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World War 2 veteran turns 100 on D-Day anniversary

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Remembering D-Day: Humble veteran, now 100, recalls Normandy invasion 81 years later

Tolley Fletcher, at the time a 19-year-old Navy gunner's mate, remembers the rough seas and the treacherous landing troops made at Utah Beach.

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D-Day veterans return to Normandy to mark 81st anniversary of landings

Veterans have gathered on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment during World War II that eventually led to the collapse of Adolf Hitler’s regime.

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On 81st anniversary of D-Day, one US Navy veteran's son is the first American Pope

On the 81st anniversary of the unprecedented D-Day invasion at Normandy, the memory of one Navy veteran lives on after his son was named the first American Pope in history.

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Reporter’s Notebook: Remembering courage on the 81st anniversary of D-Day

The 81st D-Day commemoration drew large crowds to honor the 75,000 US troops who fought at Normandy, while centenarian ...

81 years since D-Day: Hear from local veterans who served

NORMANDY, FRANCE — It has been 81 years since Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, on D-Day — a pivotal ...

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A Different Kind of D-Day, Laden With Anxiety Among Old Allies

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored the sacrifices of the soldiers who died landing in France 81 years ago. But there was ...

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Why are flags at half-staff today in Iowa? Flags lowered for D-Day veteran being buried

Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered Iowa flags lowered from sunrise to sunset for Pvt. James Harrington, who will be buried 81 years ...

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104-year-old Ohio World War II veteran remembers the beaches of Normandy

Richard Stewart was awarded the French Legion of Honour by France's president during D-Day ceremonies in 2024.

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