80th D-Day anniversary!

The international ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Omaha Beach began today. More than 20 state representatives attended today, most of them delivering speeches. There were musical 🎼 performances along with the testimonials of fallen soldiers from the war read 📚 out loud.

What to know:

• On June 6, Allied forces from France 🇫🇷, the United States 🇺🇸, Great Britain 🇬🇧, Canada 🇨🇦 and Australia 🇦🇺 landed on the coastline of the German-occupied coastline of Normandy. The largest amphibious invasion in history laid the foundation for the Allies to defeat Nazi-Germany in World War II.

Macron awarded the Legion of Honor to Christian Lamb. She is a 104-year-old British veteran who made the maps for the D-Day landing. Along with her, 11 other US veterans were honored with the same award.

"There are things worth fighting for. Although I wish there was another way other than trying to kill each other," said Stitt, who turns 100 in July. "We'll learn one day, but then I won't be here anymore."

D-Day Veteran Walter Stitt