will centre around the dangers of isolationism and the need to stand up to dictators. d day veterans from the uk have returned to france to join commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the normandy landings. bbc sjohn maguier has more. for many of these veterans, their departure from these shores 80 years ago, all as very young men, was their first venture overseas. cheering excitement and a sense of celebration will, in coming days, turn to commemoration. stan ford survived as his ship was sunk by a mini submarine, but many other members of the crew were killed. as you know, john, i have 32 reasons for going back, and those 32 reasons are the 32 guys that never came home. and i made that promise to myself that every opportunity, i would go back and pay my respects and honour those guys. as they left portsmouth, their modern day counterparts
and land operation attempted, and started the campaign to liberate nazi occupied land in europe. the white house says the president s remarks on the trip will centre around the dangers of isolationism and the need to stand up to dictators. d day veterans from the uk have returned to france to join commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the normandy landings. bbc sjohn maguier has more. for many of these veterans, their departure from these shores 80 years ago, all as very young men, was their first venture overseas. cheering excitement and a sense of celebration will, in coming days, turn to commemoration. stan ford survived as his ship was sunk by a mini submarine, but many other members of the crew were killed. as you know, john, i have 32 reasons for going back, and those 32 reasons are the 32 guys that never came home. and i made that promise to myself that every
veterans who fought in the second world war are in normandy to commemorate 80 years since d day. it was a turning point in the war, as allied troops landed on the coast of northern france and began the liberation from nazi occupation. our correspondentjohn maguire travelled with some of the veterans as they crossed the channel again. for many of these veterans, their departure from the shores 80 years ago, all as very young man, was theirfirst venture ago, all as very young man, was their first venture overseas. cheering. excitementt and a sense of celebration will, in coming days, turned to commemoration. stan ford survived as his ship was sunk by a mini submarine, but many other members of the group were killed. figs members of the group were killed. 223 you members of the group were killed. is you know, john, i have 32 reasons for going back, 32 guys who never came home. i made that promise to myself that every opportunity i
from the same parent, both parents it seems. the three children are safe adopted or in care. their mother has not come forward, despite multiple appeals over nearly seven years by the metropolitan police. they said today their investigation continues. sanchia berg reporting there. some of the last surviving veterans who fought in the second world war are in normandie to commemorate 80 years since d day. it was a turning point in the war as allied troops landed on the coast of northern france and began deliberation from nazi occupation. john maguire reports. for many of these veterans, their departure from the shores 80 years ago, all as very young man, was their first venture overseas. cheering excitement and a sense of celebration will, in coming days, turn to commemoration.
some of the last surviving veterans who fought in the second world war are in normandy to commemorate 80 years since d day. it was a turning point in the war, as allied troops landed on the coast of northern france and began the liberation from nazi occupation. john maguire reports. for many of these veterans, their departure from the shores 80 years ago, all as very young man, was their first venture overseas. cheering. excitement and a sense of celebration will, in coming days, turne to commemoration. turn to commemoration. stan ford survived as his ship was sunk by a mini submarine, but many other members of the group were killed. as you know, john, i have 32 reasons for going back, 32 guys who never came home.