Coverage dated June 5, 2025

Hegseth joins veterans in Normandy to mark 81st anniversary of D-Day

Headline from Newsweek

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined veterans in Normandy, France, on Friday to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings.

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  1. New York Post

    D-Day veterans gather in Normandy to mark 81st anniversary of pivotal WWII moment (opens New York Post)

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    Veterans gathered Friday in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day. Along the coastline and near the D-Day landing beaches, tens of thousands of onlookers attended the commemorations.

  2. Newsweek

    Hegseth joins veterans in Normandy to mark 81st anniversary of D-Day (opens Newsweek)

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    U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined veterans in Normandy, France, on Friday to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings.

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    D-Day veterans return to Normandy to mark 81st anniversary of landings (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    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 Adolf Hitler's regime.

  4. NBC New York

    World War II veterans return to Normandy to mark 81st anniversary of D-Day (opens NBC New York)

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    Veterans and onlookers gathered in Normandy on Friday to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings.

  5. The Boston Globe

    D-Day veterans return to Normandy to mark 81st anniversary (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Tens of thousands of onlookers attended the commemorations, which included parachute jumps, flyovers, remembrance ceremonies, parades, and historical reenactments.

  6. WHDH Boston

    D-Day veterans return to Normandy to mark 81st anniversary of landings - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    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

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