https://sundayeveningreview.com/tags/normandy/Recent content in Normandy on Sunday Evening ReviewHugoen-usSat, 06 Jun 2026 16:00:00 -0500https://sundayeveningreview.com/today/the-day-friday-june-6-2026/Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:00:00 -0500https://sundayeveningreview.com/today/the-day-friday-june-6-2026/<p>Ceremonies at the Normandy American Cemetery marked the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings this morning. The American Battle Monuments Commission held its commemorative event at 11 a.m. local time, at the cemetery above Omaha Beach where 9,389 Americans are buried in white crosses and Stars of David. <a href="https://www.abmc.gov/news-events/news/american-battle-monuments-commission-to-commemorate-the-82nd-anniversary-of-d-day-at-normandy-american-cemetery/">Twenty-five World War II veterans made the return trip</a>, brought over through a program organized by the Best Defense Foundation with Delta Air Lines. The ABMC noted that each year these ceremonies carry greater weight as the number of veterans able to attend continues to fall.</p>