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a.m. eastern. right now president biden and the first lady are visiting omaha beach in france. today s gathering especially poignant as it could be the last major milestone for the last remaining veterans who stormed the beaches back. he invoked the ballotslines of eastern ukraine and linked it to the ultimate sacrifices 80 years ago. their hour of trial, the allied forces of d-day did their duty. now, the questions for us, in our hour of trial, will we do ours? we re living in a time where democracy is more at risk across the world that at any point since the end of world world ii, since these beaching were stormed in 1944. will we tapped against tyranny, against evil, against brew taught of the iron fist? when we stand for freedom, when we defend democracy. my answer is yes, and only can be yes. joining us now from normandy france is peter alexander, also with us is commander peter, just kind of take us take us there today. you re in one of the most sacred, extr ....
Among those in attendance, the oscar winning actor tom hanks. we had a chance to speak with him a short time ago. we have a few men and women who i see as being 16, 17, 18, maybe 25 years old, and they might be in wheelchairs now, but they re represented by everything that is here. were it not for their choice to come and do the right thing 80 years ago, you and i would not be standing here. reporter: as our friend jon meacham said, this is about the retelling, the averagele new become a sacred ritual, so others can understand the sacrifice that took place here. peter, you know, all things are political in the world, ....