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The final stop of his international tour took President Obama to the American cemetery on Omaha Beach. That is where he hosted the leaders of France, Britain and Canada. Thousands of veterans and active servicemen and women were on hand to honor the 65th anniversary of the June 6th 1944 D-Day invasion. President Obama spoke about the “unimaginable hell” of D-Day and how just a few can change the course of history. Before speaking President Obama and the First Lady visited an American battlefield museum and laid a wreath in honor of the fallen. Parts of this report came from Associated Press.
OMAHA BEACH, France – President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have landed at the site honoring thousands of U.S. service members who died 65 years ago during the Allied invasion of France. The Obamas marked Saturday’s anniversary by visiting Normandy. There, they laid a wreath to mark the day that cemented the trans-Atlantic alliance that is a base of today’s U.S.-Europe relationships. Obama earlier said the day marks “not only the triumph of freedom, but it also marks how the trans-Atlantic alliance has allowed for extraordinary prosperity and security.” American, British and other veterans rode a bus from Caen to Colleville-sur-Mer for the invitation-only afternoon ceremony on Omaha Beach, where the Allies won a pivotal victory against the Nazis.
