Biden lauds vets 80 years after D-Day, warns of new threat to democracy
In France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces' pivotal D-Day landings in Normandy, President Biden honors WWII troops who freed Europe from tyranny.
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In France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces' pivotal D-Day landings in Normandy, President Biden honors WWII troops who freed Europe from tyranny.
On June 6, 1944, the Allied forces crossed the English Channel and invaded Nazi-occupied France on the beaches of Normandy. The event, known as D-Day, marked a pivotal turning point in World War II. Author Garrett Graff compiled firsthand accounts of the historic day in his new book "When the Sea Came Alive," and joins CBS News to discuss how he did it.
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Harold Terens, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, is marrying 96-year-old Jeanne Swerlin in a wedding in France this week, on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The New York City natives met three years ago in Boca Raton, Florida.
Eighty years after D-Day, President Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and other world leaders gathered in Normandy to honor the thousands of Allied soldiers who gave their lives to help bring freedom to Europe. In his speech on Thursday, Mr. Biden also drew comparisons between the actions of Hitler's Nazi forces and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Tony Dokoupil reports from Normandy.
President Biden drew parallels between World War II and Russia's war on Ukraine in his address Thursday on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The president said surrendering to bullies is "simply unthinkable." CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan takes a closer look at what Mr. Biden had to say about the war in Ukraine.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France Thursday, meeting with World War II veterans at the Normandy American Cemetery. In remarks commemorating the day of remembrance, Mr. Biden drew parallels to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more from Paris.
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden attended a ceremony in Normandy, France, Thursday to commemorate 80 years since the D-Day invasion, a key turning point in World War II. CBS News' Tony Dokoupil spoke to Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Normandy about the importance of America's current alliances in maintaining world peace.
England's Prince William and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are two of the many world leaders and dignitaries participating in ceremonies to commemorate 80 years since D-Day, a major turning point in World War II. Alan Allport, professor of history at Syracuse University, joined CBS News to discuss the significance of the day.
President Biden joined world leaders and veterans in France Thursday to mark 80 years since D-Day, the massive Allied operation that helped turn the tide of World War II. CBS News foreign correspondent Elaine Cobbe has more on the ceremony and the president's speech during the program.
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President Biden said democracy is again facing risk across the world as he spoke at a ceremony in Normandy commemorating 80 years since the D-Day invasion that turned the tide in World War II. Following Mr. Biden's full remarks, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe had analysis of the speech.
President Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron honored some of the veterans who stormed the beaches 80 years ago on D-Day during a ceremony in Normandy, France, Thursday. CBS News' Elaine Cobbe and Alan Allport, professor of history at Syracuse University, provided context of the moment.
On June 6, 1944, some 13,000 U.S. paratroopers plunged down onto the bloodied beaches of Nazi-occupied France. They helped change the course of WWII.
President Biden landed in France on Wednesday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more details on what's in store for the president's trip.
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Just ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, hundreds of U.S. veterans made the jump over France from three C-47 World War II-era planes in remembrance of the 13,000 American paratroopers who, on June 6, 1944, were met with a hail of German gunfire when they dropped into France. Charlie D'Agata, who also took part in Wednesday's special parachute jump, reports.
President Biden is in France marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day as the wars in Ukraine and Gaza rage on. Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker, joins CBS News to discuss what she's watching for on the trip.
President Biden is in France to mark 80 years since D-Day. He'll meet World War II veterans, attend a state dinner hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, and discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe spoke with Laurent Bili, the French ambassador to the U.S., about the wars abroad.
Although the D-Day invasion was a major victory for the Allies during World War II, it claimed the lives of 4,000 soldiers during what became a crucial turning point in the fight against Nazi Germany. CBS News' Lana Zak breaks down the events in Normandy, and Kim Guise, a senior curator and director at The National WWII Museum, joins CBS News with details on a new exhibit.
D-Day, the allied invasion of the Normandy Beaches, began a monthslong campaign to liberate France from Nazi Germany. This week, leaders from the allied nations are marking 80 years since this historic day. CBS News' Anne-Marie Green has a look at what exactly happened during the operation. And for more on the significance of the day, CBS News was joined by U.S. Army veteran Michael Bell, the executive director of the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy at the National WWII Museum.
President Biden arrived in Paris Wednesday morning as he and other world leaders mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has a look at the president's itinerary during the trip.
President Biden touched down in Paris Wednesday morning for ceremonies to mark 80 years since the D-Day invasion, a crucial turning point in World War II. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on the president's trip.
Some of America's last living World War II veterans are in Normandy, France, to take part in ceremonies commemorating 80 years since D-Day. CBS News' Elaine Cobbe reports.
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