foreclose and not inform him of the sale. A $400k house with $300k in equity sold for pennies. It's a travesty of justice, unconscionable and unethical. It happened in Nevada and can happen in nonjudicial states. Call the lawmakers. He was Air Force, his Father WWII Navy, much of his family military, one a colonel who passed away and a friend, a Marine who was in Forbes.
Over 750,000 Americans ( combined total of both North & South ) died during the American Civil War. Many died from sickness!
They risked their life just to be on tik tok 78 years later
HONOR TO THE GREATEST GENERATION ALL AROUND THE WORLD AND DON'T FORGET THE RUSSIANS. WHO PUT THE NAZIS DOWN. ALWAYS WILL BE REMEMBERED
June 6, 1944, D-Day, what county? was Normandy in? At the end of WW2, why did France get a part of conquered Germany?
@crumpetcommandos779
2 жыл бұрын
They allowed France to have a piece so the soviets would get less
America 🫡💪🏼