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To our reporter. where you are, there is a sense of celebration, about celebrating those achievements 80 years ago. that about celebrating those achievements 80 years ago-— 80 years ago. that is right, i am in one of the — 80 years ago. that is right, i am in one of the first _ 80 years ago. that is right, i am in one of the first towns _ 80 years ago. that is right, i am in one of the first towns to _ 80 years ago. that is right, i am in one of the first towns to be - one of the first towns to be liberated by the british troops on d—day, it is a celebration of the success of that libera...

And he _ front of the statue of montgomery and he was a brave man in his time and he was a brave man in his time and as— and he was a brave man in his time and as i_ and he was a brave man in his time and as i said. — and he was a brave man in his time and as i said, to be here with these hundreds— and as i said, to be here with these hundreds of— and as i said, to be here with these hundreds of people, is something not to be missed. and at my age, i am 99, i_ to be missed. and at my age, i am 99, ican't— to be missed. and at my age, i am 99, i can't afford to waste time. veterans. â...

Considered myself one of the lucky ones that survived because so many of us didn't. this was the largest ever amphibious invasion in human history, over150,000 british, us, canadian and french troops landing on normandy's beaches under withering fire from german defenses. let us once again commit ourselves always to remember, cherish and honor those who served that day and to live up to the freedom they died for. honoring america. the us participation in the d—day landings was key. over one and a half million americans crossed the atlantic to help save europe from nazi occupation.

See as many places, meet as many people as possible. last night, they were invited to a special reception by the mayor. were invited to a special reception by the mayor-— by the mayor. every year it's a treat by the mayor. every year it's a great service. _ by the mayor. every year it's a great service. they _ by the mayor. every year it's a great service. they are - by the mayor. every year it's a great service. they are very i by the mayor. every year it's a - great service. they are very happy to be here and sometimes their memories come back and you can see the emotion. they all tell the...

Remarkable images and stories of the people who served. iam i am looking at the words of the king in his speech, he said stories of courage, resilience and solidarity cannot fail to move us, inspire us and remind us of what we noted that wartime generation. that is the point of events like today, to remind us of their sacrifice. it really is, it was incredibly emotional service for everyone watching, and there is pictures of the queen in tears in the royal box. all these stories of sacrifice, this entire generation that gave so much. 80 years ago today, where at this stage is, where the audien...