Trump, Macron honor veterans of D-Day
President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron commemorated the pivotal Allied invasion of France in 1944
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President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron commemorated the pivotal Allied invasion of France in 1944
The largest seaborne invasion in history set the stage of liberating Europe from Nazi rule
Anthony Mason will lead CBS News' live coverage of events marking that historic day
"It's like a dream come true, like I won the lottery," says Jake Larson
Tom Rice was among the 18,000 paratroopers who would be dropped behind enemy lines
"Everything they did was new. The American people received updates on the war live every night"
"They say we're heroes, but we're not heroes. We had a job to do and we did it," one veteran said
The ups and downs between the two leaders are on display at the FDR Library & Museum in Hyde Park, New York
On June 6, 1944, Ray Lambert saved at least 15 men
After President Trump commended the queen for her work during the war, many people wondered if she was ever really a mechanic
Legendary CBS newsman risked life and limb to bring the front lines of the Nazi advance into American homes, where some refused to believe him
This anniversary may well be the last one which veterans of the landings can attend
A small Alaska island was the site of the only North American ground campaign during WWII. Though not well-known, the battle featured some of the war's most brutal fighting
A "60 Minutes" team traveled to the deserted Alaskan island to see where a brutal battle played out during WWII. But first they had to get there
Lou Pioli was studying to become a dentist when he was drafted into the Army
Benny Ficeto isn't letting his age slow him down and still works a four hour shift bagging groceries
Curators have carefully handled and displayed objects never seen before on American soil
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports from Tokyo as a new emperor takes the reins after the first imperial abdication in the country in 200 years.
In the months following Pearl Harbor, a group of 80 men known as "Doolittle's Raiders" launched an attack on Japan
A small Alaska island was the site of the only North American ground campaign during WWII. Though not well-known, the battle featured some of the war's most brutal fighting
A "60 Minutes" team traveled to the deserted Alaskan island to see where a brutal battle played out during WWII. But first they had to get there
A 1943 battle saw American forces win back a tiny Alaskan island from Japanese invaders. 60 Minutes reports on one of the fighters who sought forgiveness from the daughter of one of the men he killed, Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT
The former Senate majority leader and Republican presidential candidate served in World War II
The plant, which makes the M1 Abrams, is adding jobs thanks to higher defense spending under the Trump administration
His last run took three years. He expects this one will take a little longer.