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Of fans in the us military, no question about that. rob: everybody settling into place. tell us how beautiful is this part of northern france and tell us about the energy you feel when we go somewhere with a story like this? >> reporter: it is an incredibly beautiful part of the world and the american cemetery is extraordinary, beauty in its simplicity, the white marble crosses, white marble stars of david all lined up in rows and you see them lined up in rows horizontally, vertically and diagon...

The majesty is exactly the same as it was the first time i set foot. jillian: doesnt feel different to be here for the 75th anniversary? >> reporter: it does from the standpoint that again, the 60th anniversary, world war ii veterans who were still alive, this is a very significant, 25, 50, 75, 100, this is the last big one these people will likely be at. for that standpoint it is different, no question. rob: we are watching what is happening on your screen and we moved to the president of the u...

Paratroopers jumped in and welcoming from france, they do throw rose petal that your feet and love you as an american soldiers for helping save the country. rob: i imagine the respect you have for this day is tremendous. i cannot even fathom. you think about these stories. these were teenagers, early 20s, kids coming from the united states as american sacrifice goes to places they had never been before to fight a war for people vain had never met before and take them across the english channel a...

Walked around behind me and paid tribute to some of those men. first time he has come back since he was 18 and never made it off the beach last time. the only time i was ever in france was on that beach and now im getting to know the people of france a little bit and he has been so struck how warm they are and they dont forget it was the americans who liberated them from the grip of the nazis. that was a heartwarming moment as these communities that welcome them with open arms and saw freedom, t...

>> reporter: people in the military dont appreciate the president but anytime i have been at an event the president has done with members of the military or people watching at the white house when the president is out for any event he gets standing ovations, men and women of the military wants to take pictures with him, appreciate he has put more money into the military than any president in history, appreciate the fact he is building back the military. a couple friends in the military are sayin...

Bond between the united states and france at this point is unbreakable. there was a time france had withdrawn from the nato alliance but now is back in. emmanuel macron support donald trump and his efforts to get greater contributions from nato allies. if you listen to the secretary-general of nato, despite the fact theres a lot of criticism at home donald trump may be weakening nato by leaning on member nations, to pony up more money, this is great for us, we have $100 billion we didnt have bef...

Cemetery in normandy, france. you havent made it is part of the world, a solomons important place, tell us what it is like. and incredible seen today. >> reporter: you see behind me the ceremony just starting to get underway, the president landed on marine one a few minutes ago, and interview you will see tonight. it is a striking moment. im thinking about the 40th anniversary of the day when ronald reagan -- that moment, for many world war ii veterans a lot of them had just retired from a lifet...

They eventually won the war. rob: we watch the president of the united states and france walked down and move through we are about to get this underway. you mentioned in the last hour the man in the high castle telling the story of what the world would be like had this war not been won. on a day like today a great book to bring up. is a horrifying story to think this war was so close and what the world would have been like. >> reporter: philip k dick talks about the race for the atomic bomb and ...

Perhaps not but depending on how things go one way or the other perhaps it is possible. we dont know. keep that in mind which is why we need strong alliances. todd: thank you for joining us for the 4:00 am hour. the 5:00 hour, special "fox and friends first," continues right now. jillian: good morning on june 6th, the 75th anniversary that we are honoring so many men who gave their lives. 4400 allied servicemen killed, half of them americans on this date in 1944. rob: the 75th anniversary of d-d...

Different. one of the big turning points happened on these shores a few hundred yards from where i am standing 75 years ago today. jillian: for those just joining us 25 in it after 5:00 on the east coast looking at the normandy american cemetery where french president emmanuel macron and donald trump, meeting with veterans, 12,000 people in attendance at the ceremony including 160 world war ii veterans, the two presidents is to give speeches. emmanuel macron will bestow the highest honor on 5 am...