Go for the wine harvests and food festivals, the mushrooms and the autumnal hues of the countryside, brightened by the late-season sun Autumn is upon us, in France as in Britain. Thank heavens ...

Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.

The sun was yet to rise over the beaches of Normandy when, on June 6, 1944 -- 80 years ago this week -- thousands of American sons and Allied troops began what would become the largest amphibious ...

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — Veterans gathered Friday in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment of World War II that eventually led to the collapse of ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined veterans in Normandy, France, on Friday to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings. Friday marks 81 years since Allied troops, led by American ...

D-Day veteran Jake Larson, a 102-year-old who is also a star on TikTok, with 1.2 million followers, greets schoolchildren during a visit Monday, June 2, 2025 in Colleville-sur-Mer, to the Normandy ...

World War II veterans return to Normandy's beaches for the 81st D-Day anniversary, with about two dozen mostly centenarian former servicemen receiving warm welcomes from local French people.

World War II veterans gathered in Normandy, France, to mark the 81st anniversary of the Allied invasion on June 6. Military aircraft flew over the Normandy American Cemetery, near Omaha Beach.

For instance, the 18,000-acre Andaine Forest in southern Normandy apparently boasts 1,700 varieties, among them dozens of opportunities for a slow, painful death. We need guidance.

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Veterans gathered Friday in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment of World War II that eventually led to the collapse ...