the normandy invasion. >> the video is playing here, 75th anniversary of d-day usaa. give us a sense why this is so important. >> as you mentioned, they're dying and we're losing the veterans. hearing their firsthand account is wonderful, emotional and inspirational. these two men that truly are heroes speak of their fallen comrades. >> i can tell you 40 times at least that i shouldn't be here, easy. there was a hitler youth division sitting on that hill waiting for us and they opened up on us and i lost seven men that day. i was looking around for my buddy i knew always had my back. and i said where is smitty and the lieutenant looked at me and said, smitty is gone. >> what struck me most, one of the individuals asked, you're a hero. he said i'm not a hero, he said