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anniversary of d-day and right now president biden is in normandy, france with veterans and world leaders to commemorate the turning point in the war. you are watching "fox and friends first," im carley shimkus. >> todd: im todd piro. today the world will pause to honor u.s. and allied forces who stormed the beaches of normandy in 1944, leading to defeat of nazi forces and liberation of western europe. lucas tomlinson will walk us through todays ceremony. >> lucas: president biden and ...

Three sisters and a single mom, we had outhouse and pump water. but my mom had the opportunity to take us out of that because we live in this country and this country was built by men like this. and george washington and the founding fathers were the same way, had the same outlook and dedication to defeating tyranny and to serving freedom. that is why i was able to do the things i did in my life because i had a mom who cared and because individuals like this that gave us the opportunity to be fr...

Fr france, we are grateful for the sacrifice of the soldiers. >> carley: a lot of reflection on the bravery of the men who faced almost certain death and went willing to fight for freedom today in france. lets bring in grace curly. grace, those soldiers landed on normandy certain they would die, hoping they would not and bravely fought for freedom. how are you reflecting on this today? >> oh, carley, what you said about it being 80th anniversary and a final goodbye, it is true. i encourage peopl...

Im behind them as long as they leave politics out of it. conservatives need to realize their service means everything to this country and one day their children may be a general or commander-in-chief and it is their turn to set things right and back to way it should be, military built on individuals qualified for the job because they show they have the grit and determination to make it through training because they are the best of the best and that is something we need to get back to. none of th...

Ensure freedom, not only for the united states issue but for allies around the world. when i think about what they did, what this nation was made of, men and women who worked in factories, their sole life was to make a tank or airplane or widget that troops could use and troops at young ages going out and fighting true facist and tyranny. it fills me with inspiration. to know that legacy is in me. but same time, its a very disheartening thing because of what the united states and allies have bec...

Nation and many allies have become weak and divided and many politicians you will see there today are just using this for politics and that is a very sad issue when you look at the men that are there, that are left, and what they did to save freedom. that part is disheartening. >> carley: these service members, young men, 19, 20, 21 years old, whole lives ahead of them, answered the call to near certain death and did it wi willingly. so much went wrong on d-day, especially with the paira trooper...