Commemorations Marking The 80th Anniversary Of D-Day Take Place In Normandy

SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-MER, FRANCE - JUNE 6: A parachutist (C) arrives as a band of musicians of the French Navy play during the International commemorative ceremony at Omaha Beach marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II "D-Day" Allied landings on June 6, 2024 in Normandy, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, France. The D-Day ceremonies on June 6 this year mark the 80th anniversary since the launch of 'Operation Overlord', a vast military operation by Allied forces in Normandy, which turned the tide of World War II, eventually leading to the liberation of occupied France and the end of the war against Nazi Germany. (Photo by Lou Benoist - Pool/Getty Images)