to bow down to dictators is simply unthinkable. norah: plus, we hear from the greatest generation. what were you fighting for? freedom. norah: the cbs evening news starts now. 80 years later, the world remembers of the soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the allied expeditionary force. good evening, i m norah o donnell come and thank you being with us. the sun rose over normandy s cliffs this mornings, just as it did on june 6th, 1944, as the liberation of western europe began with the largest amphibious invasion in history. president biden joined other world leaders to honor the bravery and sacrifice of the d-day heroes. he drew a straight line from the fight for freedom and world war ii to the fight against russia s aggression now, saying freedom is worth it. democracy is worth it. the world is worth it. cbs mornings anchor at tony dokoupil is at the american cemetery in normandy. good evening, tony. reporter: good evening, norah. you know with all world wa