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, extraordin
it was a story that was so compelling, because it was a story of sacrifice, but also a story of protecting american democracy. it is that very theme right now that joe biden is trying to strike against throughout his remarks. i think we ll hear that again tomorrow. admiral, i m thinking of what your thoughts are like today. you know, i was there at the 50th anniversary. i was very young, a captain of a destroyer for the first time, and my orders were to anchor off of omaha beach the night before the 50th afternoon versery. as dawn broke that day, the 350 members of my crew, unordered, just came up on deck and watch that beach and think about their predecessors, navy sailors, army rangers, all who participated on