One U.S. D-Day veteran's return to Normandy: "We were scared to death"
U.S. D-Day veteran Command Sergeant Major Henry C. Armstrong returns to Normandy for the first time in 80 years, with mixed emotions.
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U.S. D-Day veteran Command Sergeant Major Henry C. Armstrong returns to Normandy for the first time in 80 years, with mixed emotions.
Harold Terens, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, is marrying 96-year-old Jeanne Swerlin in a wedding in France this week, on the 80th anniversary of D-Day. The New York City natives met three years ago in Boca Raton, Florida.
On June 6, 1944, some 13,000 U.S. paratroopers plunged down onto the bloodied beaches of Nazi-occupied France. They helped change the course of WWII.
Just ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, hundreds of U.S. veterans made the jump over France from three C-47 World War II-era planes in remembrance of the 13,000 American paratroopers who, on June 6, 1944, were met with a hail of German gunfire when they dropped into France. Charlie D'Agata, who also took part in Wednesday's special parachute jump, reports.
Although the D-Day invasion was a major victory for the Allies during World War II, it claimed the lives of 4,000 soldiers during what became a crucial turning point in the fight against Nazi Germany. CBS News' Lana Zak breaks down the events in Normandy, and Kim Guise, a senior curator and director at The National WWII Museum, joins CBS News with details on a new exhibit.
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Some of America's last living World War II veterans are in Normandy, France, to take part in ceremonies commemorating 80 years since D-Day. CBS News' Elaine Cobbe reports.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
France will hold a series of ceremonies this week to commemorate 80 years since the D-Day invasion. While the remaining living Americans who participated in the attack are mostly too old to make the trip, those that could traveled to France for the occasion. Elaine Cobbe shares their stories.
Almost 160,000 Allied troops landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a massive operation designed to break through heavily fortified German defenses and begin the liberation of Western Europe.
More than 16 million Americans served in World War II, but now only about 100,000 are still alive. The National World War II Museum in New Orleans is working to teach their stories to a new generation. Barry Petersen has more.
Gunnery Sgt. Richard Remp served in World War II and stayed in the Marines all the way through the Vietnam War.
Highly decorated veteran Richard "Gunny" Remp, 98, had days left to live, but one thing still left to achieve: receiving his high school diploma. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to show what went into fulfilling his dying wish.
President. Trump, World leaders commemorate D-Day; Invasion veteran parachutes into Normandy
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Americans are honoring fallen troops this Memorial Day as the U.S. continues to advocate for democracy in different parts of the world. Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré joins CBS News to discuss the impact of America's service members for the national holiday.
President Biden laid a wreath Monday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia before honoring fallen troops during his annual Memorial Day address. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.
Every year, the Italian village of Montebuono honors the lives of 8 U.S. troops who were killed by the Nazis during World War II. Chris Livesay met with the family of one of those Americans as the city marks 80 years since the escaped prisoners of war were killed.
Reps. Pat Ryan and Mike Waltz, two of the veterans currently serving in Congress, join "Face the Nation" ahead of Memorial Day to discuss issues facing American veterans. The percentage of Americans in the military, Ryan says, is "deeply problematic as a democracy."
The National WWII Museum in New Orleans is in a race against time to preserve the stories of the men and women who fought in the war effort. Thanks to voice recognition software and AI, veterans will be able to "converse" with future generations.
Vincent Speranza, who served as a paratrooper during the Battle of the Bulge, died last year at age 98. But visitors to the National WWII Museum in New Orleans can still talk to him, and – thanks to voice recognition software and artificial intelligence – hear answers to their questions about Speranza's experiences during and after the war. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin talks with the museum's vice president Peter Crean about the race against time to preserve the stories of the men and women who fought in the war, and with some of the veterans who will be able to "speak" to future generations.
Operation Surf, a California nonprofit, is using surfing to help veterans overcome emotional trauma after they leave the battlefield. Carter Evans has more.
For the millions of U.S. veterans who served overseas, assimiliating back into civilian life isn't always easy. In Washington state, the Red Badge Project is helping ease the burden by using creative activities to help veterans begin to rebuild their sense of purpose and individuality.
The Red Badge Project connects veterans with professional authors and lets them share their own stories.
645,000 poppies are hanging up on the USAA Wall of Honor at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this Memorial Day weekend to honor the more than 645,000 American service members who've died since World War I. Retired Maj. Gen. John Richardson, senior vice president and head of military affairs for USAA, joined CBS News to discuss the wall.
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Here's what may happen next after a mistrial was declared in Lindsay Clancy's murder case.
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The number of millionaire 401(k) accounts at Fidelity reached a record 769,000 in the second quarter.
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The BOP in July entered into an exclusive arrangement with a Florida startup that allows the company to sell federal prisoners nicotine pouches that are not authorized by the FDA.
Prosecutors said Mexican smuggler Luis Carlos Davalos-Lopez helped run an illicit operation that charged migrants as much as $30,000 to cross into the U.S.
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CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul spoke with Renee Kimbal, a supporter of Lindsay Clancy, on Friday after a judge declared a mistrial in the case.
Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz took questions from reporters on Friday after a judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case. Watch his full remarks.
The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case declared a mistrial on Friday after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul spoke with one woman who attended the trial.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial officially ended in a mistrial on Friday after the defense's appeal was denied. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan has declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial. Clancy pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her children in their Duxbury home in January 2023. Tony Dokoupil anchored this CBS News special report.
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CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul spoke with Renee Kimbal, a supporter of Lindsay Clancy, on Friday after a judge declared a mistrial in the case.
Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz took questions from reporters on Friday after a judge declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case. Watch his full remarks.
The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case declared a mistrial on Friday after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul spoke with one woman who attended the trial.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial officially ended in a mistrial on Friday after the defense's appeal was denied. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan has declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial. Clancy pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her children in their Duxbury home in January 2023. Tony Dokoupil anchored this CBS News special report.