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The smithsonian. were in the very beginningings of our relationship with one another. what i would tell people out there, go to the ambc website, look at our cemeteries, look at our monuments. when you find yourself in europe for the olympics this year, we have a beautiful cemetery there in paris. go see them. teach your children about them. remember those who gave us the freedom that we enjoy and quite frankly take for granted on most days. >> bill: i was telling dana about the american cemeter...

And she says -- gets with her brother, lets double and triple check. yes, that was one. maureen sweeney, may she rest in peace had a pivotal role there, too. >> bill: you talked about the numbers. take this in for a second. in one day 150,000 allied troops, 2500 americans lost their lives during the invasion. there were 9400 americans buried in the graves of cemeteries in northwestern france. that just blows me away. you think about the sacrifice in iraq. think about the sacrifice in afghanistan...

Want to know the free. you want to know the price of freedom? come to normandy and look. go to the other cemeteries and europe where our fallen heroes rest. well have full coverage of the events in northern france. also in the programme: dozens reportedly killed in an israeli strike on a school in gaza. plus, with atrocities continuing in myanmar, the bbc gets rare access to a region affected by the violence. and a successful test flight for spacex with a bumpy journey back to earth. hello and w...

It tells us freedom is not free. you want to know the price of freedom? come to normandy and look. go to the other cemeteries and europe where our fallen heroes rest. well have full coverage of the events in northern france. also in the programme: dozens reportedly killed in an israeli strike on a school in gaza. plus, with atrocities continuing in myanmar, the bbc gets rare access to a region affected by the violence. and a successful test flight for spacex with a bumpy journey back to earth. h...

War graves commission. when you come to this part of the world, you get a sense just how important it is for the people of france. there are cemeteries, there are commemorative stones and statues right the way across this huge stretch of coast. this is such an emotional part of the world — this is such an emotional part of the world and you see it when you are here _ the world and you see it when you are here for— the world and you see it when you are here for big anniversaries like this wit...

Will be _ event on wednesday evening which will be broadcast. we have a super service _ will be broadcast. we have a super service planned at the bayeux cathedral. all of the cemeteries will be — cathedral. all of the cemeteries will be illuminated to commemorate the 25,000 casualties. the passing on of— the 25,000 casualties. the passing on of light, — the 25,000 casualties. the passing on of light, illuminating of their stories— on of light, illuminating of their stories and passing on...

Good morning. they will be on the ferry behind you? ferry behind you ? yes ferry behind you? yes and they are being promised the vip experience on the crossing. there will be about 30 veterans on the ship leaving here at eight oclock and they will carry with them a torch of remembrance that will be part of the ceremony, the main event tomorrow commemorating 80 years since d—day, the allied invasion of northern france. it is 80 years ago that 150,000 service men were either dropped by air or cr...

Spending time with them yesterday. they will— spending time with them yesterday. they will be treated like very important veterans indeed on—board. they are _ important veterans indeed on—board. they are incredible. important veterans indeed on-board. they are incredible.— they are incredible. these are men who are around _ they are incredible. these are men who are around 100, _ they are incredible. these are men who are around 100, maybe - they are incredible. these are men who are aro...

Republican argument that he has allowed unchecked immigration across the border during his presidency, and he is throwing it out there now, early in the campaign, now early in the summer, to try and get the high road on it before it becomes an issue at the debates. >> all right. we really appreciate it. white house correspondent for reuters, jeff mason. same travels to france. thank you for joining us. >> thank you, sir. >> ill certainly note for those who have the ability to see normandy and th...

Are anxious to find so theyre cooperative in all of. >> this very much so. with world war ii congress didnt give did to the department of defense until 2010. so we are playing catch up, again, developing the historical references, the research with which to be able to pursue certain cases. >> bret: two years after their remains were exhumed, officials were able to positively identify the three men killed on board the landing craft. >> one of them, and this is a great story, emporia, kansas, 19 y...